Weekly Forecast: Significant Rain in Taipei Friday; Many Areas Turn Sunny From Monday

Taipei: Significant rain Friday, with brief showers again Tuesday

Taipei is expected to see more rainy weather in the first half of the coming week, with mostly sunny conditions in the second half. Friday, October 23, will be rainy, with daily rainfall notably above average. Rain is also expected on Saturday, October 24, though there will be breaks. Rain will give way to sunshine on Sunday, October 25. It is best to check how the rain is developing before heading out.

Sunny conditions are forecast for Monday, October 26, with a daily low of 24°C and a high of 30°C. On Tuesday, October 27, rain is forecast to give way to clouds, with a low of 21°C and a high of 26°C. Sunny weather will return on Wednesday, October 28, when the low is forecast to drop to 19°C and the high to reach 25°C. That will be the week's lowest daily low. Thursday, October 29, will be sunny, with the low rising to 21°C.

Taichung and Kaohsiung: Rain Saturday, with more settled weather from the 26th

Rain in Taichung and Kaohsiung is concentrated around the weekend, followed by mainly sunny to cloudy conditions. Taichung is forecast to have rain on Friday, October 23, with breaks at times. Saturday, October 24, will be rainy, with daily rainfall above average. Rain will give way to sunshine on Sunday, October 25, and sunny weather is forecast from Monday, October 26, through Thursday, October 29.

Kaohsiung will be cloudy on Friday, October 23, and rainy on Saturday, October 24. Sunday, October 25, will be sunny with periods of rain. Conditions will turn sunny on Monday, October 26, and sunny with periods of cloud on Tuesday, October 27. Wednesday, October 28, and Thursday, October 29, will both be sunny. Daily highs on Monday and Tuesday will be 31°C.

Hualien: Rain continues through the weekend, turning sunny after Wednesday

Rain is expected to last longer in Hualien than in western Taiwan, with sunny conditions arriving only after Wednesday, October 28. Friday, October 23, will be rainy, with daily rainfall above average. Rain is also expected on Saturday, October 24, though there will be breaks; the daily low will be 27°C and the high 31°C.

Rain will give way to sunshine on Sunday, October 25. Monday, October 26, and Tuesday, October 27, will be sunny with periods of rain, so rain remains possible when heading out. Tuesday's daily low will be 23°C and the high 26°C. Wednesday, October 28, will be sunny with periods of cloud, while Thursday, October 29, will be sunny, with a daily low of 21°C and a high of 25°C.