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Looking very ominous to the NE sky with very low dark bases and heavy rain curtains heading this way. Might see the odd rumble and 10mm locally.

Sunshine to return later this morning

Report from Snobs Creek is that it is belting down, so the radar is underestimating falls, especially thru and around the Spur.

What a beautiful view this morning of thick fog couldn't see 50-100 metres ahead of you but the fog was shallow and above 50-100 metres it was clear therefore I could still see the sun and cloud above it unreal sight! And this was in Sunshine

Dark and murky grey skies to my north from my extremely limited and obscured view out my window here in Hawthorn. Our poor old dilapidated house has one large roof leak in the main hallway, and since the Hail storm in March, another leak has developed which threatens to cave our roof in every time there is heavy rain. Hopefully myself and the weather gods can establish a trade off between a heavy thunderstorm and maintaining the structural integrity of my house!

Hoping for a ripper day today after this initial band-this certainly is one of the more memorable periods of weather I've ever witnessed (and the last 3 months!).

LOL Pengaz, was just about to post that I have the roof tiler here finally fixing my roof after the hail storm and I am standing with a big whip spurring him along to get it done before this rain hits! The situation is not nearly as kinky as it sounds, by the way

Light rain approaching us here, main stuff heading in our direction is still back over the ranges. 21C/88% RH/19C DP and the huntsmen are out - 2 this morning already

Given the tracks that the storms followed yesterday around Mildura, I think Bendigo is in the firing line today, and just a tast of whats coming tomorrow.

Plenty of low cloud here at the moment, but very thin. Feels very muggy too... great weather to unload a 10ton Truck in....lol

hahah hilarious Lily! Looking very black to my north with a short period of heavy rain about to set in Guys next door are removing an asbestos roof so the timing of rain couldn't be more worse for them lol. Loving the look of the rain and thunderstorm situation for this afternoon

Good morning all, nice foggy drive into work. Tipped 7.5mm out of the gauge from yesterday, more rain pushing through here at work.

Rain just starting up here again. Should see some heavyish spot falls I feel judging the complex to the north and northeast.

Watch the developing showers and storms over the Northern Country and NE over the next 2hrs following this.

4mm over night from those leftoves. I reckon looking at the sat image today I reckon we are about to run out of luck. Have a feeling we will be belted

Moderate shower of rain here for the last 10-15mins or so.

Cells in NSW about to cross into Vic hopefully coming here.

This trough has been very frustrating, only have had light rain over the last 7 days amounting to 31mm. Looking towards next week for something decent.

I can't believe I picked up 42mm yesterday

Looks like there is a nice clear slot behind the band of rain coming through the metro area at the moment. Let's hope it gets things going this afternoon

Rog.

Got a day off so I hope we can snag a storm here. Baro steady, no rain since early yest morning, calm and overcast and those cicada's are having a go at it while things are still dry!

Convection going up Nicley here

apocalypse wrote:This trough has been very frustrating, only have had light rain over the last 7 days amounting to 31mm. Looking towards next week for something decent.

You are complaining about 31mm in 7 days? Seriously?

I suggest you enjoy the rain while it lasts, regardless of how much you get.

I am keeping my eye on the area of clear air behind this approaching rain 'band'. If storms are going to fire, clear air is where you want to be.

Pengaz wrote:Encountered some heavy rain on the drive back to Melbourne this arvo at around Eastlink. Some pretty dark low cloud about on the approach and very wet on the Monash, gee the visibility gets bad in the wet along it!

Hoping to wake up to further heavy showers tomorrow here-feels very humid and unsettled out there tonight. Wish I had a rain guage here to...

I used to put a saucepan out when I was up in Mackay!

Yeah the old saucepan trick. You can use anything so long as it is a cylinder, as in the top of the container is the same size as the bottom. Then just use a ruler to measure.

I don't think the BoM would accept that as an accurate measurement though

That storm in NSW has intensified nicely. Looks to be here in Bendigo around 12pm if it lasts...