High temperature warning issued for Taipei, New Taipei

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/06/07
By: Wang Shu-fen and Frances Huang 

Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Sunny skies are forecast to prevail Friday, with the mercury in Taipei and New Taipei soaring to a level that triggered a high temperature warning, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

The CWB issued a “yellow” temperature alert for the two cities, which indicates temperatures of over 36 degrees Celsius on a single day based on the bureau’s color-coded warning system.

The high temperatures, which will peak around noon, are caused by a lingering Pacific high pressure system, the CWB said.

In central and southern Taiwan, daytime highs of 34-35 degrees can be expected Friday, with a possibility of 36 degrees or higher in Dawu Township in Taitung County, the CWB said.    [FULL  STORY]