Seasonal winds to send mercury down to 15°C next week: CWA

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Seasonal northeasterly winds are expected to push temperatures in northern Taiwan down to as low as 15 degrees Celsius next week, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Saturday.

Taipei, Nov. 14 (CNA) Seasonal northeasterly winds are expected to push temperatures in northern Taiwan down to as low as 15 degrees Celsius next week, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Saturday.

Two waves of seasonal northeasterly winds are expected to reach Taiwan next week with the first arriving Sunday and the second starting to affect the country Wednesday. The latter will be especially felt, the CWA said.

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

Daytime highs are forecast to reach only 18-19 degrees in northern Taiwan and 20-24 degrees in central and southern regions.

The seasonal 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 Friday, according to the agency.

Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said 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 21-22 degrees in areas north of Taoyuan and in Yilan, and 22-23 degrees in central and southern Taiwan, the CWA said.

Wu said the first wave is expected to weaken from Tuesday, allowing temperatures to rise briefly.

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