Some areas around Taiwan, including in the south, could see temperatures drop to as low as 7°C early Sunday morning, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) has forecast.
A strong continental cold air mass coupled with the effect of radiation cooling is expected to bring the cold weather to several northern cities and counties and could even affect areas as far south as Tainan City early Sunday, the CWA predicted Wednesday.
Before then, the cities and counties of Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli and Yilan could see temperatures fall below 10°C from this afternoon to Saturday night, according to cold surge advisories issued by the weather agency.
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The weather across Taiwan is forecast to remain chilly and dry tomorrow, with lows of 11-13°C forecast for the north, 15°C for the southeast, and 11-14°C for Taiwan's outlying Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu islands.
The cold air mass is expected to weaken later Sunday, although the cool weather would persist around Taiwan through Monday, the CWA said.
Due to the strengthening of northeasterly winds, temperatures are expected to again drop slightly on New Year's Eve, bringing lows of 13-14°C in the north and northeast and 15-17°C elsewhere, it forecast.
Despite the cold weather, sunshine is forecast in the western half of Taiwan on the first day of the New Year, although brief showers could also be experienced in mountainous areas of Greater Taipei and coastal areas of Keelung in the northeast, the CWA said.
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