Typhoon Chanthu to Strengthen, Outer Bands to Affect Taiwan Monday

Typhoon Chanthu is poised to intensify into a moderate typhoon, with its influence expected to be felt in Taiwan starting Monday.

Forecasters predict that Chanthu will strengthen into a moderate typhoon by Sunday night or Monday morning. Its outer bands will begin to impact Taiwan on Monday, leading to scattered showers in the northern and northeastern regions. The Central Weather Administration noted that while Sunday will be mostly sunny to cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the south and central mountains, the typhoon's approach signals a shift in weather patterns.

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The outer circulation will affect Taiwan on Monday.

The outer circulation of Chanthu is expected to bring rain to northern and northeastern Taiwan on Monday. This unsettled weather is forecast to persist into Tuesday morning before the typhoon moves further away. Looking ahead, the weather is predicted to become more unstable from Wednesday onwards, with increasing moisture leading to localized showers and thunderstorms across the island, particularly in the south and east, through next weekend.

Temperatures are expected to remain moderate until Tuesday due to northerly and northeasterly winds. However, as the wind shifts to a southerly direction from Wednesday, temperatures are likely to rise, potentially reaching over 35 degrees Celsius in western areas, with inland parts of Taipei and central and southern regions possibly experiencing highs above 36 degrees. Rainfall will bring some cooling relief.

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Starting next Wednesday, the environment will gradually turn to a southerly wind pattern.