Cooler weather, rain forecast for 228 holiday weekend

Taipei, Feb. 26 (CNA) Cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers are forecast for northern and central Taiwan over the 228 Peace Memorial Day weekend, beginning on Friday, according to independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮).

During the day on Thursday, partly cloudy weather with occasional clear skies is forecast for most of Taiwan, with comfortable temperatures in the north and slightly warmer weather in the center and south, Wu said.

The arrival of a weather front Thursday night, however, will bring occasional rain showers and cooler temperatures to northern and central Taiwan on Friday, Wu said.

Similar weather conditions are expected on Saturday, when parts of the south will also receive rain, as well as during the first half Sunday, Wu said.

From Sunday afternoon through Monday, there will be a brief window of drier and warmer weather across Taiwan, he said.

According to the Central Weather Administration (CWA), temperatures in northern and central Taiwan will remain in the low- to mid-20s on Friday and Saturday, before rising into the upper-20s on Sunday.

In the south, temperatures will hover in the upper-20s throughout the three-day holiday weekend, the CWA forecast showed.

Next week, two weather systems are expected to arrive in Taiwan -- on Monday and Friday -- bringing cooler temperatures to the north and scattered rain showers to most of the country, according to Wu.