Weather systems to bring low temperatures: CWA

Seasonal northeasterly winds are expected to push temperatures in northern Taiwan to as low as 15°C this week, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.

Two waves of seasonal northeasterly winds are expected to reach Taiwan next week with the first arriving today, and the second on Wednesday. The latter is expected to bring a bigger drop in temperatures, the CWA said.

On Wednesday, with the arrival of the second wave of seasonal winds, overnight lows are forecast to fall to 15°C to 16°C in areas north of Taoyuan City and in Yilan County, while temperatures in central and southern Taiwan are expected to range between 18°C and 19°C, the CWA said.

The weather forecast for this week. The pink line represents Taipei and Yilan, the green line represents central Taiwan, the blue line represents southern Taiwan, and the yellow line represents Hualien and Taitung.

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Daytime highs are forecast to reach highs of 18°C to 19°C in northern Taiwan and 20°C to 24°C in central and southern regions.

The winds are also expected to bring moisture, with showers likely in windward areas of northern Taiwan, while mostly cloudy skies are forecast elsewhere, the CWA said.

The second wave of seasonal winds is expected to weaken on Friday, the agency said.

Independent meteorologist Daniel Wu (吳德榮) said that low-lying areas are also expected to feel a noticeable drop in temperatures as the weather system moves in.

The first wave of seasonal winds is expected to be relatively weak, with overnight lows forecast at 21°C to 22°C in areas north of Taoyuan and in Yilan, and 22°C to 23°C in central and southern Taiwan, the CWA said.

Wu said the first wave is expected to weaken from Tuesday, with temperatures rising briefly.