TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Monday (March 25) marked the hottest day since the start of spring, according to meteorologist Lin De-en.
The day will be mostly cloudy to clear across the country, with brief showers in the eastern and southeastern regions. Scattered showers is also expected in the northeastern and northern mountainous areas in the afternoon.
Despite the showers, temperatures remained warm across the country. The northern and eastern regions will see highs between 28 and 31 degrees Celsius, while temperatures in the central and southern regions will reach 33 to 34 degrees. The Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued high-temperature warnings for Chiayi County, Tainan City, and Kaohsiung City.
According to the Ministry of Environment's air quality forecast, areas north of Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan were downwind, leading to a slight accumulation of pollutants. Ozone levels were expected to rise in the afternoon due to photolysis.
Visibility was affected by fog or low clouds in the western regions, Kinmen, Matsu, and Penghu, in the early morning and evening. The air quality in Yilan, Hualine-Taitung, Matsu, Kinmen, and Penghu was rated "good," although Yilan could briefly reach "moderate" levels.
The air quality in northern Taiwan, Hsinchu-Miaoli areas, central Taiwan, Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan regions, and the Kaohsiung-Pingtung areas are rated "moderate," with isolated areas in the north possibly reaching "orange" alert levels in the afternoon.