Today (22nd), the southwest wind has become stronger, reaching the southwest airflow level. There is constant strong echo in the morning, moving from the southern part of the Taiwan Strait to the southern part of the country, causing heavy rain. It is affected by the trapped front and southwest airflow. There are showers or thunderstorms in various places, which are prone to local heavy rain or heavy rain. Especially in the central and southern regions, more vigilance is needed to remind people to be careful of collapse, falling rocks and surges caused by continuous rainfall in mountainous activities.
▼Meteorological Bureau stated that due to the trapped front and southwest airflow, there will be showers or thunderstorms in various places, especially in the central and southern regions, more vigilance is needed. (Photo/Photo taken from the Central Meteorological Bureau)


is affected by the trapped front and southwest airflow, and is prone to short-term heavy rainfall. The Meteorological Bureau issued an alarm for the following areas. Today (22nd) there will be local heavy rain or heavy rain in the mountainous areas of Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County; Miaoli County mountainous areas, Taichung City mountainous areas, Yunlin County shan District, Chiayi There will be local heavy rain or heavy rain in the county, mountainous areas of Hualien County, mountainous areas of Taitung County, Nantou County, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung County; there will be local heavy rain in the north of Chiayi and the north coast of Keelung, Yilan , Taitung , and Penghu. Please pay attention to strong gusts, thunder strikes and surging streams. Please be careful of flooding in low-lying areas, and pay attention to collapse and falling rocks in mountainous areas. Areas with heavy rain include: Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County. Areas with heavy rain: Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County.
▼The Meteorological Bureau pointed out that today's heavy rain areas include: Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County. Areas with heavy rain: Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County. (Photo/Photo taken from the Central Meteorological Bureau)

In terms of temperature, the low temperature in various places is about 22 to 25 degrees. Due to obvious rainfall during the day, the high temperature in various places is slightly reduced by about 25 to 29 degrees. In addition, affected by the trapped front and southwest airflow, there will be strong gusts of level 8 to 10 in coastal open areas such as Taiwan (including Lanyu, Green Island ) and Penghu, Kinmen, Mazu , and there will be strong winds and waves along the coast and adjacent waters; there will be potential for sudden large waves on the north coast of Keelung; there will also be long waves on the north coast of Keelung, the eastern half, the southwest and the coast of Penghu. Please pay attention to safety when doing seaside activities.
▼Affected by the stranded front and southwest airflow, southern Taiwan must strictly prevent heavy rain, so that the rain will gradually slow down after nightfall. (Photo/Dongsen News)


According to the forecast of the Meteorological Bureau, the trapped front and southwest airflow on the 22nd and 23rd will affect the weather in various places, and there will be heavy rain or heavy rain, and there will be short-term heavy rainfall; on the 24th and 25th, the front gradually moved south to Bashi Channel . There will be short-term showers or thunderstorms in the central and southern regions, and there will still be local heavy rain or heavy rain, and there will be local temporary showers or thunderstorms in other areas. From the 26th to the 28th, there will be temporary showers or thunderstorms in the north and northeastern areas, while there will be local temporary showers in other areas.
▼Today's air quality observation and forecast. (Photo/Photo taken from the Executive Yuan Environmental Protection Agency)

To today's air quality status, according to the environmental protection agency's air quality forecast information, there will be rain in Taiwan on the 22nd, and due to the rain washing effect, the air quality in various places is good; the northern part, bamboo seedlings, central part, Yunjianan, Gaoping, Yilan, Huadong Kongpin District Kinmen and Penghu are "good" levels, and some northern areas may reach the ordinary level in a short period of time; Mazu is "ordinary" levels.
(cover photo/reviewed from the Central Meteorological Bureau)