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by Pengaz
Sat Feb 15, 2025 8:47 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Hot and windy ahead of a strong front: Feb 12-
Replies: 27
Views: 1207

Hot and windy ahead of a strong front: Feb 12-

Still getting regular showers, was up to 17mm on last check around dinner time. We got a ripper of a cold thunderstorm at midday that had a couple of good squalls, a close lightning strike and hail. Gutters were overwhelmed in quick time.

A much needed drink with an almost early autumn break feel ...
by Pengaz
Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:17 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Hot and windy ahead of a strong front: Feb 12-
Replies: 27
Views: 1207

Hot and windy ahead of a strong front: Feb 12-

The rain gods have responded to my whinge on Thursday night.~ 7.5mm (and a dead bee) in the gauge so far, most of it from a heavy shower that went through in the past half hour 😁

Looks like a bit more to come too 👌
by Pengaz
Thu Feb 13, 2025 9:41 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Hot and windy ahead of a strong front: Feb 12-
Replies: 27
Views: 1207

Hot and windy ahead of a strong front: Feb 12-

It’s completely forgotten how to rain here, everything is slipping past us, or in the case of last weekend, not quite making it this far west. Turning into an unusually dry stretch. The countryside is so brown.
by Pengaz
Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:56 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Very hot start to February: Feb 1-
Replies: 85
Views: 4325

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

We scored 5mm from a slow moving storm earlier this evening, after topping out at just over 40c earlier this arvo. It was baking hot air around midday.

Super muggy and steamy out there after the storm, but now we’re under the shade of the big anvil from the Geelong storm complex.
by Pengaz
Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:55 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Becoming stinking hot ahead of a gusty change: January 25-27
Replies: 31
Views: 1445

Becoming stinking hot ahead of a gusty change: January 25-27

Weird day here too. Took its time to warm up with some weak high based storms around this morning, followed by a quick rise up to the mid 30s when the cloud cleared. Local aws topped out at 39.7c but suspect a few spots around town topped 40c. We got 3mm from two separate storms on the gusty change ...
by Pengaz
Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:11 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Becoming stinking hot ahead of a gusty change: January 25-27
Replies: 31
Views: 1445

Becoming stinking hot ahead of a gusty change: January 25-27

It’s certainly felt like a long hot summer to me HB, those temp stats and trajectory make sense. It’s been the average temps and overnight temps that I’ve noticed most this year. Long runs of mid-high 20s days and no real cold outbreaks. We’ve had heaps of nights where it’s felt hot for sleeping.

I ...
by Pengaz
Mon Jan 06, 2025 10:21 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Becoming hot then a low developing with possible showers and storms: January 3-
Replies: 52
Views: 4116

Becoming hot then a low developing with possible showers and storms: January 3-

13mm here today to kick off our account for 2025.

We ended up with a bit under 850mm for 2024 here at my place, our lowest annual total for at least 5 years. Could’ve been a lot lower had it not been for two very good months in April and July.
by Pengaz
Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Deep low developing with showers, storms and snow possible on alps: December 21-24
Replies: 30
Views: 4620

Deep low developing with showers, storms and snow possible on alps: December 21-24

Got another bonus 7mm in showers today to give our paltry December total a boost :D

Hoping for some nice calm and mid 20s weather over new years for our trip down the coast.
by Pengaz
Mon Dec 23, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Deep low developing with showers, storms and snow possible on alps: December 21-24
Replies: 30
Views: 4620

Deep low developing with showers, storms and snow possible on alps: December 21-24

Much needed 9mm here last night, with showers still rolling through this morning. Hoping we can score another 5mm today to green things up a bit.

First hot and dry start to summer here for almost 5 years I reckon. Has that feel like one of those long summers from back in the millennium drought in ...
by Pengaz
Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Warm to hot, then rain and storms: Nov 21-29
Replies: 99
Views: 16984

Warm to hot, then rain and storms: Nov 21-29

4.5mm on Sunday and 7.5mm through to this morning from bands of very light rain, although a bit heavier this morning.

We finally got some sun mid afternoon after almost 2.5 days of thick cloud cover and humidity.

I’m expecting to wake up to rumbles during the night. Very muggy forecast for the ...
by Pengaz
Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Becoming warm with a possible thundery change: November 11-13
Replies: 14
Views: 4555

Becoming warm with a possible thundery change: November 11-13

7.5mm here, 4.5mm from a thunderstorm with hail around 7pm last night and then another 3mm from a heavy shower earlier this morning.

Just enough to keep things green a bit longer and take the edge off recent dry spell. If we hadn’t got some of those decent drops in September and October, it would ...
by Pengaz
Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Developing low with heat storms and rain: October 16-
Replies: 74
Views: 17374

Developing low with heat storms and rain: October 16-

Up to 19mm here now and another round inbound. Lots of thunder with this one.
by Pengaz
Fri Oct 18, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Developing low with heat storms and rain: October 16-
Replies: 74
Views: 17374

Developing low with heat storms and rain: October 16-

Good solid rain here too for the past hour. Gauge looks like its already up to 10mm.
by Pengaz
Mon Sep 30, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Grand Final Weekend front
Replies: 13
Views: 3707

Grand Final Weekend front

We missed out here yesterday with just 1.75mm, meaning we fell just shy of cracking the ton for September.

99mm for the month, no real standout falls, just accumulation from regular fronts.
by Pengaz
Wed Sep 04, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Rain, gales, heat, storms and snow to end winter: August 20-
Replies: 88
Views: 18017

Rain, gales, heat, storms and snow to end winter: August 20-

What a memorable event. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced such prolonged and sustained high winds, maybe barring some of the worst of the east coast lows I saw growing up as a kid in Sale. 15mm for the dates.


Just got power back in Warragul at 8pm after it went out around 3am. No phone or ...
by Pengaz
Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Rain, gales, heat, storms and snow to end winter: August 20-
Replies: 88
Views: 18017

Rain, gales, heat, storms and snow to end winter: August 20-

Wild here for the last 24 hours, little rain though.

Bit behind on posts but the storm we got on Sunday night was a beauty. 8.5mm in quick time with a bit of hail and strong straight line winds, one of the most lightning active I’ve seen for a long time.

Our August rain tally looks pretty meagre ...
by Pengaz
Fri Jul 26, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Vigorous westerly stream with a series of fronts: July 19-
Replies: 48
Views: 8985

Vigorous westerly stream with a series of fronts: July 19-

11mm from yesterdays band of rain.
by Pengaz
Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:02 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Vigorous westerly stream with a series of fronts: July 19-
Replies: 48
Views: 8985

Vigorous westerly stream with a series of fronts: July 19-

Another 29.5mm from yesterday and overnight. Had some dumping heavy showers yesterday afternoon.

Interesting how localised rainfall has been around here lately with quite a bit of variation on each side of the town.

MTD now ~110mm.
by Pengaz
Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Deep ECL with heavy rain, gales, storm surge and some snow
Replies: 39
Views: 7369

Deep ECL with heavy rain, gales, storm surge and some snow

An even 50mm for us here. Was wild for a few hours last night with horizontal rain and strong gusts. Very wet around here now.
by Pengaz
Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Easterly low followed by a series of fronts: July 9-
Replies: 35
Views: 5409

Easterly low followed by a series of fronts: July 9-

30mm here since Monday night. Best drop since April, with hopefully some follow up over the coming days to get our winter rainfall totals back on track. Certainly very wet outside which speaks to how cold it’s been lately.