Cold front triggers low-temperature alertsStaff writer, with CNAThe Central Weather Administration (CWA) today issued low-temperature alerts for 16 counties and cities across Taiwan, saying that cold conditions are expected to persist into Friday due to a strong continental cold air mass. Central, northern and eastern Taiwan would be more heavily affected by the cold front, while other areas would experience cold mornings and evenings, and cool daytime temperatures, the CWA said. In the low-temperature alerts for Hsinchu City, Keelung, New Taipei City, Taipei, Taoyuan, and Yilan, Kinmen, Hsinchu and Miaoli counties, the CWA warned of sustained temperatures of about 10°C. Other parts of Taiwan and its outlying islands, including Penghu, Kinmen and Lienchiang counties, would be cloudy, the CWA said. The north would feel particularly cold today because damp conditions are expected to persist throughout the day, independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said.

Source: Taipei Times January 22, 2026 06:31 UTC