Taiwan is to remain cold in the morning and evening today, while Taipei and other northern areas are to be chilly all day, the Central Weather Agency (CWA) said.
The agency predicted lows between 12°C and 14°C in northern and northeastern areas, with other areas experiencing temperatures between 15°C and 17°C, while some places in Miaoli County and New Taipei City could drop to 10°C or lower.
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Daytime highs are to reach 18°C to 20°C in northern, northeastern and eastern areas, and 21°C to 25°C elsewhere, the CWA said.
The outlying island counties of Penghu, Kinmen and Lienchiang are to see temperatures ranging from 10°C to 20°C.
The CWA added that brief showers are expected in some areas in eastern and western parts of Taiwan, as well as in Pingtung County's Hengchun Peninsula (恆春) in the south.
Taiwan also faces windy conditions today.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) predicted on Facebook that coastal areas may experience sustained winds of level 6 on the Beaufort scale, with gusts of level 8 and above, due to strong northeasterly winds.
Looking ahead, Wu said that a cloud system from South China is to move eastward tomorrow and Friday, gradually increasing cloud coverage across Taiwan.
Those two days, the first two of the four-day Tomb Sweeping Festival, are to feature stable weather of mostly sunny and cloudy skies.
Temperatures would rise across Taiwan during the holiday, with northern areas reaching highs of 26°C to 27°C and southern areas exceeding 30°C, Wu said.
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