Despite Melbourne’s distance from areas directly affected by the northern monsoon, a lot of our widespread summer storm outbreaks are attributable to that moisture being advected from tropical areas. At present, the moisture just isn’t there - the monsoon trough hasn’t even entered the Southern Hemisphere yet, and is much later than usual. I suspect it’ll be a longer wait than usual for a worthwhile storm this season. Models point to the present positive Indian Ocean Dipole breaking down significantly in January/February, so I’m guessing we may have to wait until then.
Magnitude 2.1 centered between Rowville and Ferntree Gully. 11km depth.
Thats when the "Mallee Monster"came down from around Ouyen down to Melbourne smashing everything in its path'. I still have some awesome sound recordings and pics of that storm.WeatherViewer wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:37 pm Who remembers the November of 2017? I loved it!
Warm moist Tropical Warmth for days on end with bubbling clouds. Who would have thought it's the exact same city this year
Oh do I ever. Especially the grand finale supercell onslaught at the end of that month. Among the nastiest weather I can ever recall.WeatherViewer wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:37 pm Who remembers the November of 2017? I loved it!
Warm moist Tropical Warmth for days on end with bubbling clouds. Who would have thought it's the exact same city this year
This is actually pretty normal, and you have got used to abnormal The last six springs have been exceptionally warm. Given so much of OZ is so hot and dry, I fear our turn will comeJames wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:55 pm very odd weather for the time of year...vegetable garden is about 2 months behind where it should be! things are just not growing because of the lack of sun and warmth.
its also very odd to not have had at least one summer thunderstorm here ( a proper one not just a one or two rumble wonder).
it became tradition in november in previous years that I'd have to go out and put protection over the vegetables/ seedlings etc as there were always severe thunderstorm warnings, to the point I'd often leave protection over the tomatos all the time..yet they still grew under the shadecloth....not this year...nothing is growing!!
When will "normal" conditions return and the usual summer storms type weather come back?...its been a long time!