Balmy weather forecast for 228 holiday around Taiwan

Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) Taiwan will enjoy pleasant and warm weather during the three-day 228 Peace Memorial Day holiday that starts Friday, with daytime high temperatures expected to hit 30 degrees Celsius in central and southern parts of the country, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

Stable and mild conditions are expected from Friday to Sunday with sunny spells expected around Taiwan, although scattered showers are possible in mountainous areas in the east and north, the CWB said.

Over the long weekend, highs around the rest of the country are forecast to hit 25 degrees.

From Monday to Wednesday next week, the weather in northern Taiwan will turn cooler as northeasterly winds strengthen and northern and eastern parts of the country can expect occasional rain, the CWB said.