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Central News 2024 June 21, 7:23 PM reporter Xu Yuanxin/ Comprehensively reported that today (22nd), influenced by the Pacific high pressure system, various areas are experiencing intense heat. The Central Weather Bureau has issued high temperature advisory for 12 cities and counties, with localized brief thunderstorms expected in the afternoon in major Taipei, central Taiwan, northeastern regions, eastern areas, and other mountainous areas, increasing the chance of heavy rain in mountainous areas. Twelve cities and counties have been issued high temperature advisories, with Taipei City, Changhua County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung County on orange alert for a probability of consecutive days with temperatures reaching 36 degrees, requiring increased vigilance; New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Chiayi County, and Hualien County on yellow alert. Meteorologist Wu Derong stated in the 'Sanlih Exact Weather Report' that Taiwan's skies were clear without clouds this morning, with isolated echoes moving into the Bashi Channel, bringing scattered light rainfall to parts of the Hengchun Peninsula. As of 4:53 AM this morning, the minimum temperatures in various regions ranged from 23 to 25 degrees on the plains, with 24.5 degrees in the northern region (Qidu District, Keelung), 24.1 degrees in central Taiwan (Zhongliao Township, Nantou), 25.2 degrees in southern Taiwan (Nanxi District, Tainan), and 22.9 degrees in eastern Taiwan (Shoufeng Township, Hualien). Wu Derong highlighted that over the weekend (22nd and 23rd), the 'stationary front' would linger in the Yangtze River Basin, leading to clear and hot weather in Taiwan with temperatures reaching around 37 degrees, urging people to take sun protection and prevent heatstroke; the 'subsidy effect' of the Pacific high pressure system is not enough to completely suppress the release of atmospheric 'potential instability', leading to convective development in the afternoon near mountainous areas, expanding northward and bringing a chance of localized showers or thunderstorms to neighboring plains and northern Taiwan, with risks of severe thunderstorms (accompanied by lightning, strong winds, and heavy rainfall). Today's temperatures in various regions: 25 to 36 degrees in the north, 24 to 37 degrees in the central region, 25 to 37 degrees in the south, and 23 to 35 degrees in the east. According to the latest model simulations, next Monday and Tuesday (24th and 25th), there will be a slight increase in moisture around Taiwan due to the peripheral influence of a South China Sea tropical disturbance, maintaining hot and humid weather with slightly enhanced afternoon convection. From Wednesday to Friday (26th to 28th), Taiwan will still be affected by the western edge of the Pacific high pressure system, leading to hot temperatures in various areas, with a possibility of localized brief showers or thunderstorms near mountainous regions in the afternoon. Wu Derong pointed out that the latest (20:00 on the 21st) European model (ECMWF) ensemble simulations indicate a 20% probability for the South China Sea tropical disturbance to develop into a 'tropical depression' by 20:00 on the 25th (Tuesday), with the probability of further developing into a 'tropical storm' dropping to below 5%. The simulated path moves northwest towards Guangxi and northern Vietnam. The enhanced infrared cloud map at 4:00 this morning shows clear skies over Taiwan (left). The latest (20:00 on the 21st) European model (ECMWF) ensemble simulations indicate a 20% probability for the South China Sea tropical disturbance to develop into a 'tropical depression' by 20:00 on the 25th (right).
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