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by QldTwister
Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Early spring warmth/heat: September 12-?
Replies: 46
Views: 1763

Re: Early spring warmth/heat: September 12-?

Yeah the most prefect long weekend shaping up for Melbourne 3 days in mid to high 20s and maybe sneak a 30c early next week ahead of a strong cold front Saturday going to be unreal light winds high 20s so many BBQs beach, pools be packed a great day for millions in Vic :D Watch next weeks front coul...
by QldTwister
Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Early spring warmth/heat: September 12-?
Replies: 46
Views: 1763

Re: Early spring warmth/heat: September 12-?

Amazing run of heat and yesterday felt cold after the warm week but much nicer today in the mid to high 20s but dam patch of cloud wont move to give some sun Wed and Thursday going to be a shock after the warm week going to feel freezing lol Expecting little if any rain and not good news for norther...
by QldTwister
Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Early spring warmth/heat: September 12-?
Replies: 46
Views: 1763

Re: Early spring warmth/heat: September 12-?

Wow isnt today just stunning prefect day so nice, why cant all post cold front days be this nice lol. Though sign of things to come long hot dry 9 months ahead, hope crops can get the odd rain burst next move or 2 to carry them through but not looking good Knowing there luck we go humid and stormy f...
by QldTwister
Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Early spring warmth/heat: September 12-?
Replies: 46
Views: 1763

Re: Early spring warmth/heat: September 12-?

Amazing run for awesome weather atm mid 20s sunny for days this early loving it. :D :D :D :D Bad news for crops and farmers across inland areas, will def need good soak soon, but mid next week looking like light falls for them at this stage Record warmth for Alps today tomorrow and eraly next week l...
by QldTwister
Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:24 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Becoming cold, wet and windy with a front followed by a deep low: September 4-7
Replies: 46
Views: 1888

Re: Becoming cold, wet and windy with a front followed by a deep low: September 4-7

Weekend was just stunning wasnt it just wow loved it sunny so good Acess C nailed Monday nights event with soaking for east central into gippy but little elsewhere. Mild again today and tomorrow ahead of the front, could be some storms about in the north then showers then rainband here howling Nly s...
by QldTwister
Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: A cool showery end to winter
Replies: 21
Views: 1003

Re: A cool showery end to winter

Snow resorts need snow to ski on no, so if no snow cant do much up there Yeah spring is always a tough time for models as we slowly go from winter to summer, even tougher that we are now going from wet cycle, to dry cycle so expect to see lots of big flips and swings next 3 to 4 months, model waltz ...
by QldTwister
Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: A cool showery end to winter
Replies: 21
Views: 1003

Re: A cool showery end to winter

6mm here as well but very patchy light falls for most and nothing for northern Vic Classic El Nino pos IOD years where models show decent rain but much less than forecast falls, front had that classic dry look to it so sad heading back to few years of this pattern I reckon, missing 20-22 alreday lol...
by QldTwister
Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Series of fronts with showers, and possible storms: August 22-26
Replies: 19
Views: 1011

Re: Series of fronts with showers, and possible storms: August 22-26

Yeah think you will do well tomorrow SB enjoy wet day. Feel like last decent chance for 5 to 10mm for parts of Northern Vic with isol 20mm+ on north facing slopes (only 2-5mm in the Mallee) before it starts to really dry out and warm up next week and following week Good soak tomorrow for most of Vic...
by QldTwister
Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Becoming cold and showery, with snow on the alps: August 17-25
Replies: 18
Views: 920

Re: Becoming cold and showery, with snow on the alps: August 17-25

11.5mm for this event, keeping things wet, moist and green.
by QldTwister
Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Front followed by a low: August 10-15
Replies: 33
Views: 1644

Re: Front followed by a low: August 10-15

Impressive numbers around the traps very cold morning for many bloodly cold but ripper day so nice just 5 to 8c warmer even better lol but was nice

Showers wet windy couple days the dull deary odd shower and drizzle and cool next week :(
by QldTwister
Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Deep low, followed by cold outbreak: June 22-30
Replies: 35
Views: 2049

