Daytime temperatures in Taiwan are expected to rise as high as 30°C today, although nighttime lows would remain relatively chilly, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Afternoon highs are forecast to reach about 26°C to 29°C in northern Taiwan, and 29°C to 30°C in central and southern Taiwan, the agency said.
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Hualien and Taitung counties are expected to be slightly cooler, with daytime temperatures reaching 24°C to 25°C, it said.
Conditions are expected to remain stable in Taiwan's outlying islands, with temperatures ranging from 20°C to 25°C in Penghu County, 15°C to 26°C in Kinmen County, and 16°C to 25°C in Lienchiang County (Matsu), the agency said.
However, the CWA warned of temperature fluctuations, saying that overnight lows may drop to 12°C to 14°C in northern Taiwan and 18°C to 19°C in the south.
As weakening northeasterly winds give way to milder conditions, most of Taiwan can expect clear or partly cloudy skies today, the CWA said.
While brief scattered showers are possible in southern Taiwan, dry weather is likely to prevail elsewhere, the agency added.
Looking ahead, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮), an adjunct associate professor at National Central University, said today that a high-pressure system is to continue to affect Taiwan's weather through tomorrow.
He said the system would bring summer-like heat, with daytime highs exceeding 32°C in many areas and reaching 35°C in the south.
Wu predicted that the high-pressure system would linger until Wednesday, bringing continued warm and mostly sunny weather.
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