Heavy rain and cool temperatures are expected to continue in northern Taiwan today and into the three-day weekend, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
The CWA today issued heavy to extremely heavy rain advisories for Yilan, New Taipei City and mountainous areas of Taipei, citing the convergent effects of seasonal northeasterly winds and a low-pressure system.
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The CWA also warned of heavy rain in Keelung, but lifted that advisory for Taoyuan and Hualien County, saying they were likely to experience only short, sporadic showers.
Saying that northern and northeastern Taiwan have been deluged by nonstop rain over the past few days, the CWA advised the public to be on the alert for potential flooding.
People in mountainous regions should also watch out for landslides, mudslides, and swollen rivers and streams, the CWA said.
The rainy conditions in northern Taiwan are expected to continue over the long weekend — which includes a day off tomorrow ahead of Taiwan Retrocession Day on Saturday — and through to Wednesday next week, the CWA said.
Meanwhile, temperatures today are to drop to 21°C to 26°C in northern Taiwan, while other parts of the country would see lows of 23°C to 25°C and highs of 28°C to 32°C, the CWA said.
From tomorrow to Wednesday next week, highs in northern Taiwan, Hualien County and Taitung County would range between 26°C and 31°C, while Yilan County would see highs of 24°C to 26°C, the CWA said.
Over that same period, central and southern Taiwan can expect highs of 31°C to 33°C, it added.
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