Warm southwesterly winds are expected to push temperatures to highs of 30-34°C across most of Taiwan today, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
The CWA has issued a heat alert, warning that daytime temperatures are likely to rise above 36°C in some areas, including the cities and counties of Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung in the south and southeast.
Taitung may also see the effects of foehn winds, which are hot dry southwesterly winds that usually come down the Central Mountain Range into the lower regions, the CWA said.
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Wu Der-rong (吳德榮), an independent meteorologist, said the warm spell will end tomorrow with the approach of a weather system, which will bring cooler temperatures to most of Taiwan and rain to the northern regions.
The CWA's forecast for tomorrow shows lows of 14-20°C in northern Taiwan, 16-22°C in central areas and 20-25°C in the south.
Meanwhile, according to Wu, the rainy conditions will expand to central regions of the country by Saturday and to mountainous areas in the south by Sunday.
On Monday, the effects of the cold air system will start to weaken, allowing temperatures to rise again slightly, he said.
However, rain is likely to continue in some areas until Wednesday, after which the weather across most of Taiwan is expected to stabilize, he added.
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