Scorching weather to continue across Taiwan Monday

Taipei, Aug. 25 (CNA) Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued high temperature warnings Monday, saying parts of northern Taiwan, including Taipei, could face extremely high temperatures of 37 to 38 degrees Celsius.

The national weather agency placed Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan under an "orange" alert, indicating daily maximum temperatures are expected to reach 38 degrees on one day or 36 degrees for three consecutive days.

Hsinchu County and Miaoli County were issued a "yellow" alert, the CWA said, meaning the maximum temperature is forecast to hit 36 degrees in those places on Monday.

According to the CWA, western Taiwan will reach 35 to 36 degrees, while eastern Taiwan may hit 32 to 33 degrees.

The agency urged the public to take sun protection measures and drink plenty of water.

The CWA said mixed cloudy and sunny conditions are expected across the country, with occasional scattered short showers in parts of southern and southeastern Taiwan.

In the afternoon, precipitation is likely in areas south of Taoyuan and in mountainous parts of the country, the agency said.

Scattered showers are also forecast at night and in the early morning in central, eastern and southern Taiwan, according to the agency.

Independent meteorologist Wu De-rong (吳德榮), an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at National Central University (NCU), said that most parts of Taiwan will remain hot and sunny with extreme highs around 38 degrees through Friday.

Wu said southern moisture could bring occasional short showers to Hualien County, Taitung County and Pingtung County, while unstable conditions in the afternoon may trigger thunderstorms in mountainous areas, sometimes spreading to central and southern plains.

He added that projections show more moisture is expected to move north during the weekend, bringing localized rainfall to eastern Taiwan and Pingtung County while conditions remain hot.