The lowest temperature so far today of 10°C was logged in Sanwan Township (三灣), Miaoli County, in the early morning, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, warning of a significant day-night temperature gap expected in central and southern areas.
The second-lowest temperature in Taiwan, 11.2°C, was logged in Emei Township (峨眉) in Hsinchu County.
The 10 lowest temperatures today were all in Miaoli or Hsinchu.
Photo: Taipei Times
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) attributed the low early morning temperatures to strong radiative cooling and warned that temperatures over the weekend could drop below 10°C.
Meanwhile, the CWA cautioned that "early morning and evening temperatures will be cool" across Taiwan.
In central and southern areas, temperatures in the day and night are to vary significantly.
The agency forecast lows to range between 14°C and 19°C across Taiwan today, with daytime highs between 22°C and 25°C in the north and east, and 27°C and 28°C in central and southern areas.
The temperature in Penghu County is to range from 19°C to 23°C, 15°C to 22°C on outlying Kinmen County and 15°C to 18°C in Lienchiang County (Matsu) throughout the day, the CWA said.
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