Warm to slightly hot weather is forecast across Taiwan through the weekend, with daytime highs in the western half of the country approaching 30°C, before wetter and cooler conditions arrive from Lunar New Year’s Eve on Monday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
According to CWA forecaster Lin Ting-yi (林定宜), the warm conditions are to persist through Sunday, with western Taiwan experiencing large day-night temperature differences, while rainfall during this period would mainly affect eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島) in the south.
Late last night into early today, temperatures in parts of Hsinchu, Miaoli and Nantou counties could still dip below 10°C due to radiative cooling, Lin said.
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A frontal system is forecast to pass over Taiwan on Monday, followed by strengthening northeasterly winds that would bring increased moisture and a gradual drop in temperature, particularly in northern Taiwan, Lin added.
The northeasterly wind system is expected to influence Taiwan through Thursday next week.
Wetter conditions are forecast for Monday and Tuesday, including the first day of the Lunar New Year, with intermittent rain likely in areas north of Taoyuan as well as in Yilan and Hualien counties, the CWA said.
Sporadic showers may also occur in Taitung County, the Hengchun Peninsula and mountainous areas of Hsinchu and Miaoli, it added.
Rainfall is expected to ease from Wednesday through Thursday next week, with precipitation mainly limited to the greater Taipei area, the north coast, eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula, Lin said.
Temperatures are to begin to fall on Monday, with the sharpest drop in the north, Lin said.
Daytime highs in northern Taiwan are expected to reach about 20°C on Tuesday, compared with about 24°C to 27°C in central and southern parts of the main island.
Overnight lows are forecast at about 14°C to 15°C in the north and 15°C to 17°C elsewhere.
The northeasterly wind system is forecast to weaken on Friday next week, with relatively stable weather conditions expected through Feb. 22, Lin said.
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