Staff writer, with CNAThe mercury is expected to drop below 20°C today, when a frontal system passes Taiwan and northeasterly winds increase in intensity later in the day, the Central Weather Bureau said. As a result, it would be moist and cold across the nation starting today, it said. The weather is forecast to improve the next day with daytime highs of 23°C to 24°C, it said. In other news, the Taipei Astronomical Museum yesterday said in a press release that the Leonid meteor shower, also known as the Leonids, takes place annually around November. The Leonids are known to be fast meteors that can sometimes become fireballs — brighter-than-usual meteors, it said.

Source: Taipei Times November 17, 2019 15:56 UTC