Temperatures are expected to begin rising today as a cold front that lingered over the nation through the weekend weakens, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday.
The bureau said daytime temperatures today are expected to rise by about 3ºC, adding that the relatively warm weather will last through Friday.
Another cold front is scheduled to arrive on Saturday and will cause temperatures to drop again, the bureau said.
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The bureau said that while the next cold front is not forecast to be as strong as its predecessor, it could bring rain to northern regions.
Today, the temperature is expected to be between 13ºC and 21ºC in the north, between 12ºC and 23ºC in central areas, and between 15ºC and 25ºC in the south.
Despite the rise in temperatures, residents living in counties above Chiayi, northeast coastal areas, and Kinmen and Matsu will continue to experience low temperatures in the morning, the bureau said.
Yesterday, the lowest temperature reported was in Tamsui (淡水), which hit a low of 7.1ºC early in the morning. It was followed by Taipei and Chiayi, which recorded temperatures of 9.8ºC and 10ºC respectively.
Both Yushan (玉山) and Hohuanshan (合歡山), meanwhile, recorded the lowest temperatures since winter began. The low in Yushan occurred on Sunday, with the temperature sliding to minus 8.3ºC. The temperature in Hohuanshan dropped to minus 4.3ºC.
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