Strengthening northeasterly winds are expected to bring temperatures in northern Taiwan down to as low as 20°C today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
The seasonal winds are expected to also deliver moisture, resulting in wet and cool weather in parts of northern, northeastern and eastern Taiwan, with temperatures in those areas to range between 20°C and 26°C throughout the day, the CWA forecast.
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The CWA said rainfall would be most evident in Yilan and Hualien counties, while heavy rain was possible in Keelung, along Taiwan's northeastern coast and in mountainous regions in the greater Taipei area.
Central and southern Taiwan could also be affected by the seasonal winds, but to a lesser degree, the CWA said, forecasting partly sunny skies and daytime highs of between 28°C and 30°C.
Sporadic showers are likely in mountainous areas of central and southern Taiwan in the afternoon, and temperatures are to fall to 22°C to 23°C at night, the agency said.
The CWA has also issued a strong wind advisory for Taoyuan, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County and Miaoli County in the north, Taichung and Changhua County in central Taiwan, and Yunlin County, the Hengchun Peninsula and Orchid (Lanyu, 蘭嶼) and Green (綠島) islands in the south.
The advisory also applies to Penghu, Kinmen and Lienchiang counties.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said there would be less moisture in the seasonal winds tomorrow and Thursday, meaning that the weather is likely to turn stable with only brief showers possible.
Given the possible effects of Typhoon Yinxing, moisture in the air is expected to increase from Friday through Nov. 11.
Yinxing strengthened to a typhoon early today, and is expected to move into the Bashi Channel that separates Taiwan and the Philippines, the CWA said.
As of 8am, Yinxing was about 970km southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan's southernmost point, and was moving northwest at 26kph.
The storm, which is currently packing maximum sustained winds of 119kph and gusts of up to 155kph, is expected to be about 700km southeast of Oluanpi by early tomorrow.
According to current CWA forecasts, Yinxing is to pass through the southern part of the Bashi Channel near northern Luzon in the Philippines over the weekend, but would not directly impact Taiwan.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Environment said the air quality in Taiwan would be mostly "fair" or "good" today.
An "orange" air quality alert has been issued for some parts of southern Taiwan and the Lienchiang County, suggesting unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups such as the elderly, children and people with cardiac or respiratory conditions.
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