A continental cold air mass is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, bringing rain and lower temperatures to northern Taiwan at the beginning of the Lunar New Year holiday, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday.
Northern Taiwan is forecast to be under the influence of a continental cold air mass from tomorrow through Thursday, with temperatures possibly dropping as low as 12?C.
Chances of showers are high in the north and east of Taiwan proper, as they are on the windward side, the bureau said, adding that the rest of the nation would likely see cloudy to sunny skies.
Daytime temperatures are forecast to gradually rebound on Friday, as the cold air mass weakens, bureau forecasters said. However, early morning temperatures are expected to remain low, with the likelihood of rain high in the north and the east of the island.
Temperatures are expected to continue to rise on Saturday, although showers could still happen on the east coast, bureau forecasters said.
For today, chances of rain are high in the east, southeast, south and central regions of the island to the passing of a frontal system, with showers likely in the north and northeast, the bureau said.
Residents along the west coast, as well as those on Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu should beware of potential danger posed by fog before the frontal system arrives, as humidity and temperatures remain high nationwide, the forecasters said.
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