Cold weather is expected in the run-up to Lunar New Year's Day on Wednesday, which is set to be followed by another cold air mass arriving next Saturday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecast today.
A cold surge is expected in Taiwan starting Sunday night until Wednesday. Lows will dip to 8°C in northern Taiwan, 9-11°C in central Taiwan, and 12-14°C in southern and eastern Taiwan, according to CWA data.
The data showed that daytime highs will hover at 13-16°C in the north, 16-20°C in central Taiwan and above 20°C in the south.
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The northern, eastern, and mountainous regions in central and southern Taiwan could see sporadic showers, while the rest of Taiwan will be cloudy, the CWA said.
Cloudy to sunny skies are expected across Taiwan on Lunar New Year's Day in the daytime until the weekend. Sporadic showers are expected in the eastern half of Taiwan.
The CWA said daytime highs are forecast to reach 20°C across the country but will drop significantly at night.
With the arrival of a cold air mass next Saturday, chilly weather is forecast across the north of Taiwan in the day and the rest of the country at nighttime.
Central and southern Taiwan are expected to see cloudy and sunny weather this weekend. The north, east and mountainous regions are forecast to experience sporadic showers and potentially heavy rain.
Temperatures in the northern half of the country are expected to drop to 12-14°C, while a range of 15 to 26°C is expected in southwestern Taiwan, the CWA forecast.
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