Day-night temperature gap to continueStaff writer, with CNATaiwan continues to be affected by a cold air mass and radiative cooling effects that would lead to low temperatures after dark and sizable day-night temperature gaps. Temperatures remained chilly early this morning in low-lying areas of northern Taiwan, plunging as low as 4.9°C in Guansi Township (關西) in Hsinchu County and 5.5°C in Zaociao Township (造橋) in Miaoli County. Photo: Taipei TimesThe Central Weather Administration (CWA) later issued a cold weather advisory for tonight and early tomorrow morning, warning that temperatures could fall below 10°C in parts of Taoyuan and Hsinchu and Miaoli counties. "Under daytime sunshine, it will feel 'as warm as spring,'" he wrote in his column for the Weather Application Promotion Foundation. However, due to strong radiative cooling effects, temperatures would remain low after dark and early in the morning, resulting in large day-night temperature differences, he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 14, 2026 04:02 UTC