Weekly weather forecast: Rain on Sunday; rain returns to northern and eastern Taiwan from Nov. 19

Northern Taiwan: Rain early in the week before clearing, with rain returning from Nov. 19

Northern Taiwan will see rain before clearing in the first half of the week, then rain again in the second half. Rain is forecast on Sunday, Nov. 15, under the influence of a cold front, with an 80% chance of rain. Monday, Nov. 16, will be sunny with occasional rain, while Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Wednesday, Nov. 18, will be sunny to partly cloudy—suitable for outdoor plans.

Thursday, Nov. 19, will turn from sunny to rainy, and Friday, Nov. 20, from rainy to sunny. On Saturday, Nov. 21, the weekend forecast is for clouds turning to rain. Take rain gear when heading out from Thursday, Nov. 19, through Saturday, Nov. 21. Taipei’s high on Friday, Nov. 20, will be 18°C, lower than on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Central Taiwan: Sunny for three consecutive days from Nov. 17 to 19, with rain over the weekend

Central Taiwan will be mostly sunny, with rain concentrated at the start of the week and over the weekend. Rain is forecast on Sunday, Nov. 15, under the influence of a cold front. Monday, Nov. 16, will be sunny with occasional rain, with a 50% chance of rain; conditions will then gradually stabilize.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Thursday, Nov. 19, will be sunny for three consecutive days, with only a 10% chance of rain—suitable for outdoor activities. On Friday, Nov. 20, conditions will turn from sunny to overcast, marking a change in the weather.

On Saturday, Nov. 21, rain is forecast with occasional breaks, with an 80% chance of rain. Take rain gear when heading out. Taichung’s high on Saturday, Nov. 21, will be 20°C and its low 15°C.

Southern and eastern Taiwan: Mostly sunny in the south; rain returns to the east from Nov. 19

Southern Taiwan will be mostly sunny overall, with rain concentrated at the start of the week: rain is forecast on Sunday, Nov. 15, followed by sunny conditions with occasional rain on Monday, Nov. 16. Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Thursday, Nov. 19, will be sunny for three consecutive days, suitable for outdoor plans. The forecast for Saturday, Nov. 21, is mostly cloudy.

Eastern Taiwan will gradually clear in the first half of the week, with sunny conditions forecast for Tuesday, Nov. 17, and Wednesday, Nov. 18. On Thursday, Nov. 19, conditions will turn from sunny to rainy; on Friday, Nov. 20, rain will give way to clouds; and on Saturday, Nov. 21, rain is forecast with occasional breaks. Take rain gear when heading out from Thursday, Nov. 19, through Saturday, Nov. 21. Hualien’s high on Friday, Nov. 20, will be 19°C.