TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration (CWA) predicted three progressively colder fronts will arrive in Taiwan over the next 10 days.
The CWA said during the day on Wednesday (Feb. 21) the north and east will range from 28 to 30 C, while central and southern Taiwan could reach 32 to 35 C, reported Storm Media. Conditions will be cooler after nightfall, with temperatures dropping to around 18 to 21 C.
The CWA indicated that the prevailing wind direction near Taiwan is from the south, and there is relatively low humidity on Wednesday. Skies are expected to be partly cloudy to clear, with occasional scattered showers only in the east and the Hengchun Peninsula.
A cold front is expected to arrive Thursday (Feb. 22). In the afternoon, the weather in the north and northeast will start to cool down, and localized brief showers are likely in the north, east, and Hengchun Peninsula.
On Friday (Feb. 23), conditions will become more humid. Apart from rain in the north and east, scattered showers are also expected in the mountainous areas of central and southern Taiwan.
From Friday to Sunday (Feb. 25), Taiwan will still be influenced by the northeasterly monsoon. CWA forecaster Lin Ting-yi (林定宜) said the weather in the north, northeast, and east will be cooler, with high and low temperatures staying below 20 C.
Other regions will experience cool temperatures in the morning and evening. There will be brief rain on the north coast of Keelung, the east, and the Hengchun Peninsula. Brief showers are also expected in areas north of Taoyuan, while other areas will see partly cloudy to clear skies.
Lin said on Monday (Feb. 26), Taiwan will see the arrival of more cold weather. The north is expected to see lows of 11 C, 14 C in central Taiwan, and 17 C in the south. Another colder air mass is anticipated on Tuesday (Feb. 27). Northern Taiwan could see a low of 9 C and Taipei 14 C.
