A cold surge advisory has been issued for 17 of 22 counties and cities in Taiwan, with those areas set to see temperatures fall to as low as 10°C today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
The cold weather is forecast in the wake of a strong continental cold air mass, combined with radiative cooling effects, CWA forecaster Lai Hsin-kuo (賴欣國) said.
An "orange" cold surge alert has been issued for New Taipei City, Taipei and Taoyuan, as well as Hsinchu, Miaoli and Yilan counties in the north, indicating a minimum ground-level temperature of below 6°C or a minimum ground-level temperature of below 10°C and temperatures below 12°C for 24 hours.
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A "yellow" signal, defined as a minimum ground-level temperature of below 10°C, was issued for Keelung and Hsinchu cities in the north; Taichung and Changhua and Nantou counties in central Taiwan; Yunlin and Chiayi counties, Tainan and Kaohsiung in the south; Hualien County in the east; and outlying Kinmen County.
Daytime mercury is forecast to hit 15°C in the north and 18°C to 20°C in central and southern Taiwan today, the CWA said.
The cold air mass is expected to weaken tomorrow and on Saturday with temperatures expected to rise to 18°C to 20°C in the north, and 20°C to 22°C in central and southern Taiwan, Lai said.
Another continental cold air mass is forecast to set in from Saturday night to Monday, with temperatures plunging to 13°C to 15°C in the early mornings and at night, but the weather would remain dry, he added.
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