[quote]Yesterday growing strength the CWB updated its status from a low-pressure tropical storm to “typhoon.” The typhoon, named “Noguri,” is currently near the Philippines following a north-west bound route.
Wu explained that despite receiving a cold and wet front from Noguri, the chances of it actually hitting the island have been calculated as “extremely unlikely.”
Recent clear skies and high temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius will begin to be overshadowed by Noguri’s peripheral clouds, which will lower temperatures. This Thursday and Friday will then see heavy rains and further temperature drops to highs of 25 to 27 degrees Celsius[/quote]
[quote=“Josefus”]So is that rain still coming to Taipei or is it over?[/quote]Maybe not all, but they did predict that temperatures today would drop even further, so aside from an umbrella, pack a coat or sweater “por si las moscas”.
Good question. I spoke with two people this morning who have HTC PDAs and they both checked the weather for me and it showed definite rain for hte next four days, but I checked online and they don’t have the rain starting till Sunday.
I’ve been invited to go camping (sort of) on Sat night, and really want to go, but it looks highly iffy to me.
Never mind. Good drinking weather.
Did someone just mention drinking? Well, one of my former students just gave me a nice present - a case of T.B. - which I am appreciatively tucking into while I enjoy the Super 14 rugby.
That is the lamest possible trajectory. I saw that earlier on CNN and it looked like it was headed straight for us. I’m unimpressed by this “Tropical Storm FENGSHEN”. Is it too much to ask for it to stop by and park itself in Taipei for a couple of days… preferably on a Wednesday or Tuesday?
Today marks the start of my two month break from daily classes before university classes begin in September, so doesn’t matter to me what day the typhoon hits, as long as it doesn’t disrupt my flight to Hong Kong on Wednesday. Which it doesn’t seem likely to do (fingers crossed).
