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August 12, 2026 · Taiwan 2026 summer heatwave

Tái wān xià jì rè làng chí xù duō xiàng fáng shǔ cuò shī qǐ dòng

Taiwan summer heatwave continues; multiple heat-prevention measures activated

78zhōng yāng qì xiàng dān wèi zài qī yuè dào bā yuè jiān duì duō gè xiàn shì fā bù gāo wēn chéng sè yǔ hóng sè dēng hào bìng yú yuè rì děng shí duàn fā chū gāo wēn tè bào tí xǐng mín zhòng zhù yì zhòng shǔ fēng xiǎnThe central meteorological agency issued orange and red high-temperature alerts for multiple counties and cities between July and August, and issued high-temperature special reports at times such as July 8, reminding the public to beware of heatstroke risk.3839.8°Cnán bù cè zhàn céng chū xiàn yuē sān bā dào sān jiǔ diǎn bā ℃ de rì jiān gāo wēn qí tā dì qū zài zuì rè shí yě lǚ jiàn gāo sān shí dù de jì lùSouthern stations recorded daytime highs around 38 to 39.8°C, and other areas also frequently saw highs in the low thirties during the hottest times.

dì fāng zhèng fǔ lù xù qǐ dòng yīn yìng zuò wéi bāo hán kāi fàng lín shí bì shǔ zhōng xīn zài rè nào jiē dào shí shī shā shuǐ jiàng wēn bìng yāo qiú gù zhǔ tiáo zhě hù wài gōng zuò shí duànLocal governments have launched responses one after another, including opening temporary cooling centers, spraying water to cool busy streets, and requiring employers to adjust outdoor work hours.zāi fáng yǔ wèi shēng jī gòu qiáng diào gāo wēn huì zēng jiā yī liáo yǔ láo dòng fù dān bìng kě néng yǐng xiǎng nóng yè yǔ néng yuán tiáo dùDisaster prevention and health agencies stress that high temperatures increase medical and labor burdens, and may affect agriculture and energy allocation.

西qì xiàng zhuān jiā zhǐ chū cǐ bō gāo wēn yǔ tài píng yáng fù rè tái gāo yā piān xī jí dōu huì rè dǎo xiào yìng yǒu guān yù bào réng xiǎn shì wèi lái yī duàn shí jiān yǒu gāo wēn fēng xiǎnMeteorological experts point out this heatwave is related to the westward shift of the Pacific subtropical high and the urban heat island effect; forecasts still show a risk of high temperatures for some time.dāng jú hū yù mín zhòng bì kāi zhèng wǔ jù liè hù wài huó dòng duō bǔ chōng shuǐ fèn guān xīn zhǎng zhě yǔ ruò shì zú qún bìng zhù yì rè dài xì tǒng kě néng gǎi biàn jiàng yǔ yǔ hǎi xiàngAuthorities urge people to avoid strenuous outdoor activity at noon, drink more water, care for the elderly and vulnerable groups, and watch for tropical systems that may change rainfall and sea conditions.

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