Cloudy skies are forecast in the plains of central and southern Taiwan, the bureau said. The bureau forecast the monsoon to become strong again on Friday and to affect the nation until Sunday. Reservoirs in central and southern Taiwan are in the mountainous areas, which would not receive significant rainfall until the plum rain season, which is in May and June, Cheng said. Because of a strong subtropical system, spring rain this year would mostly fall on the plains, which worsens the water shortage problem, Cheng said. “A regional high-pressure system is hovering above southern Taiwan at the moment, which helps stabilize the weather and makes it less likely to rain,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times March 08, 2021 16:07 UTC