Typhoon Champi’s Path Uncertain as It Approaches Taiwan | Taiwan News | Oct. 20, 2026 10:49
The storm may bring heavy to extremely heavy rain in northern and eastern Taiwan as the weather agency weighs sea and land warnings.
- As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, Typhoon Champi was located about 1,050 kilometers east-southeast of Cape Eluanbi, Taiwan, moving west-northwest at 23 kilometers per hour. The Central Weather Administration may issue a sea warning late Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
- Forecasters expect Champi to exert its greatest influence on Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, bringing heavy rain to northern Taiwan, Yilan, and Hualien counties. The typhoon is projected to turn northward and move away from the island over the weekend.
- Temperatures in areas affected by rain will drop starting Thursday, with daytime highs falling to around 23 degrees Celsius. In contrast, Taitung County could see temperatures exceed 36 degrees on Friday due to warm, dry foehn winds descending from mountains.
- As Super Typhoon Champi barrels toward eastern China, authorities are planning evacuations and urging residents to prepare. Aviation data platform VariFlight indicates major airports, including Shanghai Pudong and Fuzhou Changle, could face disruptions.
- The storm is expected to move away from Taiwan toward Japan on Sunday, causing rainfall to ease. Precipitation will likely remain confined to Taoyuan and northern areas as the typhoon departs the region.
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