Temperatures in some parts of Taiwan are expected to fall sharply to lows of 15°C later this week as seasonal northeasterly winds strengthen, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
It is to be the strongest cold wave to affect northern Taiwan this autumn, while Chiayi County in the southwest and some parts of central Taiwan are likely to also see lower temperatures due to radiational cooling, which occurs under conditions of clear skies, light winds and dry weather, the CWA said.
Photo: Cheng Wei-chi, Taipei Times
Across Taiwan, temperatures are to fall gradually this week, dropping to 15°C to 16°C in the early hours of Wednesday and Thursday, it said.
The wind system is to begin weakening by Friday, the CWA said.
Effects of the seasonal winds would be strongest in areas north of Miaoli County, with temperatures falling as low as 12°C in some parts of northern Taiwan, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said.
Meanwhile, temperatures in Yilan County and in areas north of Taoyuan today are expected to range between 25°C and 26°C during the day and drop to 19°C to 20°C at night, the CWA said.
Due to the current seasonal winds, heavy rainfall of at least 80mm over a 24-hour period is expected in Keelung and New Taipei City, the CWA said in an advisory effective through tonight.
Elsewhere in the country, brief showers are likely in Taoyuan, and in Hsinchu, Miaoli and Hualien counties, while cloudy to sunny skies would prevail in central and southern Taiwan today, the CWA said.
Due to dense fog in some regions, a low-visibility warning has been issued for areas between Yunlin County and Kaohsiung in the south, and drivers are advised to stay alert, the CWA said.
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