Sunny spell to be followed by more showers

Sunny spell to be followed by more showers

2024-04-01

After days of heavy rain, Taiwan is set to see a brief return to fair skies and high temps. The Central Weather Administration says temperatures will rebound Tuesday and Wednesday, reaching 30 degrees Celsius. Hot and dry Foehn winds are forecast around Taitung.

But another front will sweep in starting Thursday, the first day of the Tomb-Sweeping Festival long weekend. You can expect showers on windward sides of the north and East Coast. Yet another front is due to move in starting Saturday. This one packs more moisture than the previous ones, which could mean an even stronger soaking up ahead.

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週二.三高溫上看30度清明連假2鋒面影響台灣

2024-04-01

連續幾天下起大雨，氣象署表示，鋒面已經遠離，降雨趨緩，週二、週三氣溫也跟著回暖，高溫有機會飆升到30度，台東還甚至還會出現焚風。

不過，週四清明連假第一天，鋒面再度報到，4號、5號，迎風面的北部、東半部，降雨增多。6號、7號，下一波的鋒面又在台灣的北部海面附近形成，水氣比前一波更多，天氣也更為地不穩定。

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