The Central Weather Administration (CWA) today issued cold surge advisories for areas in northern Taiwan that will be in effect from this evening to tomorrow morning.
The advisories warn of temperature lows in low-lying areas falling below 10°C in Taoyuan, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County and Shimen District in New Taipei.
Temperatures would fall across Taiwan during the day today, with highs hovering at 18-19°C in the north and 22-24°C in central and southern Taiwan before generally falling at night to 12-13°C in the north and 14-16°C in the south, the CWA forecast.
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In terms of precipitation, heavy rain may affect Taiwan's northern coast, Yilan County, and mountainous regions in the Greater Taipei Area today and tomorrow, while northern and eastern Taiwan, mountainous parts of central and southern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula could see localized sporadic showers, the CWA said.
Kaohsiung and Pingtung County may also see sporadic showers today, the CWA said.
Temperatures would rebound slightly over the weekend, with highs reaching 20-23°C in northern Taiwan and 25-26°C in southern parts of Taiwan.
At night and in the early morning, temperatures would hit lows of 10-12°C in the north, 12-13°C in central Taiwan and 15°C in the south, according to CWA data.
Meanwhile, eastern Taiwan, areas north of Taoyuan, the Hengchun Peninsula and mountainous regions in central and southern Taiwan may experience sporadic showers, while other parts of Taiwan would see cloudy to sunny skies, the CWA forecast.
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