Victoria: Troughy thundery humid rain event. Jan 9th -14th

[Didjman]

Cell??????? No static on radio. hmm
Peter

[I_Love_Storms]

West C gonna cop this. Make that all of CentraL!!!

[droughtbreaker]

Just more of the same here. Another burst of moderate to heavy rain, fairly patchy this time though and not sustained intensity.

I don't think storms will make it down this far. It is mainly in the northern part of the state where temps are approaching 30C

[Meso]

Yeah, it's really dumping here atm. Might have set in for a while too I think.

[HarleyB]

Again it slides JUST west of here, this really is annoying, only sitting on 44mm but could so easily have been on 80 or 100 by now

[Didjman]

radio static now. The heaviest rain is slipping west of here. More coming down from Echuca
Peter

[norfolk]

The heaviest rain may be heading for us in the western Suburbs

[fireone]

Current Wx certaintly reminds me of Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia type weather.

Incredibly high dew point. 23.9 an hour or so ago. Not much rain here since this morning but looks to be coming in a big way.

Currently: 27.5 degrees, 77%, DP 22.8. Rain for the event so far - 41.2mm, light North easterly. Baro . 1003.2 and falling rapidly.

Air is heavy and damp and sticky.

[Supercellimpact]

Weatherzone has 9.8mm for just the last hour.. And 16mm for today, 112mm for the event.

[Blackee]

Severe Weather Warning
for damaging winds and flash flooding
for people in the South West, North Central, Northern Country, Wimmera, Mallee, Central, West and South Gippsland, East Gippsland and North East forecast districts
Issued at 3:47 pm EDT on Thursday 13 January 2011.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system developing over eastern South Australia will move south along the western Victorian border tonight then move west of Tasmania on Friday. An associated low pressure trough will move through western Victoria Friday morning, central districts by early afternoon and eastern districts later in the day.

Damaging winds averaging 70-80 km/h with gusts around 100-120 km/h are forecast to develop over elevated areas of the Wimmera and South West this evening, North Central, Central and Northern Country overnight and the North East and Gippsland early Friday. Isolated gusts 120-140km/h are possible about exposed peaks.

Wind gusts to 90 km/h are possible elsewhere in these districts, mainly associated with heavy rain or thunderstorm activity.

Rain and thunderstorms which may lead to flash flooding is forecast for the South West, North Central, Northern Country, Wimmera, Mallee, Central and North East forecast districts and parts of the West and South Gippsland forecast district.

The heavy rain will clear western districts Friday morning and central districts during the afternoon following the passage of the trough.

The highest rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Thursday was 109mm at Kyneton and 74 mm at Whitland. Many locations in the northeast of the state received totals in the range of 50-70mm.

Between 9am and 3.30pm Thursday, a further 60mm of rain has fallen at Mt William, 35mm at The Basin, 32mm at Montrose and 30mm at Mt Macedon.

The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Thursday.

[droughtbreaker]

I'm feeling like I did in Indonesia when i went there on a school trip years ago, i.e. greasy skin and hair, and feeling completely energy sapped. The only difference is it was 33C up there when I went and the middle of an El Nino drought. The rain means that everything is growing mould.

In fact, to be honest, the place I've been too where the weather has been most like what it is now is Sydney.

[droughtbreaker]

Latest GFS has the main rain band passing through late morning and clearing out in the afternoon. It looks like another 25mm here overnight and then 50-75mm with the rain band. That's when the flash flooding will cause major concerns. Luckily for us, the weather clears up very quickly behind it and then we are fine for an extended period.

[Timster]

Dang weather station is not communicating with the rain gauge.... Will kick it when I get home and take a reading from the ever reliable Nylex.
Looking at the radar loop and Ballarat's reading, I suspect we've had at least 25mm this morning.

Up to 121mm for the "event"... unreal.
Baro back down to 1001and falling fast.

[Dc449]

Pretty much the same here. Been raining all day. Hopefully the rain clears out for the cricket tomorrow.

[Blackee]

HarleyB,
Check the Yarrawonga radar mate.
You won't miss out!!

Folks, please pass on the latest Severe Weather Warning to all friends and family either by email/phone/facebook etc.

Wet weather followed by these types of winds are going to wreak havoc. (Not trying to be an alarmist, just pre-cautionary).

[HarleyB]

Woow. When it was back at Deni i thought it would lose its line and head more westerly. Instead it has held its line well so far. Don't wanna jinx it. I gotta catch back up to you Melbournites anyway so hopefully we can get as much as possible for this band.

[Didjman]

this band is hooking round ssw into the low as it heads STH. Thats why it's missing us Harley.
Peter

[stratospear]

Relentless waves of rain. Creeks around here are rapidly rising, I've spent much of this afternoon sweeping water out of my carport, and this is only the entree for tonight/tomorrow...

[Meso]

Up to 113.8mm for the event in Bendigo. Well shy of the 300mm GFS was talking about, but hoping to crack 150mm by the time its all over.

[Anthony Violi]

Very big band moving through from the North for North Central and central districts, could easily see 30mm or so once again out of this current band, with more bands to develop overnight and tomorrow morning.

Sitting on 49.1mm for the event, after 27mm today so far, could double it by the morning.