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by Riz The Weather Wiz
Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:12 am
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Upper low pressure system - 25th-27th Nov 2011
Replies: 290
Views: 92377

Re: Victoria: Upper Low drifting into Vic from NSW 25-27 Nov

Totally agree with you Anthony :) Had 47mm's of rain at mine for the event and driving last night on the Eastern Freeway at about 8.30pm was very dangerous!! Still can't believe a Road Weather alert wasn't issued... lol. Great to see the Thomson and catchments closer to Melbourne getting a nice drin...
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:21 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Trough/Front - Storms and rain - 17th -19th Nov
Replies: 189
Views: 67150

Re: Victoria: Trough/Front - Storms and rain - 17th -19th No

Hey guys :)

Latest Melbourne Atmospheric Sounding has an LI figure of -4.1 :)

Looks like we would have to reach 32degC to really get things going :)

Currently in Melbourne, 29.7degC, Dew Point 16.1 :)

Cheers
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:51 am
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Vic: Showers/rain, possible storms Oct 20th - 25th
Replies: 448
Views: 123521

Re: Vic: Showers/rain, possible storms Oct 20th - 25th

Judging by the current forecast NCEP ensemble Nino3.4, there appears to be a deep La Nina developing and will be stronger than what is being forecast. With these forecast reductions in SST's in the NINO3.4 region of the Pacific (which if this forecast is correct will be larger than last year) we cou...
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:11 am
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Melbourne dams
Replies: 49
Views: 45973

Re: Melbourne dams

61.8 % :D :D 8-)
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:25 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Vic - Unstable with weak trough. Mar 11 - 16th.
Replies: 111
Views: 39416

Re: Vic - Unstable with weak trough. Mar 11 - 14th.

Storm cells are building and are now quite lightning active in northern VIC. Melbourne's Nth looking good for a rumble and convective shower :)
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:14 pm
Forum: Climatology Archives
Topic: 2011 - Global temps on the way down
Replies: 34
Views: 30117

Re: 2011 - Global temps on the way down

Hey Anthony :)

Very true, it is a farce, hystreria on mass! Crazy stuff lol.

Do you have a link to the global surface temp anomalies figure and map?

Cheers :)
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:08 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 5th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 1355
Views: 380501

Re: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 5th Dec (Obs)

I remember it very well :) Supercell thunderstorm that developed near Craigieburn dumped 120mm's after midnight on my house and flooded the eastern freeway. Temp that day got 35.7deg by 11am and the humidity was 78% :) Hoping for another epic storm like that one :) Can currently see anvils going up ...
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:01 am
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 5th Dec (Obs)
Replies: 1355
Views: 380501

Re: Victoria: Rain/Storm event: 29th Nov - 5th Dec (Obs)

hahah hilarious Lily! :D Looking very black to my north with a short period of heavy rain about to set in :) Guys next door are removing an asbestos roof so the timing of rain couldn't be more worse for them lol. Loving the look of the rain and thunderstorm situation for this afternoon :)
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:13 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: Victoria: Rain/Storm Event (Obs) November 22-28 2010
Replies: 1137
Views: 312793

Re: Victoria: Rain/Storm Event (Obs) November 22-28 2010

Have just hit the 31deg mark at my house :D
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:35 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Rizzo
Replies: 24
Views: 11253

Re: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Riz

Ii also agree that several years of cooling and heaps of rain would be amazing!! Bring it on! :D
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:33 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Rizzo
Replies: 24
Views: 11253

Re: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Riz

Thanks Macedonian :D Really glad you enjoyed the segment and really appreciate your support :D Feel so privildeged to be doing some regular work that involves my passion for the weather and i am hoping one day i will wake up and my job will be entirely weather based :D Can't wait to see what the fut...
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:33 pm
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: VIC: Rain Event November 12-15th 2010 (Observations)
Replies: 690
Views: 196702

Re: VIC: Rain Event November 12-15th 2010 (Observations)

WOW loving the look of the rainband coming down from the border with thunderstorms on the eastern side of it! :D Currently 13degC and the RH is 89%. 11mm's so far for this event :D We will be in for an exciting night guys!! BRINT IT ON!! :D
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:57 am
Forum: Australian Weather Archives
Topic: VIC: Rain Event November 12-15th 2010 (Observations)
Replies: 690
Views: 196702

Re: VIC: Rain Event November 12-15th 2010 (Observations)

Light shower falling here in the eastern suburbs currently with some mammatuas cloud signatues in the sky :D Temp is 23deg and RH is 54%. Very muggy and warm out there :D
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:19 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Rizzo
Replies: 24
Views: 11253

Re: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Riz

Would love to work with you one day Karl!! :D Your weather skills are legendary :D Cheers for that Aussky! Look forward to meeting you all at the BBQ :D
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:58 am
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Rizzo
Replies: 24
Views: 11253

Re: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Riz

Hey Powerstorm :D Yep thats right mate :) Had no idea this was the case 2 years ago where i thought doing maths in your science degree was the only way to get into the bureau, but attended a science industry night at Monash Uni last year and one of the head BOM recruiters mentioned this option and i...
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:48 am
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Rizzo
Replies: 24
Views: 11253

Re: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Riz

Haha thanx Lily, smileys are the way to go :D Would love to share some forecasts in the Forum Forecast Style :D cheers!! :D
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:47 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Rizzo
Replies: 24
Views: 11253

Re: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Riz

Thank you so much Australis, Karl, Power storm, Rivergirl, Johnno, Lily and Norfolk for all your kind words, support and encouragement!! :) Its is very much appreciated :) Just so stoked to have been given the opportunity again to forecast the weather on television and get more messages about the we...
by Riz The Weather Wiz
Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:59 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Rizzo
Replies: 24
Views: 11253

Re: today tonight ch. 7 story: 'summer time blues' :) R. Riz

Thanks heaps Karl :D Got to film that segment on my birthday a couple of weeks ago so has been a memorable start to my 24th year :) Would absolutely love to come to the next ASWA!! :) When is the next meeting being held? :) Really love the structure and informative nature of this forum Karl and some...