Vic: Long warm/hot spell, unsettled end - December 24-31 2016

[hillybilly]

Sky turned dark here quickly with Cu going up fast. Can see multiple towers trying to pop up. All running to plan.

The change is complex today with first a swly change then we go into a col before another change overnight. Expect storms to explode in the coming hour.

[Harley34]

Line of storms from Beaufort to Kerang looks to be strengthening and heading for Melbourne...

[JasmineStorm]

big numbers coming out of my AWS now - spiking to 32c, humidity 70%, DP 25c, heat index 38c - in the KABOOM zone

[I_Love_Storms]

big numbers coming out of my AWS now - spiking to 32c, humidity 70%, DP 25c, heat index 38c - in the KABOOM zone

What's estimated LI and CAPE?

[Dane]

Very frustrated here. the cells are just west of me then sliding to the south. No rain and no thunder that I have heard.

[Geoff]

Meanwhile here on the Freycinet Peninsular in Tassie it continues to be overcast, foggy and drizzly, but muggy.
Jealous, me?

[JasmineStorm]

big numbers coming out of my AWS now - spiking to 32c, humidity 70%, DP 25c, heat index 38c - in the KABOOM zone

What's estimated LI and CAPE?

-8 and 1200 j/kg

[stevco123]

Meanwhile here on the Freycinet Peninsular in Tassie it continues to be overcast, foggy and drizzly, but muggy.
Jealous, me?

Not missing out on much so far

[Harley34]

Latest Melbourne storm warning has arrows of severe cells heading for and around the city...

[Harley34]

big numbers coming out of my AWS now - spiking to 32c, humidity 70%, DP 25c, heat index 38c - in the KABOOM zone

What's estimated LI and CAPE?

-8 and 1200 j/kg

For dummies like me, that's strong?

[JasmineStorm]

10 attack arrows on the BoM Melbourne warning Might be a record ....looks like something I would draw up

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV65752.shtml

[Hawker]

Hmmm Doesn't look like it will last too long,
after the line of showers Charlton to Beaufort, looks like nothing
to follow. What is meant to be bringing the rain band?

[mick]

Very frustrated here. the cells are just west of me then sliding to the south. No rain and no thunder that I have heard.

You will get yours in a couple of hours.

[Harley34]

Hmmm Doesn't look like it will last too long,
after the line of showers Charlton to Beaufort, looks like nothing
to follow. What is meant to be bringing the rain band?

Clear skies will generate more storms up until 5pm or so and a rainband after the storms in the evening. I'm not entirely sure, but it seems that way. I wouldn't be worried...

[stevco123]

Hmmm Doesn't look like it will last too long,
after the line of showers Charlton to Beaufort, looks like nothing
to follow. What is meant to be bringing the rain band?

Theres a hole in the radar. But it's there. you can see some of it on the 256k radar.

Bucketing now at home.

[I_Love_Storms]

There are huge storms in Eastern SA

[Harley34]

Hmmm Doesn't look like it will last too long,
after the line of showers Charlton to Beaufort, looks like nothing
to follow. What is meant to be bringing the rain band?

Theres a hole in the radar. But it's there. you can see some of it on the 256k radar.

Bucketing now at home.

Yeah, for those viewing the Melbourne Radar, there's a bit of a radar hole towards the West near the Wimmera and parts of the NW. You have to wait until Macedon to see there true signature...

[Hawker]

Temps are dropping out west, wind change is moving in, storms will be over after this band.

[Harley34]

Temps are dropping out west, wind change is moving in, storms will be over after this band.

Patience...

[Hawker]

There is no storms in eastern SA
http://www.weatherzone.com.au/stormtracker/