Taipei: Taiwan can expect sporadic rain and warmer temperatures through Monday, before approaching northeasterly winds and a cloud system from China bring cooler, wetter weather from Tuesday to Wednesday, a weather forecaster said Saturday.

According to Focus Taiwan, Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecaster Lin Ting-yi explained that northern Taiwan may experience more rain in the first half of Sunday, with precipitation gradually decreasing in the afternoon. Sporadic rain is also anticipated along the coast of Keelung, in the mountainous areas of Greater Taipei and western Taiwan, as well as in eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula. Other parts of the island may see partly cloudy skies.

Temperatures are expected to rise slightly from Saturday, with lows ranging from 13-17 degrees Celsius in Yilan and Hualien counties, 16-17 degrees in northern Taiwan, and 18 degrees in central and southern Taiwan. Highs are forecasted at 21-24 degrees in the north and northeastern areas, and around 26 degrees in central and southern Taiwan.

Lin noted that snow might fall on mountains above 3,000 meters on Sunday, should temperature and moisture conditions align, and advised travelers and hikers to remain vigilant for slippery roads. Monday is predicted to be mostly clear as moisture decreases, before the return of wet and cold weather on Tuesday due to a Southern China cloud system and strengthening seasonal northeasterly winds expected on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, lows in the north will dip to 12 degrees, with temperatures ranging from 13-23 degrees in central Taiwan and 16-26 degrees in the south. Thursday and Friday are anticipated to be partly cloudy to sunny but cool during mornings and evenings, with brief showers confined to eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula until the approach of another front on Saturday.