National Day holiday gets off to wet start in northern Taiwan

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/10/07
By: Wang Shu-fen and Y.F. Low 

Taipei, Oct. 7 (CNA) Heavy rain can be expected in parts of Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung and Yilan Saturday — the first day of the four-day National Day holiday weekend, due to strengthening northeasterly winds and a strong convective system over Taiwan, according to the Central Weather Bureau.

There will also be strong winds, starting Saturday afternoon, in the coastal and open areas of northern and southeastern Taiwan, the Hengchun Peninsula, and the offshore islands of Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, the bureau said.

Daytime highs on Saturday are forecast at 29-30 degrees Celsius in Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung and Yilan, 32-33 degrees in Taoyuan, Hualien and Taitung, and 34-25 degrees in areas south of Hsinchu, it added.     [SOURCE]