How's the weather?

[HIPO]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Is that going to burn your crop’s shoots?

Better put a dash of brandy in the dog’s water to stop it freezing again.

No all good, no tip burn or such & pretty sure its bred for such conditions. Appears i lied cause it got down to -0.7 c about 3.30am. apparently.

No i'll save the brandy for my porridge.

googled........... Oats are a cool-weather crop that can tolerate light frosts but is usually killed by temperatures below-15C (5F).

[Itsme]

I'm slowly working my way back home to Melbourne, been on the sunshine coast for a week with the weather being ok (22° to 24°) except for the few odd showers, today I drove just over 200k's, and I arrive in Toowoomba, fkme, stepped out of the ranger with T shirt & shorts on and it was like stepping into a freezer.
I guess my warm/hot holidays has come to an end, back to wearing jeans & jumper.
There was talk of some parts of QLD might getting snow, I do believe it may happen as I am now sitting in my van with heater on as I type this post.
Cheers

[LG17]

Toowoomba is always like that in winter

[DFB FGXR6]

The media would have you believe that anyone who goes outside this week is going to die of hypothermia................................umm, it's called winter for a reason. Pardon the pun, but what a bunch of snowflakes.

"Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: Severe polar blast to strike"

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...lar-blast.html


"Millions set to shiver as Antarctic polar blast hits large parts of the country"

https://7news.com.au/sunrise/million...ity-c-15314673

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Flood watch released for a number of areas in vic for the coming couple of days. Certainly hope some of it comes our way, as we could do with the rain.

Not that the dog, or my daily walk, will appreciate that.

[Citroënbender]

Tonz will aver, plenty of people wore shorts in the South Island climate, pretty much all year.

[Tonz]

they are a special breed, I had it removed from my DNA

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Tonz will aver, plenty of people wore shorts in the South Island climate, pretty much all year.

Fresh after a -2 frost and temps yet to breach 5 degrees, we had a tough young buck through the other morning wearing shorts and a tank top. Meanwhile, the sensible among us were wearing long pants, thermal shoes and socks, thermal tops, shirt, jumper, jacket and beanie.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Travelled down to Melbourne and back today to take mum to a medical appointment. Pretty much bucketed down the whole way. Checked the weather app to see home had no rain at all. Latrobe Valley to the west had 5mm. Bairnsdale to the east had 3mm. Thought there must have been something wrong with the official rain gauge. Got home and...nothing. Roads were completely dry So much for the 10 to 20mm....

[HIPO]

Specy Magenta sunrise. Up to 25mm forecast for today.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by HIPO

Specy Magenta sunrise. Up to 25mm forecast for today.

dont hold ya breath

[Itsme]

Returned home to Melbourne from my eight-week holiday and right on cue we received a shower for about 10 minutes, now I feel right at home!

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0

Travelled down to Melbourne and back today to take mum to a medical appointment. Pretty much bucketed down the whole way. Checked the weather app to see home had no rain at all. Latrobe Valley to the west had 5mm. Bairnsdale to the east had 3mm. Thought there must have been something wrong with the official rain gauge. Got home and...nothing. Roads were completely dry So much for the 10 to 20mm....

Spent a few days in MelBin from Monday arvo to Wednesday morning (funnily enough for a medical appointment for my dad), they banged about all the rain that was coming, i mean i did rain from about Euroa to MelBin on the Monday, but not much after that. But on the telly they was talking about massive amounts of rainfall, there wasnt much in the city were i was staying.

Currently 10.6° here, but they've predicted some wildish weather tonight annd into tommorrow. Meant to be pretty windy also tommorrow according to me Windy App.

[Tonz]

went outside around 12:30 thought yup BOM wrong again, very windy but not a cloud in the sky. 15 minutes later you couldnt hear yourseld and that was on a tile roof house. Very spacmodic thopught.

[five 7]

Originally Posted by Tonz

went outside around 12:30 thought yup BOM wrong again, very windy but not a cloud in the sky. 15 minutes later you couldnt hear yourseld and that was on a tile roof house. Very spacmodic thopught.

Are you taking up Russian Tonz.....

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Spent a few days in MelBin from Monday arvo to Wednesday morning (funnily enough for a medical appointment for my dad), they banged about all the rain that was coming, i mean i did rain from about Euroa to MelBin on the Monday, but not much after that. But on the telly they was talking about massive amounts of rainfall, there wasnt much in the city were i was staying.

Currently 10.6° here, but they've predicted some wildish weather tonight annd into tommorrow. Meant to be pretty windy also tommorrow according to me Windy App.

I think most of the rain was in the eastern suburbs. I recall there were a few incidents of flash flooding in some locations, with a number of cars stranded.

Certainly there are still rivers flooded (now minor, but some reached moderate levels) in the eastern part of the state. Latrobe river at Rosedale has burst its banks, but that's a pretty regular occurrence.

[DFB FGXR6]

What a nasty, evil day it was to be working outside today.

While the temperature managed to top 10 degrees very briefly, the gusty wind was so very icy, made worse by sleety rain.

[FTE217]

Yep Sydney high winds and damn cold as well.
3.5degress yesterday morning and went to play golf for 730toff haha
Got so much cleaning up the yard once the wind drops off.

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[Citroënbender]

I was hoping my boat-mad clients would send me a quick video from around the heads, but suspect they were hiding indoors, on land - not letting it all hang out.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by FTE217

Yep Sydney high winds and damn cold as well.
3.5degress yesterday morning and went to play golf for 730toff haha
Got so much cleaning up the yard once the wind drops off.

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I had the nursery looking at its best for weekend trade, all destroyed by the wind. Not that customers were out today, only the very keen brave such a cold windy day.

[danzvtil]

I’ve just spent the week in halls gap at a clients off grid accomodation to perform various maintenance and painting tasks. It barely reached 10deg each day, everything was perpetually damp. Even inside where I could warm the room up with heating, I still had to use the heat gun to dry paint and silicone sealer near floor level, it was just icy.

[John 13]

[QUOTE=danzvtil;6907484]I’ve just spent the week in halls gap at a clients off grid accomodation to perform various maintenance and painting tasks. It barely reached 10deg each day, everything was perpetually damp.

We have recently returned from a two week break in Karratha. Clear cloudless skies, daytime max temperatures of 27 oC, night/mornings around 11 oC. We fitted in well, grand parents have taken over.

[Itsme]

Woke to a foggy day today where the sun broke through midmorning, Melbourne can still put on beautiful days this time of the year.

[onemanempire]

Was a cold start to my week.


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[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

-3 forecast here tomoz morning. If it achieves that, it will be the coldest morning this year.

As Itsme says tho, it's the price you pay this time of the year for a sunny day.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Well, the -3°C didn't eventuate. But we did get to -1.8°C that day. The same minimum temp that it reached the day before (30th). And a -1.7° today. Based on the forecast, we'll be 2°C or less through until next Wednesday.

[HIPO]

Regular light to medium showers for some weeks now & that is keeping the soil moisture levels pretty well spot on!

[HIPO]

15mm over night, out here just North of filthy Adelaide.

[Citroënbender]

Bit too much at once? Or has it soaked in?

[HIPO]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Bit too much at once? Or has it soaked in?

No all good, we're a little higher than the surrounding area & the sandy clay takes it well.