TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Meteorologists have issued a heat advisory for Taipei City and New Taipei City on Monday (June 30), warning residents of potentially scorching temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius (96.8°F). Wu Der-romg (吳德榮), a local weather expert from Taiwan's meteorological community, cautioned that the sweltering conditions might challenge this year's temperature records and urged the public to take immediate precautions against sunburn and potentially dangerous heatstroke as the summer heat intensifies across northern Taiwan.
The Central Weather Administration (CWA, 中央氣象署), Taiwan's national weather service, has marked Taipei and New Taipei with an orange alert for high temperatures, indicating serious heat conditions requiring public attention. Meanwhile, Tainan City (台南市) and Kaohsiung City (高雄市) in southern Taiwan face a yellow alert, advising vigilance for temperatures potentially exceeding 36 degrees Celsius (96.8°F). Wu, writing in his widely-read meteorological column at National Central University (NCU, 中央大學), one of Taiwan's premier research institutions, highlighted a concerning tropical disturbance currently brewing in waters east of the Philippines that could develop further this week.
Wu noted that by the latter half of the week, a light typhoon could develop in the western Pacific between Guam and the Ryukyu Islands, though current projections suggest it would likely veer northeastward away from Taiwan's shores. The meteorologist, analyzing the latest European ensemble forecast models, suggested only a low probability of the developing storm affecting Taiwan around July 6. His assessment acknowledges significant uncertainty, as the American ensemble models (GEFS) show markedly divergent potential storm paths, highlighting the complex nature of typhoon prediction and the ongoing refinements being made to various countries' weather forecasting systems.
Wu also forecasted predominantly clear weather across Taiwan from July 2 to 6, with typical summer patterns of afternoon cloud development and possible brief showers or thunderstorms primarily confined to mountainous regions of the island. The meteorologist emphasized that despite the potential for isolated precipitation, the heat threat would persist, and he strongly advised the public to maintain vigilance against both sustained high temperatures and particularly intense ultraviolet radiation that typically peaks during Taiwan's early summer months. ◼