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

[snowfall]

Exactly 34mm here today. The area around here has been very parched in recent weeks, so this will be a big relief for the landscape, wildlife, farming etc.

We’re also solely reliant on tank water. We have about 60,000 capacity, was down to about two-thirds yesterday and now back to full and overflowing. Love summer rain, when it happens.

[hillybilly]

Can't help with ABC... except to make the generalisation that reporting quality of all sorts (across all media) tends to decline over the Christmas/ New Year period - fewer staff on duty and less experienced. Saw an ABC report a few days ago about that poor bugger lost near Geehi, and it talked about searching along the Kosciuszko River!

Meanwhile, hope the Grampians are getting some of this? Surrounding towns on all sides have had 10mm plus, but DEWLP's temporary Mt Willian gauge is only showing about 5mm so far

There are a few amateur stations around Halls Gap which all showed 15-20mm so suspect it’s an exposure issue. It won’t have proper environment and set up and it a heavily treed and rugged environment which would be prone to problems.

I saw a photo of Mt William AWS today and the devastation is shocking. There is a remnant snow gum forest there which has been smashed again.They take decades to recover and in some cases don’t at all. On Kunanyi/Mt Wellington there are still large areas where former snow gum forests haven’t returned since 1967. This is the second remote snow gum forest to be impacted, following Mt Cole earlier in 2024.

Fantastic to see the falls across Victoria. No drought breaker but puts fires on hold for a few days and tops up tanks etc.

[samboz]

Sunday 5/1 in SALE, VIC Max 39.6C, yet didn't register as a Heatwave Warning, today much cooler max near 26C and a welcome 8mm of rain. Cooler tomorrow (Tue) and will get some work happening !

[Pengaz]

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.

[QldTwister]

Soaker for much southern vic as expected bar far north and SW and Se with more 2-7mm there.

Rain very welcome by everyone and 20-30mm for much of the metro and 10 to 20mm for the fires out west and now its chilly brrrr.

City was empty lighthouse cause everyone was down at the beaches and pools, beaches where packed over the weekend across the entire east and south side with over 100 water rescuces.

28mm here today dumping down this morning things are wet refreshed and will green up in coming week or so.

Mild tomorrow then warm to hot few days yay, possible storms to Melbs north and east Fri and Sat then statewide Sunday with more showers patcahy rain then a few cold fronts next week but GFS and AG wnat big cut off low lol.

I just love the heat cause love never feeling cold i suppose, never cold when outside, wearing little even better when windy, hardly sweat when air is dry when get out of the water not cold even when windy the evenings and nights are amazing for BBQ, pool partys sitting outside till very late chatting eating drinking watching movies not being cold its magic love big walks in heat too so nice feel alive, so many memeries are made when its hot summer heatwaves etc. House wide open fresh air so good Yes could live in Dubai but 50c all time bit boring lol love long streches of heat here lol.
When its cold we all inside its dark cold miserable and everyone just watches Tv unless you ski.
I know im only heat lover here lol so I make sure I get out in it as much as possible cause its never hot in winter May to Sept always cold lol. Im just rare heat freak cold only good for heavy snow wish snowed in Melboure and ice storms sleet etc but nope just SC drizzle dark and cold lol

[QldTwister]

PS would love a big Thunderstorm or 2 lol

[Didjman]

22mm fell here in Wallan. Biggest single fall since November.

[hillybilly]

Chilly morning here with just 7C. Quite cold air in the low levels behind the front, but it’s shallow with the uppers still hot with a solid inversion near 5,000 feet. That warm air aloft will quickly filter down again for a warm to hot end to the week.

Big system starting to show up in the progs from about Saturday. Major low and troughs. Waiting for it to settle a bit before getting too excited, but does look productive for rain and storms.

[StratoBendigo]

11mm to open our rainfall account in 2025. So welcome.

Of note was that Sunday had a max temp of 39.3c, Monday only 20.4c. Pretty decent cold change and coldest January max since 2021.

But when it comes to temp drops between days, Feb 1-2 2005 reigns supreme and is unlikely to ever be challenged (36.6c - 11.5c). I mark that system down as the absolute 'bomb'.

Incredible to think that was almost 20 years ago!

[Macedonian]

Haha! I remember that February 2005 day very well as the only summer day that I enjoyed in my fourteen years of living in Prahran. It poured and poured. Was absolutely wonderful. All the other summer days were just hot dry and desolate.

We had 2mm overnight so YTD is now 35mm.

[QldTwister]

Gusty E to SElys today classic summer and bright sunshine too

Nice run coming up low 30s, incresaing moisture, and storms on ranges to north and east of city Thurs/Fri/Sat though could be more widespread Thurs Fri and widespread across the west on Thurs.

Statewide on Sunday with rain and stroms mostly central and East and again on Tuesday and possible strong front or low late next week

Active week of weather ahead

Very hot inland too with 40s for days

PS How is that huge Feb low 20 years ago amazing event though missed all the fun i Milura where i was
We where low 40s to high teens all got was dust storm and drizzle and SC and cold next day meanwhile sawn hill south and east everypne got 50-150mm far NW nothing lol but dam 20 years wow

[hillybilly]

5.6C here this morning. That’s pretty chilly for January. I’d guess the historical January record at our location is around 3C comparing to official sites from nearby so definitely not a record, but still pretty notable. Stunning morning over the bay with clear water and lots of fish and one lone eagle ray


Guess new thread time. Tending hot and unstable. Could be quite a lot of storms, though currently tending to stay more over Tasmania and the ranges in Victoria.

[Wilko]

Tasmania

Looks like a cracker of a morning down there HB !!!