Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has forecast partly cloudy to clear skies over Taiwan on Monday, indicating that most regions are likely to have a good view of the moon at night during the Mid-Autumn Festival, despite brief afternoon showers in some areas. According to Focus Taiwan, the CWA weather update issued at 8 a.m. Monday predicted that most areas of Taiwan, as well as outlying Penghu, Kinmen, and Lienchiang (Matsu Islands) counties, will experience partly cloudy to sunny weather during the day. However, brief afternoon thundershowers are expected in parts of central and southern Taiwan and in some mountainous areas. The weather pattern is attributed to a strong Pacific high-pressure system, which is expected to bring generally stable weather across the region during the festival. Daytime highs are forecast to range between 34 to 35 degrees Celsius in the western areas of Taiwan on Monday, and 31-32 degrees in the east. However, the Greater Taipei area, central and southern regions, and the Hualien Rift Valley in eastern Taiwan could see temperatures reach 36 degrees or higher, according to the CWA. Meanwhile, CWA data indicated that as of 8 a.m., Tropical Storm Halong, the 22nd Pacific typhoon of the season, was located about 1,990 kilometers east of Taipei and is moving west-northwest at a speed of 11 turning 14 km. The storm is anticipated to move toward the waters east of Japan's Ryukyu Islands, though its future path remains uncertain. The CWA mentioned it is monitoring the system closely. Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong echoed this sentiment, suggesting that Halong will likely intensify into a typhoon but will soon make a large northeastward turn over waters south of Japan, posing no direct threat to Taiwan. On the Mid-Autumn Festival day, most parts of Taiwan will experience sunny and hot weather, with a chance of brief, isolated showers in some mountainous areas in the afternoon, he projected. Wu added that from Tuesday through Friday, moisture levels east of Taiwan will increase slightly, potentially bringing brief, scattered showers to eastern Taiwan and the north coast. The weather over the next few days is expected to be partly cloudy to sunny in most regions, with slightly lower daytime temperatures in northern Taiwan, while other areas will remain hot.