Weather tracker: Typhoon Fung-Wong becomes second in a week to hit the Philippines | Environment

Typhoon Fung-Wong, known locally as Uwan, became the second typhoon to affect the Philippines in a week after making landfall on Sunday evening. The weather system warned of heavy rainfall and life-threatening storm surge across much of the country, with sustained winds of 115mph (185km/h) and gusts of around 140mph recorded by the national weather agency on Sunday.

More than 200 mm of rainfall is expected to fall on Luzon, the country’s most populous island, when Fung-Wong passes over the Philippines earlier this week.

This follows Typhoon Kalmaegi, which hit the Philippines less than a week ago and killed at least 224 people. The arrival of Typhoon Fung-Wong forced authorities to suspend rescue operations for more than 100 missing people.

After passing Luzon, Fung-Wong is expected to move northwest toward the South China Sea on Tuesday and then head north toward Taiwan. Although there is some variability in its route, Taiwan is likely to face heavy rain, strong winds and flooding by midweek.

Meanwhile, parts of southwestern Europe will experience heavy rainfall, especially the Iberian peninsula. By the end of the week, cumulative precipitation will exceed 100 mm in Western Portugal and the Galicia region of Spain, and locally the total precipitation will exceed 200 mm. Strong winds reaching speeds of 60 miles per hour are also expected on Tuesday.

Across the Atlantic, the southeastern United States is bracing for its first significant cold spell of the season as polar air moves south. Temperatures in northern Florida are expected to drop to about 15C (30F) below average for this time of year. After a hot weekend, with the top temperature in the Florida panhandle approaching 30°C on Saturday, a drop around 7 a.m. local time on Tuesday will come as a shock.

One of the striking and unusual consequences of this sharp temperature drop is that local iguanas are expected to succumb to the cold conditions and fall from the trees where they usually roost. Being cold-blooded reptiles, iguanas become temporarily paralyzed when temperatures drop below 10°C, causing them to lose their grip. Authorities issued warnings specifically for Tuesday morning, urging people to be wary of iguanas falling from trees and other unexpected places.