A continental cold air mass could send temperatures below 10°C in parts of northern Taiwan as well as Lienchiang and Kinmen counties today, the Central Weather Bureau said.
Under the influence of the cold front, temperatures are likely to remain at about 10°C or below in New Taipei City, Keelung, Taipei and Taoyuan, while the temperatures in Lienchiang County could drop to 6°C, it said.
The bureau also forecast temperatures below 10°C in Hsinchu, Miaoli and Kinmen counties.
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Daytime highs yesterday reached up to 17°C in northern Taiwan, 27°C in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County, and 23°C in other areas, it said.
The bureau’s weather stations recorded evening lows of about 12°C in northern Taiwan, about 15°C in central and southern areas, and about 17°C in Hualien and Taitung counties, it added.
The cold front is forecast to weaken on Wednesday and Thursday, the bureau said.
As the cold air mass moves southward toward Taiwan, occasional rain is forecast for the whole country, with the probability higher in northeastern Taiwan and areas north of Taoyuan, while Keelung, northern coastal regions and mountainous areas of Taipei and New Taipei City are to receive more persistent rain, it said.
Daniel Wu (吳德榮), a former Weather Forecast Center director who is now an associate professor of atmospheric sciences at National Central University, said that when the cold air mass weakens, temperatures across Taiwan should rebound slightly.
However, with the arrival of a northeasterly seasonal wind system, temperatures are likely to drop again on Friday to below 14°C, Wu said.
On Saturday, temperatures should rebound slightly, he said.
However, by Sunday — Lunar New Year’s Day — another cold front is expected to affect Taiwan, pushing nighttime temperatures on Monday and Tuesday next week below 10°C, Wu said.
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