Hot weather is to continue the rest of the week due to a Pacific high pressure system and southwesterly winds, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today, while issuing heat warnings for 14 cities and counties.
The agency issued an orange heat warning for Pingtung and Taitung counties, indicating they could see highs of 36°C for at least three consecutive days.
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It also issued a yellow heat alert for Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, as well as Hsinchu, Miaoli, Changhua, Yilan and Hualien counties, indicating a high of 36°C for a single day.
Temperature-wise, highs of 32°C to 35°C are forecast around Taiwan in the next few days, the CWA said.
The agency predicted brief sporadic showers for central and southern Taiwan, while thunderstorms are likely to occur in the afternoon, accompanied by severe weather conditions, such as sudden downpours, lightning and strong winds.
Overall, the Pacific high pressure system means Taiwan is to see hot weather with a low chance of rainfall, the CWA said.
The seasonal southwesterly winds are also behind the hot weather, bringing warm and humid air from the south, it said.
Today, highs of 34°C to 36°C are forecast around Taiwan, with highs of 37°C likely in some parts of greater Taipei.
In the afternoon, mountainous areas are expected to see brief thundershowers that could last into the night.
Meanwhile, the CWA said there was a possibility of localized fog or low clouds affecting visibility in the outlying Kinmen and Lienchiang counties from tonight to tomorrow morning.
It suggested that travelers between Taiwan proper and the islands keep track of their flight information.
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