Slightly greater cloud cover is expected over Taiwan today that would bring brief, isolated showers in the north in the morning, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) has forecast.
Sporadic thundershowers could emerge in northern Taiwan and mountainous areas across Taiwan during the afternoon, the CWA said.
The weather is expected to remain warm Friday, with daytime highs ranging between 28 to 32 °C across Taiwan and the lows ranging from 20 to 23°C, according to the CWA.
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The agency also cautioned that the Taiwan-controlled islands of Kinmen and Matsu near China's eastern coast could see localized fog or low clouds, which could affect visibility and potentially air travel.
Meanwhile, the CWA released strong wind advisories for Taoyuan, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taitung County, and the Matsu Islands (Lienchiang County), effective until tonight.
With stronger southwesterly winds, sustained winds reaching 28-36 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 62-75 kph could be seen in parts of Green Island off Taitung, Hsinchu City, and Hsinchu County, starting this afternoon, the CWA forecast.
As the cloud system from southern China moves eastward, temperatures in northern Taiwan could start to slip as the weather turns unstable later today, said independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮), an adjunct associate professor at National Central University.
With the front approaching, rain is expected all across Taiwan tomorrow, Wu said, and would stay that way until next Monday and Tuesday.
He said temperatures would likely rise to their highest so far this year on Tuesday, with most areas in Taiwan set to record temperatures of 35°C or higher.
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