Partly cloudy to sunny skies are forecast for most of Taiwan today, with daytime temperatures reaching as high as 36°C in the south, but the heat should ease tomorrow, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
The CWA this morning issued a "yellow" heat advisory for Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung and Taitung counties, warning of temperatures potentially reaching 36°C due to the warming effect of southwesterly winds.
Temperatures are tomorrow expected to drop in northern and northeastern Taiwan as a weather front passes through and northeasterly winds strengthen, with lows hitting 20°C to 22°C, the CWA said.
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Most of Taiwan would remain sunny and hot today, though a passing front in the afternoon could bring brief, localized showers to the north and northeast, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said,
Tomorrow, rain would begin to affect areas north of Chiayi during the day and into the evening, and that could include localized showers or thunderstorms with heavier downpours, Wu said.
At the same time, temperatures would drop, with northern Taiwan becoming noticeably cooler, he said.
The weather would again become summer-like on Thursday and Friday, with only localized showers in northwestern Taiwan on Friday morning, Wu said.
Another front would move through Taiwan from north to south on Saturday, bringing showers or thunderstorms with a risk of lightning, strong winds and heavy rain, he said.
From Sunday to Monday, temperatures are expected to gradually rise, though the wet weather could persist, Wu said.
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