On Sunday, it will be sunny to cloudy across Taiwan, soaring to 34 degrees. The trend of Typhoon Qiangbi next week will be critical.

It will be cloudy to sunny in Taiwan on Sunday, with only the eastern half and occasional sporadic rain in Hengchun. It will be 23-25 ​​degrees in the morning and evening and 34 degrees during the day. The weather will be stable before next Wednesday. The northeast monsoon will strengthen and turn to rain after next Wednesday. The Qiangpi in Central and Taiwan will continue to strengthen and approach the east of Taiwan. It will be closest to Taiwan next Friday and Saturday. Direct impacts cannot be ruled out.

The Central Meteorological Administration forecast that it will be mostly cloudy to sunny in various parts of Taiwan and Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu on Sunday. There will be sporadic short-lived rains on the north coast of Keelung, the northeastern and southeastern regions and the Hengchun Peninsula, and sporadic short-lived showers in the southern mountainous areas in the afternoon.

Typhoon Qiangpi, the 29th typhoon this year, intensified into a moderate typhoon at 2 a.m. and quickly intensified into a severe typhoon in the evening. Its center position at 20:00 tonight is at 12.7 degrees north latitude and 146.1 degrees east longitude, moving northwest to west at a speed of 22 kilometers per hour. It is expected to be closest to Taiwan next Friday and next Saturday, and there is great uncertainty in the follow-up. Please pay attention to the latest typhoon forecast information.

It is slightly cooler in the morning and evening in various places, with low temperatures of about 23 to 25 degrees. During the day, the temperature is still high, and it feels hot. The high temperature in the eastern half is about 31 degrees, and the western half is generally 32 to 34 degrees. The temperature in the central and southern inland will be even higher. Please replenish water in time and pay attention to sun protection. The temperature difference between day and night is large. When going out in the morning and evening, please adjust your clothes in time to avoid catching cold.

The weather on the outlying islands is: Penghu is sunny and cloudy, with a temperature of 25 to 30 degrees; Kinmen is sunny and cloudy, with a temperature of 25 to 30 degrees; Matsu is cloudy with a temperature of 25 to 28 degrees.

In terms of future weather, the weather risk company pointed out that the weather will be stable and similar in pattern until next Wednesday; starting from next Wednesday, the northeast monsoon will strengthen, the north and northeast will turn cloudy, showers will fall, and the temperature will drop, marking the end of the autumn tiger. Follow-up variables include Typhoon Qiangbi. It is currently located southeast of Rota Island and will have no impact on Taiwan in the next five days. It will reach the sea south of Ryukyu next Wednesday and then turn north. If the turning angle is large, it will have no direct impact on Taiwan. If the angle is small, it will not rule out direct invasion of Taiwan next Friday and Saturday. It still needs to be continuously observed.

In terms of UV index, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Keelung City, Taoyuan City, Chiayi City, Yilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County and Penghu County were at excessive levels on Sunday; other counties and cities were at medium to high levels. Pay attention to sun protection when going out and drink more water.

According to the air quality forecast information of the Ministry of Environment, Yilan, Huadong Kongpin District and Matsu are at the "good" level; the northern part, Yunjianan, Gaoping Kongpin District, Kinmen, and Penghu are at the "ordinary" level, and Kinmen may reach the orange alert level; Bamboo Miao and the central Kongpin District are at the "orange alert" level.