Central and southern Taiwan would be the best places for moon gazing during the Mid-Autumn Festival, as northern Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei City and Yilan County are expected to have thick cloud cover due to increased moisture over the next two days, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
However, residents in southern Taiwan might have to wait until after the late afternoon thundershowers to be able to observe the moon, CWA forecaster Kuan Hsin-ping (官欣平) said.
Taoyuan, Yilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County and the Hengchun Peninsula are expected to experience sudden localized showers, Kuan said.
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Starting on Sunday, northeastern monsoon winds are expected to pick up, and as a result, northern Taiwan could see a drop in temperatures from 33?C to 34?C in recent days to about 30?C on Sunday and Monday, she said.
Tuesday is expected to bring the best weather of the coming week as a result of declining strength of northeast monsoon winds, and only eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula are expected to see rain, with most areas in Taiwan alternating between cloudy and sunny, she said.
The CWA is keeping a close eye on the development of the low-pressure system and whether it is to form into a tropical depression, she said, adding that it seems the low-pressure system would only remain a tropical disturbance.
However, the moisture brought about by the system is to affect Taiwan after Wednesday next week, she said.
Moisture brought about by the depressions affecting southern Taiwan is expected to affect the northern coasts, Keelung, Taipei and New Taipei City and the Hengchun Peninsula on Wednesday and Thursday next week, bringing a greater possibility of rain, she said.
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