Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) announced on Friday that rainfall is predicted to diminish across most parts of Taiwan on Saturday, though localized heavy rain remains anticipated in the western regions of the country.
According to Focus Taiwan, on Friday evening, the CWA issued advisories for heavy rain and extremely heavy rain in eight areas across Taiwan, including regions such as Kaohsiung and Pingtung County, as well as mountainous areas in New Taipei, Tainan, Nantou County, Yunlin County, and Chiayi County. There is also a possibility of localized heavy rain in areas north of Hsinchu, along with Nantou, Tainan, Yilan, Taitung, and other mountainous regions. The advisories are set to remain in effect through early Saturday morning.
The CWA specifies that heavy rain is defined as accumulated rainfall of 80 millimeters or more within a 24-hour period or 40 mm or more in an hour. Extremely heavy rain pertains to accumulated rainfall of 200 mm or more within a 24-hour span. CWA forecaster Lin Ting-yi mentioned that Saturday would likely be the "calmest day of the coming week" due to the gradual movement away of the low-pressure system. Nonetheless, isolated heavy showers could still be experienced in western Taiwan.
A new weather front is anticipated to form over southern China on Sunday, while Taiwan continues to be under the influence of a low-pressure belt. Lin stated that central and southern Taiwan might experience scattered afternoon thunderstorms, whereas other regions are expected to see mostly cloudy skies with localized afternoon showers and thunderstorms. In eastern Taiwan, converging winds could bring brief yet intense rainfall and potentially heavy rain on Sunday.
Lin further indicated that the approaching weather front on Monday is expected to bring increased rainfall, as southwesterly winds gain strength. Central Taiwan is likely to see intermittent showers or thunderstorms, with more pronounced rainfall than on Sunday. Additionally, temperatures are projected to rise before the arrival of the weather front, with daytime highs reaching 33-34 degrees Celsius in northern Taiwan, around 34 degrees in central Taiwan, and 32-33 degrees in the south. Once the front passes and rainfall intensifies, temperatures are expected to decrease, with highs forecasted to drop to 26-28 degrees in northern Taiwan, 27-28 degrees in central Taiwan, and around 29-30 degrees in the south.