Rain in Hualien tonight; sunny in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung

Hualien: Cloudy with occasional rain; 90% chance of rain at 9 p.m.

Hualien will be cloudy with occasional rain today. The chance of rain is 60%, with an estimated 3 mm of rainfall. The low will be 23°C and the high 30°C, with relative humidity at 71%.

The hourly forecast shows a temperature of 24°C and humidity of 80% at 6 a.m., 28°C at 9 a.m., 30°C at noon, 29°C at 3 p.m. and 27°C at 6 p.m. The chance of rain at 6 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. is 10% each, with cloudy skies. At 9 p.m., the chance of rain rises to 90%, with 1.0 mm of rainfall forecast. Rain is expected, with a temperature of 26°C and humidity of 87%. People going out in the evening may want to bring rain gear.

Sunny in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung; high of 33°C in Taichung

Taipei will be sunny today, with a 10% chance of rain. The low will be 24°C and the high 32°C. Temperatures will be 24°C at 6 a.m., 29°C at 9 a.m., 32°C at noon and 30°C at 3 p.m. Wind speeds will be 4 m/s at 9 a.m., 5 m/s at noon and 6 m/s at 3 p.m.

Taichung will be sunny, with a low of 23°C and a high of 33°C. Temperatures will be 29°C at 9 a.m., 33°C at noon and 32°C at 3 p.m. The chance of rain at noon and 3 p.m. is 0% at both times.

Kaohsiung will be sunny, with a 10% chance of rain. The low will be 25°C and the high 31°C. Temperatures will be 29°C at 9 a.m., 31°C at noon and 30°C at 3 p.m.

Moderate air pollution in Kaohsiung and Taichung; mosquito activity bears watching

The daily air quality forecast for Kaohsiung and Taichung is moderate pollution. In Kaohsiung, air quality will be lightly polluted at 6 a.m., improve to good at 9 a.m., then be lightly polluted again at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. In Taichung, air quality will be good at 9 a.m. and lightly polluted at 3 p.m. The daily forecast for Taipei and Hualien is good; the hourly forecast calls for excellent air quality in Taipei at 3 p.m. and in Hualien at 9 a.m.

The mosquito index indicates high mosquito activity in Taipei, Kaohsiung and Hualien, where full protective measures are recommended. Mosquitoes may be present in Taichung, so preparation is advised as needed. The driving index is excellent in all four cities.