General National Weather advice and information

[goody2shoes]

When is this happing?

 

[Jaros]

I edited my post above.

 

[Skip]

Next month goody till late Feb. Does it really come as a surprise tho?
There's less rain around now then 30 years ago. Most of the creeks I use to bass fish in have been dry for years.
More fires more heat, less water. That's basically an Austrlian summer these days.

 

[goody2shoes]

The weather is only going to get worst .....

Nothing is surprising me anymore Skip...

Goody :|

 

[Redfin]

From the same report at the BOM, it appears that a fair percentage of Australia still will have a good chance of exceeding the median rainfall.

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/outlooks/#/rainfall/median/seasonal/0

 

[Harbourmaster]

If you think this is unusual I recommend reading Slow Catastrphes (Living With drought in Australia) by Rebecca Jones
She has taken stories from farmers diaries from 1880s to the 1950s and drought is a constant in this country. I found it a very interesting read

 

[Billy]

Read this today and found it interesting:
(Apologies if not appropriate in your thread Jaros, delete if necessary)

Rising Sea LevelsThe Climate Debate

The seas and oceans to the east of Australia forms the largest body of water on Earth.
This broadly connected vast body of water presents a genuine sea level. The Sydney Fort Denison Recording Station provides stable, accurate and genuine mean sea level data.
The following table shows mean sea levels at 10 year intervals and
these levels are related to Chart Datum which is at the lowest spring tide level.

100 YEARS OF MEAN SEA LEVELS AT FORT DENISON, SYDNEY:

1914 1.11 metres
1924 0.98 metres
1934 0.98 metres
1944 0.97 metres
1954 1.00 metres
1964 1.09 metres
1974 1.09 metres
1984 1.02 metres
1994 1.04 metres
2004 1.08 metres
2014 1.12 metres
2019 1.05 metres

Accordingly, the mean sea level at Sydney in 2019 is 6 centimetres lower than the mean
sea level at Sydney in 1914 when the Bureau Of Meteorology commenced recording
Mean Sea Level.

High Sea Levels during Storm, Cyclone & Low Pressure Events.

BBC and ABC commentators have asserted that sea levels may permanently rise by 1 to 2 metres in the next 100 years. 100 years of records on the largest water body on Earth indicates that this is incorrect.

There have always been short period storm and low pressure rises in sea levels. The highest recorded sea level at Sydney occurred during the 1974 low pressure storm. The sea level rose to 30 cm above high spring tide level for one day. During recorded history there has been no indication whatsoever of a 100 to 200 cm permanent rise in sea level.

There will always be short period storm, cyclone and low pressure rises in sea levels in close proximity to cyclone and storm centres. These storm centre rises in sea levels are not permanent.

Ocean swells and storm waves can exceed 16 metres during major storm surge events. It is these massive waves that have caused significant damage to coastal and island communities in the past. It is certain that huge storm event waves will occur in the future and will cause significant damage to the island and low lying communities. Coastline and flood zone protection is the sane answer to storm event damage.

It is polite and essential that the world population should avoid incorrect climate nonsense. We need to divert the alarmist energy to caring for the planet. Cease polluting the oceans. Prevent development of flood prone land and threatened coastal zones that have been, and will always be, subject to flooding.

Daniel Fitzhenry Hydrographic Surveyor

 

[mudgee hunter]

Just cracked 40+ here, ( Mudgee) expecting 44.
Down tools and beer time.
How about you?
:beer:

 

[Manpa]

We had 45 at our place yesterday, 4 days in a row over 42, refreshing 21 at the moment.

 

[nucopia]

No idea but its warm with a nice refreshing breeze from the lake to cool things down..

 

[Anniegee]

Thanks for sending the heatwave this way Manpa .. 46 yesterday but a lovely cool 22 today...bliss

 

[mudgee hunter]

I just saw about 8 magpie hiding under a 4x4.
It would be slack to make a bloke work out in the heat in this weather!

 

[Sandta]

Not exactly sure , but Its bloody hot
This is on the back deck about an hour ago

 

[mudgee hunter]

B.O.M will say that's 38! Ha. Hot anyways! :beer:

 

[Manpa]

Thanks for sending the heatwave this way Manpa .. 46 yesterday but a lovely cool 22 today...bliss

Always happy to share.

 

[pinfire opals]

46.7 yesterday

 

[Eldorado]

42.1 deg.here an hour ago.

 

[Goldflower007]

43 Degrees here yesterday ( Victoria Dandenong Ranges area ).
Today a lot cooler 19.

 

[mudgee hunter]

Saw sum pics of the heat wave in 1906. Still dressed in a SUIT ! Woman where still wearing the full dress with the corset and girdle thing!
Far out! Sitting by water and not in it!

 

[Manpa]

I love those old shots, everyone dressed up to the nines, looking at the camera so seriously. Great history.