Weekly weather forecast: Limited impact from front; Taipei forecast to turn scorching over the weekend

Sunny weather to prevail across Taiwan; limited rainfall from front on October 14

Sunny weather is expected across Taiwan over the coming week, with a frontal system passing briefly nearby on Wednesday, October 14. According to the data, a high-pressure ridge will bring sunny weather to Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien on Tuesday, October 13. A stationary front will extend across nearby areas on Wednesday, October 14, but the chance of rain in all four locations that day is only 10%, indicating limited impact from the front. Atmospheric pressure is not expected to change significantly across the region on Thursday, October 15, and conditions will remain steady. On Saturday, October 17, a high-pressure ridge will again be nearby, bringing sunny weather back to all four locations. The chance of rain is not expected to rise significantly during this period, though rain gear can be prepared flexibly based on the chance of rain each day.

High-pressure ridge tracks diverge from October 16, align on October 17

Before the weekend, the high-pressure ridges across Taiwan will move in different directions, but sunny weather is still expected to prevail. On Friday, October 16, the ridges near Taipei and Hualien will barely move and remain nearby. Highs that day will reach 32°C in Taipei and 28°C in Hualien, with sunny conditions. Meanwhile, the ridges near Taichung and Kaohsiung will turn and extend southward. Taichung’s high will reach 32°C, as will Kaohsiung’s, with sunny weather continuing in both cities. By Saturday, October 17, high-pressure ridges will again be near Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien, bringing sunny conditions to all four locations. Highs will reach 33°C, 33°C, 32°C and 28°C, respectively, indicating that temperatures will remain elevated overall.

Taipei temperatures climb over the weekend, reaching scorching levels on October 18

Maximum temperatures across the region are trending upward through the week, with the sharpest rise around the weekend in Taipei. On Tuesday, October 13, highs in Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien will be 31°C, 31°C, 30°C and 30°C, respectively. By Sunday, October 18, Taipei’s high will reach 35°C, reaching the scorching level. Highs that day will be 33°C in Taichung, 32°C in Kaohsiung and 28°C in Hualien, making Taipei’s temperature rise the largest. On Monday, October 19, Taipei will remain hot, with a high of 34°C. Highs in Taichung and Kaohsiung will be 33°C and 32°C, respectively, while Hualien’s high will fall to 29°C.