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Post by greysrigging on Dec 23, 2023 14:30:59 GMT -5
Another tough night sleeping...   |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 23, 2023 20:05:04 GMT -5
A rare radar pic for Xmas Eve.... no storm activity over the Top End.... this really is a hell of a 'build up' this year.... 33c at 10.30 am    Plenty of action between Brisbane and Sydney.  |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 23, 2023 22:03:57 GMT -5
shithouse condions at noon !  |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 24, 2023 4:19:53 GMT -5
Decent old heatwave over east... the 40c max at Groote is a shocker... especially so with the 'build up' DP's ! As Cameron Hinezy mentioned, 38c temps are as rare as rocking horse poo at Gove... only half a dozen in recorded history. ( again pretty s'house dp's as well. Ngkurr 40 stupid something too... hang on, I'll look it up.... yeah, 42.4c... at least the dp's were ONLY around 20c !! harsh/tough in anyones language !! Gotta luv a deep north El Nino...    |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 24, 2023 15:35:51 GMT -5
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 25, 2023 15:24:24 GMT -5
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 26, 2023 18:42:28 GMT -5
Gunna be one of those shithouse days.... pre monsoon.....   |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 26, 2023 23:34:03 GMT -5
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 27, 2023 2:11:09 GMT -5
Hector the Convector up and about this afternoon....  |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 27, 2023 15:31:09 GMT -5
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 28, 2023 17:26:39 GMT -5
Overnight conditions at the Airport:  Top End radar this morning; nice little disturbance out in the Gulf:  |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 28, 2023 18:56:56 GMT -5
Monsoon Update ( source: Your Weather Channel - JWC ) Good morning all The wet trend continues plus growing signs of the monsoon making an appearance by the 9-10th January across the Top End and northern Australia in general But in the meantime rain and more stormy weather for much of the east and parts of the south as move in particular the new Year First image: Australian model estimate rainfall next 10 days. Second image: European model estimate rainfall next 10 days. Third image: European model estimate rainfall next 14 days and we continue to see the enhanced rainfall across northern Australia. - JWC    |
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Post by jetshnl on Dec 28, 2023 20:15:26 GMT -5
Very scary map the last one
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 28, 2023 20:31:18 GMT -5
Very scary map the last one Except it is GFS... they are prone to exaggeration imo |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 28, 2023 21:35:31 GMT -5
Darwin region at noon:  |
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Post by jetshnl on Dec 28, 2023 21:39:26 GMT -5
Did they fix the malfunctioning Darwin aero humidity sensor greys? 29C dewpoint yesterday when nearby hot spots like Charles pt were 2-3C lower.
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 29, 2023 0:04:04 GMT -5
Did they fix the malfunctioning Darwin aero humidity sensor greys? 29C dewpoint yesterday when nearby hot spots like Charles pt were 2-3C lower. I posed the question on Pilko's Chat On Weather FB Page: At this stage it seems legit according to Kyle, the BoM's AWS Tech guy...     |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 29, 2023 3:36:24 GMT -5
Darwin Radar 6.00pm  |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 29, 2023 18:43:43 GMT -5
How do we define a 'bad' build up ? Excessive heat ? ( max and min temps ) Brutal DP's and RH ? Lack of storms ? Lack of rain generally ? Well, the general consensus amongst Pilko-ites is that this season ( 2023 ) is right up there with the worst in memory. Funny thing, weather memories.... often they are at odds with stats and data.... hence the old. "it was hotter/colder/wetter/drier back in ( insert any year in your living memory.... lol )". Personally I find 2023 to be pretty 'effin' ordinary, no question.... but one only has to go back 4 years to 2019 to see a really poor season.... hotter and dryer ! And suss out the 1976 'build up' - only 148mm between 1st of April and 31st of December ! And the monsoon not arriving until the second week of Jan 1977. Mind you, March '77 made up for it a bit with over 1000mm for the month and 2,100mm for the period Jan-April 1977 ! One can only hope the same scenario in 2024. Here are the 2019 build up details, and the 1976 build up details. 2019 rainfall:  2019 monthly mean max temps:  2019 montly mean min temps:  1976 Rainfall:  1976 monthly mean max temps:  1976 monthly mean min temps:  |
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 29, 2023 23:42:57 GMT -5
Back in the day there was a book and movie called 'The Never Ending Story'.... Well here in the Top End, we have 'The Never Ending Build Up'.... Yes, this is a real radar pic mid afternoon, 30th December, 2023 It really is complete shite, yeah ?    |
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