Temperatures should rise through Tuesday next week, with highs of more than 20°C and possibly as warm as 30°C in the south over the weekend, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
Next week, most of the nation would see cloudy to sunny skies with only light, sporadic rainfall in windward areas, it said.
However, the temperature swing from day to night would remain substantial, exceeding 10°C, it said, adding that people should keep warm in the early mornings and evenings.
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Yesterday morning saw lower temperatures recorded across the nation, although rising to reach 21°C in northern Taiwan, 26°C to 28°C in central and southern Taiwan, and 22°C to 25°C in the eastern region, CWA forecaster Lin Ting-yi (林定宜) said.
A mid-level cloud system stretching from Taiwan to southern China passed over Taiwan in the first half of yesterday, bringing moisture and brief, isolated showers in the north, east and mountainous areas in central Taiwan, he said.
Rainfall tapered off yesterday as moisture decreased, bringing drier conditions for the weekend, with only sporadic rain in eastern Taiwan, he added.
From tomorrow evening to Monday, another wave of moisture could bring scattered, light rain to Keelung, the north coast and the greater Taipei area, although central and southern Taiwan would remain partly cloudy or sunny, Lin said.
On Tuesday night, a frontal system with greater moisture should move quickly across Taiwan, with the northeastern monsoon to strengthen on Wednesday, bringing cooler weather to north and northeastern Taiwan with temperatures that should average about 20°C, he said.
The monsoon is expected to weaken by Thursday, bringing warmer temperatures, he said.
Keelung, the north coast, mountainous areas of greater Taipei and eastern Taiwan should still be on the lookout for rain, Lin added.
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