The Central Weather Administration reported Tuesday that although this coming week will see a change in prevailing winds, the summer heat will persist. A low-pressure zone is expected to form east of the Philippines and in part of the South China Sea, increasing the likelihood that tropical weather systems will develop, but any cooling effect this phenomenon might have on Taiwan will be minimal.
Taiwan will continue to experience extremely hot, muggy weather and afternoon thunderstorms in the coming week, although the intensity of these storms will lessen. The highest chances for heavy rain are in the west and south, especially in mountainous areas. As the wind direction shifts, the greater Taipei area, Yilan, and parts of the southeast may experience temperatures over 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).
July and August are generally the height of the typhoon season, but there is still no sign of a typhoon forming so far. When asked if this was unusual, meteorologist Chu Mei-lin (朱美霖) pointed out that Taiwan mostly experiences stable weather from the end of June through mid-to-early July, and this year is no different.