Tainan Warned of Temperatures Over 36°C; Front Delayed Until May 28, Says Expert
Taiwan's Central Weather Administration issued a high-temperature alert for Tainan on May 20, warning of temperatures exceeding 36°C. Weather expert Wu Te-jung stated that summer-like heat will persist across Taiwan until May 27, with conditions becoming "scorching like midsummer" from the 23rd to the 27th. The latest forecast suggests the next plum rain front may be delayed until May 28.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 20, by reporter Chang Hsiung-feng) Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued a high-temperature advisory for Tainan today, warning of temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius or higher. Weather expert Wu Te-jung said that from today until May 27, it will be hot like summer across the island, with conditions becoming "scorching like midsummer" from the 23rd to the 27th. The latest forecast indicates a potential delay of the next front's arrival to May 28.
The CWA issued a high-temperature alert today, noting that hot and muggy weather prevails. Tainan City is under a yellow alert for the noon period, with a warning for temperatures above 36 degrees Celsius.
Wu Te-jung, an adjunct associate professor at National Central University's Department of Atmospheric Sciences, stated today in his "Hsieh Tien Chi Classroom" column for the Weather Application and Promotion Foundation that the latest European model simulation shows a stable atmosphere today, with "sunny and hot like summer" conditions during the day. He advised the public to take precautions against sun exposure and heatstroke, adding that isolated afternoon thundershowers are possible in mountainous areas.
Wu pointed out that the latest model simulation shows that from tomorrow until the 27th, a stationary front will extend westward from the seas south of Japan to the South China region, lingering north and south, placing Taiwan within the warm air mass ahead of the front. Tomorrow and on the 22nd, moisture will slightly increase and atmospheric instability will rise, leading to afternoon convective development in mountain areas that may spread to some adjacent plains, with daytime temperatures being "hot like summer" everywhere.
Wu mentioned that from the 23rd to the 27th, moisture will decrease and the atmosphere will become more stable. The area of localized afternoon rain in the mountains will shrink, and daytime conditions will be "scorching like midsummer," repeatedly setting high-temperature records. He urged vigilance against sun exposure and heatstroke.
Wu said the latest European model simulation has been slightly adjusted, now showing the fourth front of the plum rain season (May, June) arriving on the 28th and 29th. However, some models simulate the development of a tropical disturbance in the seas east of the Philippines, which could disrupt the front's structure. As this is a long-range forecast, models from various countries are still subject to adjustments and should be continuously monitored. (Editor: Li Heng-shan)
The CWA issued a high-temperature alert today, noting that hot and muggy weather prevails. Tainan City is under a yellow alert for the noon period, with a warning for temperatures above 36 degrees Celsius.
Wu Te-jung, an adjunct associate professor at National Central University's Department of Atmospheric Sciences, stated today in his "Hsieh Tien Chi Classroom" column for the Weather Application and Promotion Foundation that the latest European model simulation shows a stable atmosphere today, with "sunny and hot like summer" conditions during the day. He advised the public to take precautions against sun exposure and heatstroke, adding that isolated afternoon thundershowers are possible in mountainous areas.
Wu pointed out that the latest model simulation shows that from tomorrow until the 27th, a stationary front will extend westward from the seas south of Japan to the South China region, lingering north and south, placing Taiwan within the warm air mass ahead of the front. Tomorrow and on the 22nd, moisture will slightly increase and atmospheric instability will rise, leading to afternoon convective development in mountain areas that may spread to some adjacent plains, with daytime temperatures being "hot like summer" everywhere.
Wu mentioned that from the 23rd to the 27th, moisture will decrease and the atmosphere will become more stable. The area of localized afternoon rain in the mountains will shrink, and daytime conditions will be "scorching like midsummer," repeatedly setting high-temperature records. He urged vigilance against sun exposure and heatstroke.
Wu said the latest European model simulation has been slightly adjusted, now showing the fourth front of the plum rain season (May, June) arriving on the 28th and 29th. However, some models simulate the development of a tropical disturbance in the seas east of the Philippines, which could disrupt the front's structure. As this is a long-range forecast, models from various countries are still subject to adjustments and should be continuously monitored. (Editor: Li Heng-shan)