Taipei: Scorching heat is expected to continue to grill the Greater Taipei area on Sunday, with daytime temperatures forecast to hit 38 degrees Celsius, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

According to Focus Taiwan, the CWA stated it issued an "orange" heat advisory, indicating a high of 38 degrees for one day or 36 degrees for three consecutive days, for Taipei and New Taipei cities, warning of extremely high temperatures in the area. An orange heat alert was also in effect in Hsinchu County in the north, Taichung City and Changhua and Nantou counties in central Taiwan, and Yunlin, Chiayi and Pingtung counties and Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung cities in the south.

The CWA issued a yellow heat warning for Taoyuan City in the north, indicating daytime temperatures will hit as high as 36 degrees. Elsewhere in western Taiwan, daytime highs could range between 35-37 degrees Sunday, while highs of 32-33 degrees are forecast for the east.

The CWA urged people going outdoors to take precautions against sun exposure as ultraviolet (UV) levels are expected to reach dangerous levels, particularly around noon. Despite the stable weather conditions Sunday, the CWA noted that afternoon thundershowers are possible in Taoyuan and south of the city as well as mountainous areas around Taiwan.

In the coming week, the CWA mentioned that a mass low-pressure system south of Taiwan is expected to bring moisture and destabilize weather conditions, with afternoon showers and even thundershowers possible. Temperatures are expected to remain high, with forecasts indicating highs of 37 degrees in the north, 35 degrees in central and southern Taiwan, and 33 degrees in the east.

Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong supported the forecast that the very hot weather would continue at least into Thursday, citing the latest European weather model forecast. Wu also commented that Tropical Storm Kajiki, which has been upgraded to a typhoon, was expected to make landfall in Vietnam on Monday, having little direct impact on Taiwan. He also noted a separate tropical disturbance has formed east of the Philippines and could strengthen into a tropical storm, warranting monitoring of its movements.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Environment reported that the air quality across most of Taiwan was fair to good on Sunday. However, parts of the west were under an "orange" alert, signaling unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups such as children, the elderly, and people with respiratory or heart problems.