CWA warns of chilly weather in northern Taiwan into Friday

Taipei, Dec. 25 (CNA) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Thursday issued cold surge advisories for areas in northern Taiwan that will be in effect from Thursday evening to Friday morning.

The advisories warn of temperature lows in low-lying areas falling below 10 degrees Celsius in Taoyuan, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, and Shimen District in New Taipei.

Temperatures will fall across Taiwan during the day Thursday, with highs hovering at 18-19 degrees in the north and 22-24 degrees in central and southern Taiwan before generally falling at night to 12-13 degrees in the north and 14-16 degrees in the south, the CWA forecast.

In terms of precipitation, heavy rain may affect Taiwan's northern coast, Yilan County, and mountainous regions in the Greater Taipei Area on Thursday and Friday, while northern and eastern Taiwan, mountainous parts of central and southern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula could see localized sporadic showers, the CWA said.

Kaohsiung and Pingtung County may also see sporadic showers on Thursday, the CWA said.

Temperatures will rebound slightly over the weekend, with highs reaching 20-23 degrees in northern Taiwan and 25-26 degrees in southern parts of the island.

At night and in the early morning, temperatures will hit lows of 10-12 degrees in the north, 12-13 degrees in central Taiwan and 15 degrees in the south, according to CWA data.

Meanwhile, eastern Taiwan, areas north of Taoyuan, the Hengchun Peninsula and mountainous regions in central and southern Taiwan may experience sporafic showers, while other parts of the island will see cloudy to sunny skies, the CWA forecast.