Welcome New Members! We want to hear from you. Register, stop lurking and start posting!

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Event discussion and analysis for Victoria and Tasmania, including day to day weather.
Forum rules
When posting photos, particularly in active breaking weather threads, please link to clickable photos to minimise download issues. For more information, see Posting Photo Guidelines for more information. Threads that are six weeks old or older will be Archived Here
J
James
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 1105
Joined: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:10 pm
Location: Boronia

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by James »

yes the wind is real scary at the moment here, power flicking - glad i have a UPS for the computer!
s
stevco123
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 3010
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:42 pm
Location: Cranbourne 78m asl

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by stevco123 »

Hell of a lightning show at the moment. Frequent strikes. Had a brief downpour, but not sure if the main band will come over the bay
https://www.weatherlink.com/bulletin/53 ... 76dd68e8bc: for current weather updated every 2 minutes
R
Ryant1234
Cumulus
Reactions:
Posts: 22
Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:58 pm

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Ryant1234 »

I hope this hits epping. Some of it seems to be going in an east / NE direction?
R
Ryant1234
Cumulus
Reactions:
Posts: 22
Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:58 pm

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Ryant1234 »

Just heard some thunder in Epping. Saw the flash overpower my lights being on
User avatar
Australis(Shell3155)
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 3212
Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:05 pm
Location: FTG
Contact:

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Australis(Shell3155) »

.

https://theweatherchaser.com/radar/IDR023-melbourne/4

Topped out today @40.2 last I looked….

Few unfriendly words were said when this wind woke me up…

Hold onto your hats, I think it’s about to get wild..

.
User avatar
Australis(Shell3155)
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 3212
Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:05 pm
Location: FTG
Contact:

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Australis(Shell3155) »

Now
Attachments
4A1E0F71-4C8C-43BD-85FE-AFC0A28A11F5.png
4A1E0F71-4C8C-43BD-85FE-AFC0A28A11F5.png (781.62 KiB) Viewed 499 times
R
Ryant1234
Cumulus
Reactions:
Posts: 22
Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:58 pm

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Ryant1234 »

I see some lightning but just enough rain to wet the pavement in epping
s
stevco123
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 3010
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:42 pm
Location: Cranbourne 78m asl

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by stevco123 »

Looks like it's starting to unravel now slowly.
The moment bom issues a severe thunderstorm warning for my area, it dies off 2 minutes later🤣🤣
Now just rain
https://www.weatherlink.com/bulletin/53 ... 76dd68e8bc: for current weather updated every 2 minutes
User avatar
Blackee
Site Admin/Moderator
Reactions:
Posts: 3889
Joined: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:57 pm
Location: Elwood and Mansfield 370m

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Blackee »

Frequent lightening and booming thunder bayside for the last half hour, now with moderate rain. Melb dewpoint 20c and doesn’t it feel like it.
Dust will be settled here in time for the next scorcher tomorrow.
Mansfield 370m and Elwood
User avatar
Australis(Shell3155)
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 3212
Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:05 pm
Location: FTG
Contact:

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Australis(Shell3155) »

Longggggg long thunder rumbling through the hills…
M
Macedonian
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 2391
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:44 pm
Location: Mount Macedon Vic at 870m above sea level

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Macedonian »

So happy to get a good storm with plenty of rain.
We've had 25mm so far and still raining.
Top temp today 32°.
Home- "Shepherd's Bush" at Mt Macedon. 870m
Work- "Bolobek" at Macedon. 430m
D
Dane
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 1673
Joined: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:51 am
Location: Sebastopol 420m ASL
Contact:

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Dane »

Very active here Ballarat lots of Ligtning some very close
started at about 8.30pm and easing now 11.20pm but still
The odd rumble.
18mm's so far for me in Sebastopol 14 mm's at Ballarat Airport.
My max today was 36.6c Airport reached 36.9c
G
Gordon
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 2997
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:01 am
Location: Near Gordon, Vic. 620 m asl

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Gordon »

Non-stop light show has certainly been a feature - it's been going for hours now.

Up to 28mm here, very happy with that. Should be in the 30s soon.
User avatar
93ben
Site Admin
Reactions:
Posts: 611
Joined: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:28 am
Location: Templestowe, Victoria
Contact:

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by 93ben »

Still going pretty nuts outside. Absolutely pouring down here in Templestowe with frequent lightning and thunder. It's strange the BOM suggests there's a 80% chance of no rain.
User avatar
Didjman
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 2129
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:52 pm
Location: Wallan, Vic 328m ASL
Contact:

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Didjman »

Top of 37 here at 1000 ft elevation yesterday. A few strong southerly gusts on the wind change around 7pm - and thats it! Not a drop and total silence outside. Temp 21 atm (early Monday morning).
User avatar
Australis(Shell3155)
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 3212
Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:05 pm
Location: FTG
Contact:

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Australis(Shell3155) »

Climbed into a real bed 2am,
The dog was still not happy then,
That sounds and lights were something we’ve not had before - or since the memory fades…
3.51mm.
User avatar
hillybilly
Site Admin/Moderator
Reactions:
Posts: 5321
Joined: Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:26 am
Location: Howden Tasmania, 25m above sea level
Contact:

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by hillybilly »

Great to see the rain last night. Best in west central and central for a while. Some really handy falls, such as 40mm in Halls Gap. Unfortunately patchy, and in the Grampians it misses the fire ground to the southwest. Eases the fire risk where rain was better and gives the forests and gardens a drink which was really needed.

Another stinker today. Better showers and storm chance for Tasmania. Still a chance for Victoria, but less widespread. Tomorrow is similar.
M
Macedonian
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 2391
Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:44 pm
Location: Mount Macedon Vic at 870m above sea level

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Macedonian »

We ended up with a round two last night that took our total to 45mm.
Ecstatically happy with that! I was not expecting anything.
Home- "Shepherd's Bush" at Mt Macedon. 870m
Work- "Bolobek" at Macedon. 430m
L
Lighthouse
Cumulus
Reactions:
Posts: 29
Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:54 pm
Location: Fairhaven

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Lighthouse »

Just 4mm at Aireys Inlet, pretty much a total bust again for the Otways and south west coast, Frightening amounts of lightning, see if that results in anything fire wise today. Pretty much rained in the areas it has in the past two years and missed everywhere else.
G
Gordon
Supercell
Reactions:
Posts: 2997
Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:01 am
Location: Near Gordon, Vic. 620 m asl

Very hot start to February: Feb 1-

Post by Gordon »

Macedonian wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2025 7:18 am We ended up with a round two last night that took our total to 45mm.
Ecstatically happy with that! I was not expecting anything.
Excellent news Macedonian. 44mm here (and spot falls nearby to 66mm). I'll have to check records later but that would be our highest daily total for ages, for any month.

Bugger for Lighthouse and Didjman though :(. It is very frustrating when heavy rain is nearby and you miss out, and doubly so in a drought. I know the feeling!
Post Reply