Chilly weather and chances of brief showers are forecast across Taiwan today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Due to the influence of a passing cold air mass, daytime highs are expected to be 15°C to 16°C in northern areas as well as Yilan County, 17°C to 20°C in central Taiwan and 21°C to 24°C in other parts of the country, the CWA said.
The lowest temperature in low-lying areas of Taiwan proper recorded so far today was 10.3°C in New Taipei City's Shiding District (石碇) at 3:26 am, CWA data showed.
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Meanwhile, rainfall is expected to spread during the day.
As a cloud system moves eastward from southern China, occasional showers are expected in northern and central regions, while other areas could also experience localized showers, the CWA said.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said there was also a chance of heavy rainfall in the north.
The cold air system is expected to weaken tomorrow, but brief showers are still likely in some areas in the north and east of Taiwan, Wu said.
Warm weather is expected to return from Sunday, with sunny to cloudy skies forecast across the country until Wednesday next week, he said.
Another wind system bringing unstable weather is expected to hit northern Taiwan on Thursday next week, he added.
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