Tainan Braces for 38°C Heat on the 3rd; Stationary Front to Bring Rain Nationwide Next Week

Taipei, June 2 (CNA) - The Central Weather Administration (CWA) stated that while the weather will be stable tomorrow, Tainan continues to face extreme heat of 38 degrees Celsius. Rainfall will be most significant on the 5th this week, with risks of heavy rain in the western and southeastern regions. Next week, a stationary front and southwesterly winds are expected to affect Taiwan, bringing rain throughout the week with potential for localized heavy or torrential rain. CWA forecaster Huang En-hung told CNA that tomorrow will remain hot across the country, with sporadic thunderstorms in the afternoon in the Greater Taipei area, Yilan, and mountainous regions. On the 4th, moisture will increase slightly, bringing localized showers or thunderstorms to southern Taiwan, with afternoon thunderstorms expected nationwide, and residents in mountainous areas north of central Taiwan should be alert for short-duration heavy rain. Huang indicated that a low-pressure system is expected to affect Taiwan on the 5th. While it will not reach tropical depression strength, it will carry abundant moisture, leading to localized showers or thunderstorms nationwide, with heavy rain likely in the western and southeastern regions. Rainfall will ease slightly on the 6th, though western regions will still see localized showers or thunderstorms, with stronger rain in mountainous areas. On the 7th, the low-pressure belt will continue to influence the weather, but moisture will decrease, with localized showers or thunderstorms in central and southern regions, while other areas will be cloudy with afternoon thunderstorms. Huang mentioned that current forecasts suggest a rainy pattern throughout next week. Starting from the 8th, an approaching front and southwesterly winds will bring intermittent showers or thunderstorms to western and Yilan regions throughout the day, with heavy rain in mountainous areas in the afternoon. From the 9th, the influence of the stationary front and southwesterly monsoon will intensify rainfall, with potential for localized heavy or torrential rain in western and Yilan regions. As the stationary front may shift, rainfall areas could change, and the possibility of issuing 'large-scale or severe torrential rain' warnings cannot be ruled out, reminding the public to be vigilant. Regarding temperatures, Huang noted that Yujing District in Tainan reached 39.1 degrees today. Tomorrow, areas north of Taoyuan, south of Changhua, and the Huadong Valley should remain alert for temperatures above 36 degrees, and Tainan may still see extreme heat above 38 degrees. The 4th will remain hot, but temperatures will drop slightly from the 5th as rainfall increases. Additionally, Tropical Storm Champi is affecting the southern side of Kyushu, Japan, this afternoon and is expected to move along Shikoku and the southern side of Honshu tomorrow, weakening into an extratropical cyclone as early as tomorrow. Although Champi has no direct impact on Taiwan, residents in Keelung's north coast, eastern coastal areas, and Matsu should be alert for long-period waves.