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Post by greysrigging on Jan 15, 2023 16:56:48 GMT -5
Bi polar Melbourne so far in Jan 2023
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Post by nei on Jan 15, 2023 20:19:29 GMT -5
Not just the northeast US candle
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Post by greysrigging on Jan 16, 2023 1:03:35 GMT -5
Flooding rain, severe storms and intense heat in Australia this week ( source: Weatherzone ) Australia is in for a dynamic mix of summer weather this week, with flooding rain continuing in Qld, dangerous thunderstorms to replace intense heat in the south, and an increasing risk of tropical cyclone development in the Coral Sea. One of the standout areas on the map above is central eastern Qld, where more than 500 mm of rain has already fallen over the past few days and another 500 mm could fall in the first half of this week. The map below shows the rain predicted by one model over just the next three days (Monday to Wednesday). Even in central eastern Qld, where rivers can cope with huge inflows from intense rainfall, collecting more than one metre of rain within a week is dangerous. This prolonged period of heavy rain will cause flash and riverine flooding that will be dangerous for people and infrastructure in the region. Numerous flood warnings, flood watches and severe weather warnings have been issued for this system. Hot in the south Looking further south, the start of this week will be hot and sweaty in large areas of southern and southeastern Australia, as hot air is drawn down from the Interior ahead of an approaching cold front. Temperatures are likely to reach the mid-to-high thirties in Adelaide and Melbourne on Tuesday and could also hit the low-thirties in Hobart, Canberra and Sydney on Tuesday or Wednesday. This week could feature Sydney’s first day over 30ºC since February 2021, which would end the city’s second longest stretch without a 30ºC day in records dating back to 1859. Stormy change in the south and southeast Southern Australia’s hot start to the week will take a stormy turn when a cold front and associated trough bring clouds, rain and thunderstorms through the middle of the week. Rain and storms could affect parts of WA, SA, Vic, Tas, NSW, the ACT and southern Qld between Tuesday and Friday, with severe thunderstorms possible in several states. Tuesday afternoon and night will be particularly dangerous in parts of SA, Vic and southwest NSW, when some models suggest a squall line may develop ahead of the approaching front. As this system moves further north and east, dangerous storms could also move into Canberra on Wednesday and Sydney Wednesday night. Staying active in the tropics Rain and thunderstorms will continue over northern parts of Qld, the NT and WA during the first half of this week as a broad low pressure trough lingers over northern Australia. This rain and storm activity will become more widespread over WA in the middle of the week as tropical moisture feeds into a deepening trough near the nation’s west coast. There are also early signs that one or more tropical lows could develop over Coral Sea towards the end of this week. While it’s too early to know how any of these lows will behave just yet, there is an increased risk of tropical cyclone development in and around the Coral Sea from about Thursday onwards. You can keep up to date with the latest Australian weather news and weather warnings on the Weatherzone website throughout the week.
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Post by Benfxmth on Jan 16, 2023 8:38:35 GMT -5
First 15 days of January at my PWS...
Record high: 77.5°F (25.3°C) on the 4th Average high: 61.2°F (16.2°C) Daily mean: 51.4°F (10.8°C) Average low: 42.7°F (5.9°C) Record low: 30.8°F (-0.8°C) on the 10th
Average dewpoint (raw): 44.5°F (6.9°C) Average dewpoint (adjusted): 43.7°F (6.5°C) Max. dewpoint: 69.9°F (21.1°C) on the 4th, 12:50 PM Min. dewpoint: 21.1°F (-6.1°C) on the 15th, 7:45-55 AM
Total precipitation: 0.61" (15.5 mm) No. precipitation days (>=0.01"): 2 No. precipitation days (>=0.04"): 2 No. precipitation days (>=0.1"): 2 No. precipitation days (>=0.4"): 1 Max. rainfall rate (instantaneous): 4.97"/hr (126.2 mm/hr) on the 13th, 1:23 AM Max. rainfall rate (10-min. avg.): 1.56"/hr (39.6 mm/hr) for the 13th, 1:20-1:30 AM
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Post by rozenn on Jan 16, 2023 16:37:44 GMT -5
@ 978 hPa, today's recorded the lowest pressure since December 2017 when it dropped into the 960s. Wind wasn't as strong as expected, with gusts only up to 80 km/h (50 mph) in Paris & up to 132 km/h (82 mph) at the top of the Eiffel tower). Looking not too far from Paris at ground level, I see gusts up to 109 km/h (68 mph) in Châteaudun. Not much rain but nice radar animation when the low scooted through:
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Post by greysrigging on Jan 16, 2023 18:27:06 GMT -5
