Seasonal northeasterly winds could strengthen to a cold air mass and push temperatures in northern Taiwan down to about 14°C on Thursday and Friday next week, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
While the northeasterly winds are expected to weaken on Sunday, resulting in temperatures across the nation rebounding to daytime highs of over 25°C, a cold front is predicted to arrive on Tuesday, CWA forecaster Lee Meng-hsuan (李孟軒) said.
This would push the temperatures down gradually in the northern and northeastern parts of Taiwan, he said.
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Beginning on Wednesday next week, seasonal winds or a cold air mass would grow even stronger and push down temperatures to their coldest on Thursday and Friday morning, Lee said.
Lows of about 14 to 15°C are forecast for northern Taiwan, while central Taiwan would see the mercury drop to 15°C and southern Taiwan would see temperatures of 17 to 18°C, the CWA said.
Regarding precipitation, Lee said that areas north of Taoyuan, Keelung’s north coast, mountainous regions in Taipei and New Taipei City, and northeastern Taiwan would today see sporadic brief showers.
As seasonal winds weaken on Sunday and Monday, Keelung’s north coast, Taipei and New Taipei City, and eastern Taiwan would still see sporadic showers, while other parts of the country could expect cloudy to sunny weather, he said.
As the cold front passes Taiwan on Tuesday, there would be brief showers in the north, the east and mountainous regions in central Taiwan. Other parts of the island would be cloudy.
Beginning on Wednesday, the weather would be cold and dry across Taiwan, Lee added.