A strong cold air mass is coming from the mainland. Today (14th) Western Valentine’s Day is a continuous cooling process, and tomorrow will be even colder. The Central Meteorological Bureau issued a low temperature special report for the north of Taichung, reminding the north of Taichung to Yilan to pay attention to low temperatures below 10 degrees.

(Taken from the Central Meteorological Bureau, data photo; synthesized by this newspaper)

[Reporter Chen Xinyu/Taipei Report] A strong air-conditioning mass has hit the mainland. Today (14th) Western Valentine’s Day continues to cool down, and tomorrow will also feel cold all day. The Central Meteorological Administration issued a low temperature special report for the north of Taichung, reminding the north of Taichung for two days today and tomorrow. When arriving in Yilan, pay attention to the low temperature below 10 degrees. The low temperature will bottom out from tomorrow night to Thursday morning, and it will drop to 8 degrees north of Miaoli.

The Central Meteorological Administration posted a post on Facebook "Weather Report", jokingly saying, "Did you feel a little cold on Valentine's Day?" I want the public to rest assured that feeling cold is definitely not an illusion, nor is it because the heart is cold, but because there is a strong air-conditioning mass in the mainland today. Affecting Taiwan early Thursday morning.

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Zhang Chengchuan, a forecaster of the Central Meteorological Bureau, said that due to the eastward movement of the cloud and rain area in South China, there may be sporadic snowfall in the northern mountains above 3,000 meters above sea level and the central mountains above 3,500 meters including Hehuan Mountain, Yushan Mountain and Snow Mountain Circle Valley before tomorrow morning.

Zhang Chengchuan said that tomorrow will feel as cold as today, but it will gradually turn dry, and the moisture will gradually decrease during the day tomorrow. For example, there will be rain in the central, northern, and eastern half of Taiwan today, as well as the entire mountainous area of ​​​​Taiwan. The moisture will decrease tomorrow, leaving only the eastern half There will be rain in the central area and the Greater Taipei Mountains, while the area south of Taoyuan will be cloudy to sunny.

The Meteorological Bureau pointed out that from today to Thursday there will be a strong continental cold air mass. The weather in the central, northern and eastern half will be cold, and the southern region will also be cold in the morning and evening. Tomorrow Wednesday will still be affected by the eastward movement of the cloud and rain area in South China, but the bamboo seedlings and the central and southern plains will stop raining , only the north of Taoyuan, the eastern half, the Hengchun Peninsula, and the central and southern mountainous areas have local short-term rains, and the central and southern areas are cloudy; it will further dry on Thursday, leaving only the eastern half and the Greater Taipei Mountains with local short-term rains Rain, the rest of the western half is cloudy to sunny.

The strong continental cold air mass weakened on Friday, and the temperature in various places rose, and the weather was still cold in the morning and evening; from Friday to next Sunday, most of the places were cloudy to sunny during the day, and only the eastern half of the area and the Greater Taipei mountain area had local short-term rain.

However, there will be another wave of northeast monsoon strengthening from Sunday night to next Monday, and the weather in the north and northeast will become cooler; there will be local short-term rain in the northern and eastern half, and cloudy to sunny in other areas.

The Meteorological Bureau reminded that there is a chance of long waves on the north coast of Keelung, the northeast and the east coast today.

On Saturdays and Sundays, the western half of the region, Kinmen, and Matsu are likely to have local fog or low clouds that affect visibility, so pay attention to traffic going back and forth.

A strong cold air mass is coming from the mainland. Today (14th) Western Valentine’s Day is a continuous cooling process, and tomorrow will be even colder. The Central Meteorological Bureau issued a low temperature special report for the north of Taichung, reminding the north of Taichung to Yilan to pay attention to low temperatures below 10 degrees.

(taken from Central Weather Bureau)