Taipei: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Saturday issued heat alerts for seven municipalities, warning residents that temperatures could reach 36 degrees Celsius or higher in Pingtung and Hualien counties, which received the alert three days in a row.

According to Focus Taiwan, at press time, the agency issued a yellow-level heat warning for Taipei, New Taipei, Kaohsiung as well as Changhua and Yunlin counties, and an orange alert for Pingtung and Hualien counties. The yellow alert indicates that daily maximum temperatures in these areas could reach or exceed 36 degrees, while an orange alert signifies that highs of a municipality have hit at least 36 degrees for three consecutive days.

The CWA also cautioned that highs exceeding 36 degrees are forecasted for locations close to mountainous areas in the greater Taipei area, as well as similar terrains in Kaohsiung and Changhua, Yunlin, and Pingtung counties. Meanwhile, highs around the rest of Taiwan will range between 31 and 35 degrees. The CWA added that in Taiwan’s offshore counties, Penghu will experience temperatures ranging between 26 and 32 degrees, Kinmen from 26 to 32 degrees, while Matsu could see 26 to 31 degrees.