Temperatures to soar past 38°C in Taiwan as plum rains end

Taiwan is bracing for a significant temperature increase, with daily highs expected to climb and potentially surpass 38 degrees Celsius by next Wednesday. This warming trend follows a period influenced by plum rain fronts and southwest winds, which brought localized heavy rainfall.

Meteorological experts predict that the plum rain season will draw to a close around next Thursday, marking the arrival of the final frontal system. As the southwest winds weaken, daytime weather is shifting towards clear and hot conditions. Highs reached 36 degrees Celsius today, with further increases anticipated.

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The summer's biggest weather feature is the Qinghai-Tibet anticyclone. It's a high-altitude anticyclone formed because the plateau heats up quickly in summer, becoming a large heat source. Hot air rises and forms a large anticyclone near the tropopause!

Former Director-General of the Central Weather Bureau, Cheng Ming-dean, noted on Facebook that the strengthening of the Qinghai-Tibet anticyclone is a key indicator of the approaching summer weather pattern. This phenomenon signals the end of the plum rain season for Taiwan. Meanwhile, weather analyst Wu Der-rong indicated that the Pacific high-pressure system is intensifying, leading to clear and hot weather akin to midsummer. While there's a chance of localized afternoon showers in mountainous areas, the overall outlook is for sustained heat.

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From tomorrow to next Wednesday, the Pacific high pressure will strengthen, and it will get hotter day by day. The weather will be clear and hot like midsummer across Taiwan, with the highest temperature exceeding 38 degrees Celsius.