Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/06/19
By: Flor Wang
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Hot weather will continue into next week across Taiwan, as a high
Kaohsiung, Sunday.
pressure system from the Pacific Ocean will blanket the country during this period, the Central Weather Bureau forecast on Sunday.
High temperatures across the country on Sunday will hover between 33-35 degrees Celsius, with a high chance of thundershowers in the the afternoon, the Bureau said, noting that ultraviolet radiation will reach the dangerous level around noon.
Starting from Sunday until Thursday, the high pressure system will gradually strengthen and daytime highs in all parts of Taiwan are expected to climb to 35 degrees, with thundershowers or heavy rain in the afternoon, particularly in mountainous areas, it said.
During the period, all parts of Taiwan are expected to experience dangerous ultraviolet radiation that will reach level 11 or above, except for Yilan, Taitung, Taichung, Changhua, Lienjiang and Kinmen counties and cities, which will see the index hit slightly lower levels ranging between 8-10. [FULL STORY]
