Recent sunny and warm weather is to end tomorrow, as a weather front brings rain across Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
The weather is to remain sunny during the day today, with highs in western Taiwan reaching 28°C to 31°C, CWA forecaster Chang Chung-chuan (張承傳) said.
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However, an approaching weather front may lead to sporadic rain and thundershowers in northern Taiwan tomorrow night, he said.
He said the front is to bring rain across the country from tomorrow to Sunday.
Heavier rain is expected in northern and central Taiwan tomorrow and northern Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, he said.
Localized showers and thundershowers are expected elsewhere on Friday and Saturday.
On Sunday, the north coast and western half of Taiwan may see showers or thundershowers, while other areas may experience sporadic showers, he said.
Meanwhile, the CWA said that a cold mass is set to hit Taiwan on Saturday and is to last until Thursday next week.
Temperatures would start to drop on Saturday night and continue to fall throughout Sunday, Chang said.
The CWA said temperatures in northern Taiwan are to drop from 17°C in the morning to 12°C to 14°C at night.
Meanwhile, lows will drop to 14°C in central Taiwan and 16°C in southern Taiwan.
Chang predicted that the coldest period would be early morning on Tuesday next week, when lows could dip under 10°C in some parts of the north. Highs could hit 18°C.
CWA data showed that lows in central and southern Taiwan are to drop to 12°C to 14°C that day, while highs are to reach 18°C to 19°C in central Taiwan and 20°C in southern regions.
Chang said snow may fall on mountains over 3,000m in northern and central Taiwan on Sunday and Monday.
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