Taipei: Taiwan will experience predominantly cloudy to sunny weather from Sunday through Monday, as moisture levels decrease across the region. However, a weather front is anticipated to bring brief showers from Wednesday into Thursday, as reported by the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
According to Focus Taiwan, starting Sunday, eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula in the south may see sporadic rain, along with isolated afternoon showers in mountainous areas in the western half of the island. Similar weather conditions are expected on Monday, with a slight increase in moisture on Tuesday prompting localized showers in the east and the Hengchun Peninsula. Western Taiwan is predicted to remain largely cloudy to sunny, with potential afternoon showers in the mountainous regions.
The CWA forecasts that temperatures on Sunday will range from highs of 25-28 degrees Celsius in northern and eastern Taiwan to 29-32 degrees in central and southern areas. Lows are anticipated to be around 17-19 degrees in northern and northeastern Taiwan, and 21-24 degrees elsewhere. Monday is expected to bring warmer temperatures, with highs reaching 31-33 degrees in western Taiwan and 28-30 degrees in the east.
As the week progresses, a weather front combined with a cloud system moving eastward from southern China is expected to pass over Taiwan on Wednesday and Thursday. This front may cause brief showers or thunderstorms in western regions and scattered showers in eastern areas on Wednesday. Showers are likely to persist across much of the island on Thursday, the CWA noted.
By Friday, the island is expected to return to mostly cloudy to sunny skies as moisture levels decrease once again with the weakening of northeasterly winds. Although most areas will remain dry, eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula might continue to experience occasional rain, alongside isolated afternoon showers in central and southern Taiwan's mountainous regions.
Post-front, temperatures are projected to dip midweek, with highs around 24-25 degrees in the north before rebounding towards the May 1 Labor Day holiday. By then, temperatures are expected to rise to approximately 29 degrees in the north and 30-32 degrees in the south, as per the CWA's data.