There will be significant rainfall in the north starting from Wednesday. It will rain across Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, and there will be purple rain bombs in the mountainous areas in the north and central and southern parts. (Provided by the Central Meteorological Administration)
Temperature trends for the week ahead. (Provided by the Meteorological Administration)
It will be mostly cloudy to sunny across Taiwan on Monday, with scattered brief rains in the northeast. (File photo)
It will be mostly cloudy to sunny across Taiwan on Monday, with only sporadic short-lived rains on the north coast of Keelung, the northeast, southeastern areas and the Hengchun Peninsula. Strong Taiwan Qiangpi continues to move towards the eastern sea of Taiwan and is expected to be closest to Taiwan on Friday and Saturday.
The Central Meteorological Administration forecasts that it will be mostly cloudy to sunny across Taiwan on Monday, with occasional scattered rainfall in the windward northeast corner, Taitung and the Hengchun Peninsula.
This year's No. 29 Typhoon Qiangpi has intensified into a severe typhoon at 8:00 pm yesterday. The intensity will continue to increase and the storm circle will continue to expand in the future. At 2:00 pm today, it will be located on the sea 2,470 kilometers southeast of Eluanbi. It will turn west to northwest and head towards the eastern sea of Taiwan. It will be closest to Taiwan on Friday and Saturday. There is great uncertainty in the follow-up. Please pay more attention to the latest typhoon forecast information.
In terms of temperature, the daytime high temperature in the eastern half is about 31 to 32 degrees, and the western half is generally between 32 and 34 degrees. The temperature in the central and southern inland areas will be higher. Please replenish water in time and pay attention to sun protection. The low temperature in the morning and evening in various places is about 23 to 26 degrees. The temperature difference between day and night is large, so please adjust your clothing in time.
Weather on outlying islands: Penghu is sunny and cloudy at 25 to 29 degrees; Kinmen is sunny and cloudy at 25 to 30 degrees; Matsu is sunny and cloudy at 24 to 28 degrees.
In terms of future weather, the weather risk company pointed out that the overall water vapor is less and the rainfall range is limited. It has been hot during the day and relatively comfortable in the morning and evening in the past few days. This weather pattern is expected to continue until next Tuesday. Starting next Wednesday, as the northern high-altitude trough moves eastward and the Pacific high pressure weakens, and the cold high pressure from the mainland moves southward, the northeast monsoon will gradually strengthen, and the weather near Taiwan will gradually change. It is predicted that cloud cover will increase in the northern and eastern half, the probability of rainfall will increase, and there will be local short-lived showers. The daytime temperature in northern Taiwan will also drop, and the weather will become cooler; in the central and southern parts, it will still be mainly sunny and cloudy, and the initial weather changes will be relatively small.
In terms of UV index, the UV index in Kitao, Yilan County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Pingtung County, Yilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County and Penghu County on Monday was at excessive level; other counties and cities were at medium and high levels. Pay attention to sun protection when going out and drink more water.
In terms of air quality, the Yilan, Huadong and Matsu air quality areas are at the "good" level; the northern and Yunjia south air quality areas, Kinmen and Penghu are at the "ordinary" level; the Zhumiao, central and Gaoping air quality areas are at the "orange alert" level.
