Taipei to turn sunny today; Kaohsiung air quality and mosquitoes warrant attention

Taipei to turn sunny; 40% chance of rain at 6 a.m.

Taipei is forecast to be cloudy before turning sunny today, with temperatures of 24–28°C, a 30% chance of rain for the day and forecast rainfall of 0 mm. At 6 a.m., skies will be cloudy, with a temperature of 24°C, humidity of 89%, winds at 4 m/s and a 40% chance of rain. The forecast for 9 a.m. is sunny, with a temperature of 26°C and a 10% chance of rain.

At noon, Taipei will reach 28°C, with winds at 5 m/s. At 3 p.m., the temperature will be 27°C and skies will be sunny. At 9 p.m., the temperature will be 25°C, winds will be at 4 m/s and skies will be clear. Forecast rainfall is 0 mm; whether to carry rain gear is a matter of personal preference.

Sunny in Taichung and Kaohsiung; 40% chance of rain in Hualien at 3 p.m.

Taichung will be sunny today, with temperatures of 23–32°C and a 10% chance of rain. The temperature will be 23°C at 6 a.m. and 31°C at 3 p.m.; winds will be at 4 m/s, with a 0% chance of rain. Kaohsiung will also be sunny, with temperatures of 26–31°C and a 10% chance of rain. The temperature will have reached 31°C by noon and will be 29°C at 9 p.m.

Hualien will be partly cloudy today, with temperatures of 24–28°C and a 30% chance of rain. The temperature will be 28°C at 9 a.m. At 3 p.m., skies will be cloudy, with a 40% chance of rain and forecast rainfall of 0.0 mm. The chance of rain will also be 40% at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Kaohsiung air quality varies by time; high mosquito activity in three cities

Kaohsiung's air quality will be at the moderate pollution level today. It will be at the light pollution level at 6 a.m., good at 9 a.m. and noon, light pollution at 3 p.m. and moderate pollution at 9 p.m. Taipei's air quality will be good today, as it will be at noon. Taichung will have light pollution, while Hualien's air quality will be good; in Hualien, it will be excellent at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Mosquito activity will be high in Taipei, Kaohsiung and Hualien, where comprehensive protective measures are recommended. In Taichung, the use of mosquito repellents is recommended. The driving index will be excellent in all four cities.