Feeling very inadequate in Mansfield. 7mm event total thanks to two storms skirting us on Sunday. Definately not in the sweet spot on any day of this event sadly. 10mm forecast for today but we'll see...Gordon wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:30 am I feel quite inadequate reporting another 10mm to 9am .
Pretty good result though, 41mm for the (extended) event and radar suggests it's not over yet.
(PS: I'm another softie - the wood fire hasn't stopped here for a few days, but to be fair its consistently 10-13C, with no sun and no chance to warm up .)
We are at 560m so typically about 5C colder than Melbourne. Our house would be down to around 15C now without the fire. We have been in fog non stop for about two and a half days and almost non stop drizzle. So zero solar gain House is pretty well specked, at just shy of 8 stars.dazrain wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:56 pm Don’t understand how a house in Melbourne could be cold enough to need a heater on!
Our house currently is 21 degrees upstairs WITH windows open!
Haven’t had a heater on since October.
Downstairs no thermometer but I assume about 19.
That’s pleasant enough.
What indoor temps were people seeing recently for heaters to go on ??
Similar story to HB. We have a well insulated house, but the past two days the temp has been stuck between 12 and 14c, which is pretty much the daytime temperature in a Melbourne winter, plus with continuous fog and low cloud, there has been the barest minimum of sunlight. Just opening the back door for 10 seconds sent a stream of cold air into the house!
IOD looks to go +ve in Autumn, but tending towards -ve in Winter 2021 which could be good for us in the colder months. 18c and sunny here atm, although the Southerlies have been rather gusty. It's going to be 35c+ for several days in a row coming up.Gordon wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:01 am Another 4mm to 9am pushes us close to 50mm. A real split in the haves and have nots for this one - very frustrating for those who missed out and hope they make it up with the next event.
Generally, La Ninas are a mixed bag for us, and sometimes we are just too far west to benefit. A negative IOD is what we really want. Still, this one is playing out okay, pushing us just a little above average, though nothing like the huge falls on the 'true' east coast; or even just east of Melbourne.
Incidentally, bloody cold here this morning - still only 8C at 10am - all wood fire guilt is gone .