Fog covered parts of northern Taiwan and the outlying Kinmen and Lienchiang counties early this morning, before lifting a few hours later, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, forecasting similar conditions for those areas in the evening.
At 8:40am, the CWA issued a dense fog advisory for Lienchiang, Kinmen, northern Taiwan and areas of western Taiwan from Yunlin County to Tainan, warning that fog and low clouds would affect visibility early in the morning and in the evening.
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As of that time, visibility had dropped to about 200m in Keelung, Taoyuan, Hsinchu County and Lienchiang, before gradually improving later in the morning, the CWA said, attributing the weather conditions to a weak frontal system lingering over northern Taiwan.
Meanwhile, the agency forecast brief localized showers today along the Keelung north coast, in the Yilan-Hualien area and in mountainous areas of greater Taipei.
From Taoyuan to Kaohsiung, the weather would be mostly cloudy to sunny, with isolated afternoon showers in the mountainous areas of southern Taiwan, the CWA said.
Temperatures are expected to range from 23°C to 27°C in northern Taiwan, 27°C to 29°C in Hualien and Taitung and 27°C to 31°C in central and southern Taiwan, while lows across the main island would be about 17°C to 21°C, the CWA said.
The latest European model simulations indicate that a weak frontal system is to linger over the waters north of Taiwan today and tomorrow, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said.
While the weather across Taiwan is to be generally sunny and stable over the two days, foggy conditions can be expected, he said.
Daytime temperatures would be relatively warm, with "summer-like" highs of more than 33°C in central and southern Taiwan, but mornings and evenings would be cooler, Wu said.
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