Tainan Warned of Temperatures Over 36 Degrees; Wu Der-Rong Estimates Front to Arrive on the 27th

(CNA, Taipei, 19th, Reporter Chang Hsiung-feng) The Weather Administration today issued a high-temperature alert for Tainan, warning of temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius. Weather expert Wu Der-Rong stated that from today until the 26th, the weather will be clear and hot like summer, with the fourth Mei-yu front predicted to move south on the 27th and 28th, though this remains uncertain and needs further observation. The Central Weather Administration issued a high-temperature information bulletin today, stating that the weather is hot and炎熱, with Tainan City under a yellow alert for noon today, warning of temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius. Wu Der-Rong, an adjunct associate professor at National Central University's Department of Atmospheric Sciences, wrote today in his column "Hsieh Tien Chi Classroom" for the Weather Application and Promotion Foundation, that the latest European model simulation shows the atmosphere becoming increasingly stable today and tomorrow, with clear and summer-like heat during the day. He advised taking precautions against sunburn and heatstroke, with localized brief afternoon showers or thunderstorms in mountainous areas. Wu stated that from the 21st to the 26th, a stationary front will extend westward from the seas south of Japan to South China, lingering in the north-south direction, with Taiwan remaining within the warm air mass ahead of the front, resulting in generally stable atmospheric conditions. During this period, on the 21st and 22nd, moisture will slightly increase, with a slightly higher chance of localized afternoon rain in the mountains, while the daytime will be clear and summer-like. From the 23rd to the 26th, moisture will decrease, with less localized afternoon rain in the mountains, and daytime temperatures will be scorching like midsummer, setting new high-temperature records. Wu mentioned that the latest model simulation shows the fourth Mei-yu (May-June) season front moving south on the 27th and 28th. However, as this is an end-of-period simulation and models from various countries are still being adjusted, it should be continuously monitored. (Editor: Lee Heng-shan) 1150519