Queensland Deluge Approaching The One Metre Mark ( source: Weatherzone ) Queensland’s central and northern coasts have been hammered with over 700mm of rain falling over the past 5 days, and the deluge is still not done yet. So far, Proserpine has been one of the wettest locations, notching up a staggering 620mm in the five days since Wednesday. This included its wettest 48 hours in 32 years over the weekend, with 483mm recorded in the gauge. Huge totals have also been reported at Mount Jukes (704mm), Hamilton Island (595mm), and Mackay Racecourse (497mm). The region is experiencing falls to rival those from Tropical Cyclone Debbie in 2017, with 392mm at Jubillee Pocket and 372mm at Peter Faust Dam in the 24 hours to 9am on Monday. Further heavy falls continued on Monday, with a particularly severe thunderstorm dropping 102mm at Herman Road in just one hour this afternoon. The rainfall deluge was caused by a trough that developed off the Mackay Coast on Wednesday 11th night last week, triggering a series of thunderstorms and rainbands over the region. Over the weekend, the trough deepened and broadened up the Townsville Coast, supported by strong northwesterly winds, drawing in tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean. This system is going nowhere quickly and is continuing to batter the Mackay and Townsville Coasts. Widespread rain of 100-250mm is forecast on Monday and Tuesday, with some areas possibly seeing another 300-500mm on top of what has already fallen. This will likely tip some gauges over the 1000mm or one metre mark for the past week. One benefit the region has is deep rivers and tall banks that drain into the sea rather quickly when compared to inland rivers and those in the south. While still dangerous, flood levels have only reached moderate levels as of Monday afternoon at Bakers Creek just to the south of Mackay, and Cattle Creek, a subsidiary to the Pioneer River that flows through Mackay. A severe weather warning for heavy-to-locally-intense rainfall is still current for the Central Coast/Whitsundays, Herbert/Lower Burdekin and Central Highlands/Coalfields districts. Severe thunderstorm warnings have also been issued at times for particularly intense thunderstorms, so stay up to date with the latest warnings here. From Mackay Weather Chasers "Updated rainfall totals for this event up to 6:00am Tuesday include: • 1013mm = Finch Hatton • 934mm = Upper Finch Hatton • 882mm = Jubilee Pocket • 814mm = Proserpine Airport • 772mm = Bloomsbury • 759mm = Peter Faust Dam • 753mm = Black Mountain (Farleigh) • 734mm = Eungella • 689mm = Bucasia • 686mm = Cannonvale • 667mm = Bakers Creek • 663mm = Hamilton Island • 652mm = Rural View • 648mm = Calen • 632mm = Rosella • 622mm = Walkerston • 611mm = Sarina • 610mm = Mackay Racecourse • 607mm = Marian • 605mm = Teemburra Dam • 595mm = Kinchant Dam • 594mm = Mackay • 593mm = Andergrove • 591mm = South Mackay • 583mm = Mirani • 583mm = Ooralea • 578mm = Dumbleton • 578mm = West Mackay • 573mm = Koumala • 572mm = Mount Pleasant • 571mm = Paget • 560mm = Gooseponds"
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Post by tommyFL on Jan 16, 2023 18:28:53 GMT -5
Very cold in Cuba this morning, dropping as low as 1.5 C at Indio Hatuey station in Matanzas province. The city of Guantanamo in the far southeast set a new all-time record of 9.9 C. Stations with min temps below 10 C:
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Post by candle on Jan 16, 2023 20:46:04 GMT -5
Not that I live there anymore nor does it reflect the weather where I live but here is Charlottetown so far this month. I'd say I've got about double that snowfall so far but more rain as well. Temps roughly similar but it reached -17C / 1F here.
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Post by nei on Jan 16, 2023 23:02:32 GMT -5
Florida cold reached Cuba; I assume Indio Hautey is at elevation, too lazy to check
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Post by tommyFL on Jan 16, 2023 23:19:11 GMT -5
Florida cold reached Cuba; I assume Indio Hautey is at elevation, too lazy to check No. The station is at 19 m above sea level. All of the elevated stations in Cuba had much warmer lows.
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Jan 16, 2023 23:29:43 GMT -5
Florida cold reached Cuba; I assume Indio Hautey is at elevation, too lazy to check The coldest lows in Cuba all occur in a basin in the north-central part of the country. This area seems especially prone to radiation cooling, probably due to its topographic status as a basin and its dry sandy soils, which in turn makes it a cold sink and a large-scale frost hollow.
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Post by rozenn on Jan 17, 2023 14:32:42 GMT -5
Some snow was expected today here, but alas irl precip was ~150 km to the south of the location predicted by most models yesterday. Fuck me dead. Instead some white stuff in Orleans:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2023 4:29:25 GMT -5
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Post by Benfxmth on Jan 18, 2023 13:40:59 GMT -5
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Post by rozenn on Jan 18, 2023 18:27:14 GMT -5
Lol
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Post by Steelernation on Jan 19, 2023 0:23:25 GMT -5
Storm total ended up being 5.1” (12 cm), below even the low end of the forecast range. That said still a decent fall and I got a day off of work out of it.
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Post by Doña Jimena on Jan 19, 2023 14:12:31 GMT -5
The snow is back in Riga, 2 cm on the ground. High 3.1C and quite sunny today. Sunset:
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Post by rozenn on Jan 19, 2023 17:34:11 GMT -5
Large snow shower this evening in the western and southeastern suburbs. I was in central Paris where there was nothing and you could spot the cars coming from that area. 3 cm at Orly airport and up to 5 cm in the SE. Not much but better than nothing.
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Post by rozenn on Jan 20, 2023 9:21:55 GMT -5
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Post by Benfxmth on Jan 20, 2023 13:57:05 GMT -5
Something that's off the radar for most on here...
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