Re: Deep low, followed by cold outbreak: June 22-30

Widespread 10 to 20mm on and north of the ranges in Vic great result lots wet muddy happy farmers im sure 30-60mm in Adel area with 70-90mm in the hills big falls for them for 24 hours Also 10-20mm on and west of ranges in NSW and big falls eastern Tas Very wet June for some and more widespread heav...
by QldTwister
Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Another week of westerlies with two week lows: June 12-20
Replies: 28
Views: 1741

Re: Another week of westerlies with two week lows: June 12-20

13mm last night, makes 21mm for the 2 fronts, things are wet here and over 250mm last 2.5 months. Cold today but loving the sun making it feel bit better, hope can get few solid coldies later this arvo with some hail and rumbles. Cold tomorrow morning then more rain Thurs/Friday better for north and...
by QldTwister
Sun Jun 18, 2023 3:39 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Another week of westerlies with two week lows: June 12-20
Replies: 28
Views: 1741

Re: Another week of westerlies with two week lows: June 12-20

8mm last night keeping things moist and green, loving the rain at night, sunny during the day pattern Another repeat tonight into tomorrow and becoming much colder this week right on the solsitice when winter should start lol not looking forward to it loving this mild run. Another widespread 5 to 15...
by QldTwister
Thu Jun 08, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Troughs and a low 5 June - ?
Replies: 55
Views: 2608

Re: Troughs and a low 5 June - ?

Amazing rainfall event for the state so mild and summery to love it :D :D :D :D Many happy farmers with widespread 30 to 50mm across the state. Lots of 80 to 120mm along the ranges and NE think somwhere had 145mm HUGE for June let alone any month amazing weather system and even more amazing for wint...
by QldTwister
Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Troughs and a low 5 June - ?
Replies: 55
Views: 2608

Re: Troughs and a low 5 June - ?

Big night and day lots of 20 to 40mm across Western and northern Vic today :D :D Then evening supercells and huge stroms in the Mallee now all moving SE bringing more heavy thundery rain overnight to western and central Vic. Windy and rainy here last hour should go on and off all night but only 10 t...
by QldTwister
Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Troughs and a low 5 June - ?
Replies: 55
Views: 2608

Re: Troughs and a low 5 June - ?

Big soaking system this 1 will set up farmers for the winter in some locations, with widespread mod to heavy rain across northern and western Vic Widespread 30 to 50mm for northern and western Vic closer to 50 to 100mm for north slopes and ranges and NE with 120mm possible with training Stroms and a...
by QldTwister
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: Troughs and a low 5 June - ?
Replies: 55
Views: 2608

Re: Troughs and a low 5 June - ?

Great looking system for SE Inland Australia widespread 25 to 50mm this week with isol 80 to 120mm along the ranges after dry month or 2 very very welcome :D :D :D Ok if south misses out we have been doing alright and many more fronts to come in coming weeks Loving the warmth but know there is lots ...
by QldTwister
Sun May 07, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Victoria / Tasmania
Topic: A cold shower start to May: 1-7
Replies: 50
Views: 7018

Re: A cold shower start to May: 1-7

Wow, wet as here lots heavy showers under stream all yesterday and overnight but to Sly now more aimed at the city now. Lots of hail with number of showers last night and DAM COLD BRRRRRRR still frezzing :o 42mm here last 48 hours wet wet wet :o Cold showery few days to come Thurs Friday be nice and...
by QldTwister
Sun Apr 16, 2023 3:24 pm
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Two more lows 12-18 April
Replies: 61
Views: 4399

Re: Two more lows 12-18 April

Amazing rain event for much of the state really and most welcome, was walking around city last night was just water everywere so wet. Best state wide rain even since the big flooding rain event of mid October i recon and number metro places out east had wettest day in years 59mm :o :o here in the la...
by QldTwister
Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:07 am
Forum: General Weather Archives
Topic: Two more lows 12-18 April
Replies: 61
Views: 4399

Re: Two more lows 12-18 April

Yeah all this fizzer talk always going to Pour it down the 20 to 40 widespread now looking 30 to 50 with isol heavy falls around metro at least last big drink for along time i reckon

Enjoy it all over 30mm here so far