Today's Four Cities Sunny and Hot; Kaohsiung Has the Worst Air Quality

Weather at a Glance: Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien

Taipei will be sunny today, with a high of 31°C, a low of 23°C, a 10% chance of rain and 0 millimeters of rainfall. Taichung will be sunny, with a high of 32°C, a low of 24°C, a 10% chance of rain and 0 millimeters of rainfall. Kaohsiung will be sunny, with a high of 31°C, a low of 27°C, a 10% chance of rain and 0 millimeters of rainfall. Hualien will be sunny, with a high of 31°C, a low of 25°C, a 10% chance of rain and 0 millimeters of rainfall.

Looking at the forecast for individual time slots, Taipei is expected to be 23°C at 6 a.m., 31°C at noon and 25°C at 9 p.m. Taichung is expected to be 24°C at 6 a.m., 32°C at noon and 26°C at 9 p.m. All of these are independent forecast values for each time slot on the same day.

Air-Quality Categories: Kaohsiung Higher Today

In terms of air-quality categories, Taipei and Hualien are both rated good today. Taichung is rated light pollution, while Kaohsiung is rated moderate pollution—the highest level among the four cities.

By time slot, Kaohsiung is rated good at 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. At noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., it is rated light pollution. Taichung is rated light pollution at 6 a.m., good at 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., and light pollution again at 9 p.m.

Taipei and Hualien are rated good at every time slot: 6 a.m., 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Lifestyle Indices: Take Care With Mosquitoes and Heat Hazards

For heat-hazard risk (WBGT), Kaohsiung is at the serious-caution level today, the highest level among the four cities. Taipei, Taichung and Hualien are all at the caution level, so the four cities do not have the same heat-hazard level today.

For the mosquito index, mosquito activity is strong in Taipei, and is also strong in Hualien. Enhanced protection is recommended in both places. Taichung and Kaohsiung are at the caution level, and using mosquito repellent is recommended to reduce the chance of mosquito bites.

For driving, the driving-conditions index is at the excellent level today in Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien. The road-condition indicator is the same in all four cities, with no differences noted.