Mercury to drop tomorrow as strong monsoon descends, forecasters warn

BUNDLE UP: The lowest temperatures of fall have arrived and, along with some wind and rain, are to stay for most of the week until the monsoon departs

Taipei Times
Date: Nov 12, 2019
By: Shelley Shan  /  Staff reporter

Temperatures could plummet from tomorrow night until Friday due to the arrival of a strong northeast

Two women walk under an umbrella in front of an art installation featuring a giant inflatable face in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: CNA

monsoon, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday.

The bureau said chilly fall temperatures arrived early yesterday morning due to the northeast monsoon and radiative effects, adding that more than 10 observation stations recorded the lowest temperatures yet for this fall season.

However, during the day, the weather turned sunny due to a weakened monsoon and lower humidity, the bureau said.

Figures released by the bureau showed temperatures of 14.7°C in New Taipei City’s Tamsui District (淡水), 15.5°C in Sinwu District (新屋) in Taoyuan and 17.1°C in Taipei.    [FULL  STORY]

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