The Australian Weather Forum

Wow - huge thunderclap sounded like an explosion and shook our house! Sounds like a serious storm overhead!

Only recorded 3 drops (or was it 4) here in Camberwell East - the precipitation totally by-passed us. Have fun out East - looks more promising!

Clearing up here, its over for me I think. Im watching 2 DJ flights from Sydney trying to get in to Tulla, been doing laps for nearly an hour, I wish I was on those flights, the view must be amazing and if you like flying, yure getting your moneys worth. Too bad if you hate flying or if you're in a...

Chritc wrote:Anyone care to comment on the GFS stormcast predictions for today?

My only comment is that I hope they are right!

Heatwave!!!?? We've got heavy rain and flooding in Camberwell East - now that's something different!

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Looking at the radar, the cell near Wallan seems to be splitting - left and right.

Probably a dumb question, but hey, I'll ask anyway. I've been looking at the VIS Sat pic on the BSCH site to see what's happening with the current system and the last few images are a streaky, blurry mess - like it often is. Looks like a piece of photo paper being dragged over the ground while in th...

Nice rolls of thunder in Camberwell.

Love the Bat shot, Steve - the proverbial "bat outa hell!"

Went out to take pics of the local Chrissy decorative light shows and ended up taking some shots of a much more spectacular light show! Watched 180º of CGs and crawlers from a spot in Burwood. A bit too far away for decent shots, but spectacular to watch. Best sparkles I've seen in a long time - and...

Love those structure shots, Meso - especially nice with the beach and water in the foreground.

Been drinking champagne with my neighbour - good Christmas Cheer. Have I missed anything? LOL

I was just reading a piece in the Fairfax Folly that forecast high 30s in Melb on Christmas Day with possible thunderstorms. The BSCH Stormcast is indicating that around midday on the 25th the weather might result in some anti-social behaviour with storm-chasers leaving Chrissy functions for a chase...

Hey Dc would love to see your photos of the CGs over the bay last night. I went down to Brighton at 11:30 and stayed till 01:30 in the hope that I might get a few shots of CGs over water, but apart from a couple of spectacular bolts, the lightning was all hidden behind thick low cloud. Still great t...

A lot of hype and expectation about this event, but I'm not sure it's managed to deliver on the hype.

Nice work Rog. Some great captures in that footage. Where abouts were you located?

And looking at the radar, its not over yet. Another red core has popped up near Meredith and heading east. Might make for some interesting shots over the bay for anyone with insomnia.

Great shots Steve - you don't need to chase, the storms come to you! I don't have any kind of a view from my place in mostly storm-free Camberwell East, so went out to a couple of vantage points around Balwyn and Doncaster. Apart from a spectacular crawler just as I arrived in one spot, and a few em...

Can see the sky lighting up with pulsing flashes from the action near Dandening to my SE but too far away as can't hear any thunder.