Taipei sees hottest day since records began at 39.7°CStaff writer, with CNATemperatures in Taipei reached their highest in recorded history when the mercury hit 39.7°C yesterday afternoon, Central Weather Bureau data showed. The high temperature reading in the capital lasted from 2:19pm until 2:30pm and was the highest since a weather station was established in Taipei in 1896. The previous high in the city was 39.3°C, recorded on Aug. 8, 2013. Children play in a pool at the Taipei Water Park in Zhongzheng District’s Gongguan area yesterday. Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Taipei TimesFriday’s temperatures also surpassed 36°C in Taipei for the 17th consecutive day, and were the highest anywhere in the nation, followed by 38.6°C in Hualien County.

Source: Taipei Times July 24, 2020 15:56 UTC