Taiwan Weather Alert: Rain Expected Friday, Heavy Showers Possible Saturday

Taiwan is bracing for a significant weather change as a cold front approaches, bringing rain across the island by Friday. The Central Weather Administration forecasts a shift from sunny and hot conditions to a higher probability of rain, particularly in the north and central mountains by Thursday afternoon. By Friday, the entire island is expected to see scattered showers and thunderstorms.

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The probability of rain is relatively low before Thursday. On Wednesday, it will be sunny to cloudy across the island and will not rain, with hot temperatures. However, on Thursday, a cold front from southern China will move south and approach Taiwan. In the afternoon, there will be localized short-term thunderstorms in the northeastern region, and scattered short-term thunderstorms in the greater Taipei area, Hualien region, and the mountains of northern and central Taiwan.

Forecaster Lin Ting-yi noted that while temperatures will remain high, reaching up to 35°C and even 37°C in some inland areas until Thursday, the weather will cool down. Northern Taiwan can expect daytime highs to drop below 30°C after Friday due to the frontal system.

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After Friday, influenced by the cold front, daytime temperatures in the north will drop below 30°C. Other regions will have highs of 32-35°C.

Looking ahead to the weekend, northern Taiwan is predicted to have better weather, though scattered thunderstorms may still occur in the southern regions and northern mountains in the afternoon. The forecast also mentions a tropical disturbance, "99W," east of the Philippines, which is expected to develop and move towards Japan, with potential for long waves along Taiwan's eastern coast when it nears the Ryukyu Islands.

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The tropical disturbance '99W' east of the Philippines has already formed and is expected to develop slowly on Thursday and Friday. Its predicted path is towards the Ryukyu Islands, then it will turn northeast towards Japan. Its subsequent path and intensity remain uncertain.