Wet, cooler weather is today set to return across Taiwan as seasonal northeasterly winds strengthen, with temperatures in the north dropping to about 15°C, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
A cloud system moving east from southern China would combine with the northeasterly winds to bring rain and chilly conditions throughout the day, with temperatures falling further at night, CWA forecaster Lin Ting-yi (林定宜) said.
Temperatures are today expected to fall to about 15°C to 16°C in the north and northeast, and 17°C to 18°C in the south and east, while sporadic snowfall is possible at elevations above 3,000m if conditions are favorable, Lin said.
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Moisture levels would ease during the day tomorrow, with mostly cloudy skies or isolated showers in the western half of Taiwan, he said.
Over the next two days, the northeasterly winds are expected to weaken, with drier conditions forecast nationwide and mostly cloudy to sunny weather during the day, he said, adding that daytime highs of about 23°C are expected in the north, while temperatures of 25°C to 26°C are forecast elsewhere.
Another northeasterly wind system is expected to strengthen on Saturday, and with a cloud system passing across Taiwan, northern and eastern areas could experience isolated showers, while central and southern areas are expected to be mostly cloudy to sunny.
The wet weather could expand to eastern and central mountain areas as northeasterly winds affect the country from Sunday through Tuesday next week, before weakening over the following two days, Lin said.
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