Woke up yesterday to discover that, in defiance of the CWB’s forecast, the sun was shining. Elated and energised I actually got something done yesterday, and went to bed thanking my lucky stars that we got a day’s respite.
Today we’re not just defying the forecast, they’ve changed it. I guess someone must have looked out of the window and noticed that things were amiss. I might have to achieve something useful again today if ths carries on.
What’s happening?
I changed my schedule. I’m in the office all day. That explains it. One day, the weather gods and I are going to have it out.
Weather should change to miserable again before the end of tomorrow. After all, it IS weekend.
I want more rain. Best part of Taiwan weather. I love that rain which just falls for day after day. Good times. Bring back the rain!
IMO Its gonna storm later. There is that energy in the air tonight that preludes it.
Forecast says showers tomorrow and heavy rain throughout the weekend. You may be right.
As I said in the Fred Hate Thread, Taiwan can only handle one storm at a time.
[quote=“Muzha Man”]As I said in the Fred Hate Thread, Taiwan can only handle one storm at a time.[/quote]That must be why Kaohsiung has seen only one day of rain in the last 6 weeks or so. Muahahaha! Bunch of losers living up north! You just don’t know what you’re missing! 
if you think Taipei weather is bad my friends, think of living in Gilong where it rains something like over 200 days a year . And in the summertime you get just about daily thunderstorms.
besides isnt it the rainy season now? if it doesnt rain hard during the "rainy season " then theres a chance of drought in summer. I guess Taiwan never bothered to build enough reservoirs to hold all that rain.
i always LOVED going down to the south , especially during wintertime to enjoy that oh so rare (for northerners in winter) sunshine . step off the plane in tainan from taipei and WOW, its soooooooo nice!!
hey i remember one year it didnt stop raining up north for something like 4 months straight just about. all drizzle , sometimes heavy rain but NON STOP.
Tommy,
Have you actually lived in Keelung?
[quote=“almas john”]Tommy,
Have you actually lived in Keelung (Jilong)?[/quote]
i didnt live in keelung but i did live years in wanli which has the same weather . And i often changed buses in keelung (days fore i got me car).
[quote=“tommy525”]
besides isnt it the rainy season now? [/quote]April and May are the best month in Kaohsiung. On average 2-3 days of rain per month. Mostly sunny and hot, but not as humid and as hot as summer. Perfect weather. Sunny again today. Riding to work with shorts, T-shirt and sandals. 
Just read that the annual plum rains are about to start for you guys. now that can be a lot of rain.
Yeah, it can be. But the plum rain season could be a dry one, and let’s hope that’s the case this year. A wet one, on the other hand, could leave you sunless for more than a month.
Well, be careful what you wish for – a dry plum rain season can mean severe water shortages.
Well, be careful what you wish for – a dry plum rain season can mean severe water shortages.[/quote]
Water shortages sound great right now. Taiwan would be wonderful if it was a desert country. I. am. going. out. of. my. head.
- haven’t got a ‘climbing the walls’ emoticon.
And no end in sight.
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I, for one, like the rain. It cleans the streets and the air, and gives us all strange skin diseases.
Without the rain there will be dry seasons that means a lot of water shortages. It is more annoying to not have water than electricity… not to mention veggie prices will shoot through the roof because dry season makes it impossible to grow…
Speaking of water shortages: The amount of precipitation we’re getting has me worried. Out here, when we get heavy amounts of rain due to typhoons etc, we usually end up with water stoppages due to turbidity in the reservoir. I have a sneaking suspicion I need to be filling my bath tub.