Four Cities to See Sunny, Mostly Dry Weather Today; Kaohsiung Air Quality and Mosquito Activity Need Attention

Sunny in Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien; 10% Chance of Rain

Today (October 11), Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien are all forecast to be sunny. Forecast precipitation is 0 mm in each city, with a 10% chance of rain.

Taipei is forecast to have a low of 23°C and a high of 29°C. At 6 a.m., it will be 24°C with cloudy skies; at noon, 29°C with sunny skies. Winds will be 5 m/s. Taichung is forecast to have a low of 23°C and a high of 32°C, with 32°C at noon and 31°C at 3 p.m. The chance of rain at noon is 0%. Kaohsiung is forecast to have a low of 26°C and a high of 30°C, with sunny skies and 30°C at noon. Hualien is forecast to have a low of 24°C and a high of 28°C, with sunny skies and 27°C at 9 a.m.

Kaohsiung’s Daily Air Quality Index Rated Moderate Pollution; Other Three Cities Rated Good

For air quality, Kaohsiung’s daily index today is rated moderate pollution. Hourly data show light pollution at 6 a.m., good air quality at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m., and light pollution again at 6 and 9 p.m.

Among the four cities’ daily indexes, only Kaohsiung is not rated good. Taipei, Taichung and Hualien are all rated good for the day, and hourly data at 6 and 9 a.m., noon, 3, 6 and 9 p.m. are also all good. Kaohsiung has six hourly readings: three are good, while the other three show light pollution.

Mosquito Activity High; Heat Stress at Caution Level in Taipei and Taichung

For the October 11 lifestyle indexes, the mosquito indexes for Taipei, Kaohsiung and Hualien indicate high mosquito activity, and full protection is recommended. Taichung is at the caution level for mosquito activity, and use of mosquito repellents is recommended. Its mosquito index category differs from those of the other three cities.

The heat stress index (WBGT) is at the caution level in Taipei and Taichung and the alert level in Kaohsiung and Hualien. The driving index is rated excellent in all four cities. The activity index is rated good in Taipei and Hualien, fair in Kaohsiung and slightly poor in Taichung, which has the lowest activity index of the four cities.