Taiwan to see cooler temperatures, more rain over weekend: CWA

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Another surge of northeasterly winds is forecast to affect Taiwan from Saturday night through Sunday, bringing slightly cooler temperatures and rain to much of the island, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Wednesday.

Taipei, Nov. 11 (CNA) Another surge of northeasterly winds is forecast to affect Taiwan from Saturday night through Sunday, bringing slightly cooler temperatures and rain to much of the island, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Wednesday.

Before then, the current northeasterly winds will continue to weaken, allowing temperatures to rise gradually through Friday, although mornings and evenings will remain cool, the CWA said.

Daytime highs Wednesday are forecast to reach 23-25 degrees Celsius in Taoyuan and areas farther north, as well as Yilan and Hualien, while Hsinchu and areas farther south, along with Taitung County, are expected to see highs of 26-28 degrees.

The lowest temperature recorded in a low-lying area on Taiwan proper early Wednesday was 13.4 degrees in Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County, according to CWA data.

Rain Wednesday will mainly affect windward areas in northern and eastern Taiwan, while the rest of the island will see mostly cloudy to sunny skies.

Another surge of northeasterly winds is expected to arrive Saturday night and persist through Sunday, bringing a slight drop in temperatures and more widespread rain across northern and eastern Taiwan, the Hengchun Peninsula and mountainous areas in western Taiwan, the CWA said.

Conditions are expected to stabilize early next week, with only isolated showers forecast for eastern Taiwan, the agency said.

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