TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Two frontal systems will bring unstable weather to Taiwan during the Children's Day and Qingming Festival long weekend, according to the the Central Weather Administration (CWA, 中央氣象署). Qingming is Taiwan's traditional tomb-sweeping festival, when families visit ancestors' graves. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are possible starting Saturday (April 4), and meteorologists advised travelers to carry umbrellas.
The first frontal system will approach on Friday, causing scattered showers in the north and southeast. Other areas will see cloudy to sunny skies, with potential afternoon thunderstorms. Thursday saw a weakening northeast monsoon lead to rising temperatures, with lows of 17°C to 22°C (63°F to 72°F) and highs of 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) across the island.
Areas from Tainan northward may face showers or thunderstorms on Saturday, with a chance of heavy rain. Central and southern Taiwan could see temperatures reach 30°C to 34°C (86°F to 93°F). The second front will bring short, intense rainfall to northern regions and isolated thunderstorms to the northeast and Kaohsiung-Pingtung areas.
Rainfall will decrease on Sunday, though moisture levels may remain high, the CWA said. Scattered showers are expected in northern, northeastern, eastern and southern mountainous regions. Temperatures in central and southern Taiwan could remain warm, though conditions should stabilize compared with Saturday's more intense weather.