Taiwan is expected to be hit by two cold fronts in the coming days, bringing occasional brief showers across some areas, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
Brief, localized showers are expected along Keelung's coasts, Taiwan's eastern half, and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島) in the south as a cold front passes, combined with strengthening northeasterly winds starting today, CWA forecaster Huang En-hung (黃恩鴻) said.
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Scattered short-lived rain could also occur in greater Taipei and mountainous areas in the north, while other areas are expected to be mostly cloudy to sunny, Huang said.
Northeasterly winds are forecast to weaken on Friday morning, bringing drier weather with mostly sunny to cloudy skies across the country through Sunday, Huang said.
Another cold front is expected to pass through Taiwan on Monday, with its effects lasting only about one day.
At the same time, northeasterly winds are forecast to persist until Wednesday next week, bringing brief, localized showers mainly to areas north of Taoyuan as well as Yilan, Hualien and Taitung counties.
As the effects of the two cold fronts are expected to be relatively weak, Huang said central and southern Taiwan would be largely unaffected by the wet weather, with mostly cloudy to sunny skies forecast.
Regarding temperatures, Huang said lows of 13°C to 15°C are forecast for northern and central Taiwan today and tomorrow, while other areas could see lows of 16°C to 18°C.
From Friday to Sunday, the weather is expected to be slightly warmer, with lows of 14°C to 16°C expected nationwide, Huang added.
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