Wu Te-jung: Sunny and Summer-like Heat Until the 26th; Next Frontal System Requires Observation

(CNA, Taipei, 18th, by reporter Chang Hsiung-feng) Meteorologist Wu Te-jung stated that from today until the 26th, various regions will experience sunny and summer-like heat, with chances of brief afternoon showers or thunderstorms in mountainous areas. From the 23rd to the 26th, temperatures will rise even higher, with a lower chance of precipitation in the mountains. The fourth plum rain front is estimated to move south around the 27th, but this requires further observation. In his column 'Hsieh Tien Chi Classroom' for the Weather-related Application and Promotion Foundation, Wu indicated that the latest European model simulation shows sunny and warm weather across regions today, feeling like summer, with localized afternoon showers or thunderstorms in the central and southern mountainous areas and some adjacent plains. Wu stated that according to the latest model simulations, the atmosphere will become increasingly stable tomorrow, the 20th, with 'sunny and summer-like heat' during the day. He advised the public to take precautions against sunburn and heatstroke. Mountainous areas may experience localized brief afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Wu pointed out that from the 21st to the 26th, a stationary front will linger from the seas south of Japan westward to the South China region. Taiwan will be within the warm air mass ahead of the front, and the atmosphere will be generally stable. On the 21st and 22nd, it will be 'sunny and summer-like' during the day, with localized brief afternoon rain in the mountains. From the 23rd to the 26th, temperatures will rise even higher, further reducing the chance of afternoon rain in the mountains. Wu mentioned that according to the latest simulations from various national models, the fourth front of the plum rain season (May, June) is expected to move south around the 27th. However, as this is a long-range forecast, various models are still being adjusted, and it needs to be monitored.