Highs of 36°C expected Monday in Taiwan; heavy rain to drench south: CWA

Taipei, June 2 (CNA) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued a heat advisory for parts of northern and eastern Taiwan, warning of temperatures as high as 36 degrees Celsius on Monday.

Under the "yellow" heat alert, Taipei and New Taipei in the north, as well as Hualien and Taitung counties in the east, can expect daytime highs of 36 degrees on Monday, the weather agency said.

Taitung County may also be affected by foehn winds -- hot, dry downslope winds in the lee of a mountain range -- the CWA said.

Generally, daytime temperatures across most of Taiwan will range between 32 and 35 degrees on Monday, while nighttime lows will drop to 25-28 degrees, the CWA forecast.

Meanwhile, under the influence of southwesterly winds, areas south of Miaoli County will see brief showers or thunderstorms, the CWA said.

In southern Taiwan, the rain is expected to be more widespread, with heavy downpours in some areas, as well as in the central mountain range regions, according to the CWA.

While the rain in central Taiwan and Miaoli will be more sporadic, the central mountain areas of the region may see heavy rain, the CWA said.

According to independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮), a frontal system will arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday, bringing islandwide rain and cooler temperatures to northern Taiwan.