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by Dane
Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:44 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Vic - potential rain in the east from an inland low 5-8/1/22
Replies: 262
Views: 50620

Re: Vic - potential rain in the east from an inland low 5-8/1/22

Still Thunder Booming around here, been going for almost 3 hours. Only light to moderate rain in Sebastopol and the southern burbs of Ballarat I have had 14mm's so far, 34mm's at the Airport. Really heavy falls around Invermay, some PWS's in that area are reporting 141mm's - 129mm's - 118mm's and 86...
by Dane
Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:00 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Vic - potential rain in the east from an inland low 5-8/1/22
Replies: 262
Views: 50620

Re: Vic - potential rain in the east from an inland low 5-8/1/22

Pretty active storm over Ballarat at the moment. Continuos thunder at the moment.
Rain not that heavy at the moment here in Sebastopol. Only 4mm's so far.
Heavier at the Airport (10kms north of me) with 16mm's to 3.50pm
by Dane
Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:40 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Vic - potential rain in the east from an inland low 5-8/1/22
Replies: 262
Views: 50620

Re: Vic - potential rain in the east from an inland low 5-8/1/22

Starting to hear a few rumbles from that storm that has developed just North of Ballarat.
by Dane
Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:25 am
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Vic - potential rain in the east from an inland low 5-8/1/22
Replies: 262
Views: 50620

Re: Vic - potential rain in the east from an inland low 5-8/1/22

Overcast and misty here very humid 18/17. 1.4mm's of drizzle overnight.
Doesnt feel like a stormy day. Will wait and see.
by Dane
Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:35 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Warm to hot with some showers and storms: November 29 to December 3
Replies: 126
Views: 30082

Re: Warm to hot with some showers and storms: November 29 to December 3

Edit to my earlier post a cell developed to the SE of me and I heard a couple of rumbles.
No Rain but Thunderday No 8 this year.
by Dane
Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Warm to hot with some showers and storms: November 29 to December 3
Replies: 126
Views: 30082

Re: Warm to hot with some showers and storms: November 29 to December 3

Nothing here in Ballarat as usual when it comes to storms.
Only 7 days of thunder heard this year (last one was in October.)
Did Hit 30c here though the first day in the 30's since 20-2-21. :x
by Dane
Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:58 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: A deep low with gales, heavy rain, storms and coastal surge: October 28-31
Replies: 81
Views: 22707

Re: A deep low with gales, heavy rain, storms and coastal surge: October 28-31

Pretty heavy storm just came through here. Plenty of lightning and thunder, squally winds.
8mm's of rain in 15 mins between 4.30 and 4.45pm. Temp droppped from 23 to 14 now.
by Dane
Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Another strong front, October 23-25
Replies: 42
Views: 12917

Re: Another strong front, October 23-25

Getting a few rumbles here. Just over 1mm of rain so far.
by Dane
Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:13 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Complex low to bring Rain, Storms Snow Oct 13th to 17th
Replies: 112
Views: 33406

Re: Complex low to bring Rain, Storms Snow Oct 13th to 17th

18.4mm's of rain overnight and 18.2mm's at Ballarat Airport. Partly cloudy day but no rain.
A fairly heavy shower passed about 10kms to the west of here around 3.45pm.
No thunder at all in fact have only heard Thunder 5 times this year which is really low.
Had 16 thunderdays last year. :x
by Dane
Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:14 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Trough and Rain Event: Sept 28 - Oct 1
Replies: 114
Views: 34077

Re: Trough and Rain Event: Sept 28 - Oct 1

Not a drop here so far. Radar not looking good either.
by Dane
Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:30 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Becoming cold, wet and windy: September 17-2?
Replies: 62
Views: 18628

Re: Becoming cold, wet and windy: September 17-2?

Temp down to 3.8c here. Sleety rain falling. Ice crystals in it.
by Dane
Sun Sep 19, 2021 4:47 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Becoming cold, wet and windy: September 17-2?
Replies: 62
Views: 18628

Re: Becoming cold, wet and windy: September 17-2?

BOM now going for snow down to 500 metres tomorrow night.
Ballarat forecast is for possible snow flurries tomorrow night.
Why not snowed on 25th of September last year.
by Dane
Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Early spring warm wave followed by rain: September 1-5
Replies: 85
Views: 24766

Re: Early spring warm wave followed by rain: September 1-5

Quite a Bit of Thunder and Lightning between 5.30am and 6.30am. A bit more Lightning to the East around 8.30am.
Not much rain though just 0.9mm's for me so far and 0.8mm's so far at the Airport.
by Dane
Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:41 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Low and Intense Cold Front - July 23 - July 26
Replies: 62
Views: 19435

Re: Low and Intense Cold Front - July 23 - July 26

Another cold day here but not as cold as yesterday. My Max was 7.9c and Ballarat Airport reached 7.1c.
Snow flurries on the forecast for Sunday morning, pretty marginal so we will see.
by Dane
Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:51 am
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Long spell of winter westerlies: July 11-18?
Replies: 114
Views: 32296

Re: Long spell of winter westerlies: July 11-18?

Reached a Max of 7.6c yestreday with a couple of Hail showers.
got down to 0.0c this morning with a bit of Frost now its up to 5.2c.
Just under 10mm's in the 24 hours to 9am - MTD is 77mm's
by Dane
Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:23 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Long spell of winter westerlies: July 11-18?
Replies: 114
Views: 32296

Re: Long spell of winter westerlies: July 11-18?

Squally shower here with some small Hail. Temp has dropped to 4.7c and Wind gust up to 33 Knots - 61kmh.
Temp at Ballarat Airport has also dropeed to 4.7c with wind gusts to 35 knots - 65kmh.
Wind chill is way below zero
by Dane
Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Long spell of winter westerlies: July 11-18?
Replies: 114
Views: 32296

Re: Long spell of winter westerlies: July 11-18?

Squally winds up to 54kmh at Ballarat Airport. Temp on my PWS now 6.1c, 5.7c at the Airport.
Steady rain here 8mm's since 8am now 72.6mm's for the MTD - 72.2mm's at the Airport.
by Dane
Sat Jul 03, 2021 8:38 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Strong front and possible cut off: July 1-5
Replies: 63
Views: 19800

Re: Strong front and possible cut off: July 1-5

Those odd pixels near Ballan are always there. Dont know what causes them. Well after 99.7mm's here last month we are already off to a Good start to July with 22mm's already. Very Cold day here with a Max of 6.0c the coldest Day since I moved here in March 2019. A cold cloudy day but just 0.2mm's af...
by Dane
Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:06 am
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Strong Cold Front & Low: 7th - 10th June
Replies: 198
Views: 63667

Re: Strong Cold Front & Low: 7th - 10th June

14.8mm's in the 24 hours to 9am. System total (4 Days) 52.9mm's. Ballarat had some trees down and some blackouts but not at my place. Had 4 days in a row of 10mm's or more which does not happen very often. Ballarat was also warmer than Sydney Yesterday Max 10.5c in Ballarat and 10.3c in Sydney that ...
by Dane
Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:36 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Strong Cold Front & Low: 7th - 10th June
Replies: 198
Views: 63667

Re: Strong Cold Front & Low: 7th - 10th June

10.4mm's up to 9am but just some light showers today a further 1.4mm's since 9am.
System total 21.3mm's.