Weather

[Atemas]

Torrential rain here - glad I’m not still in the forest.

I hope no promised thunder storms materialise tonight.

Forecast here is showing thunder during the day so hopefully that is so with you - always think storms are better in the day than night - you can reassure her there is nothing to worry about

 

[Stacia]

Forecast here is showing thunder during the day so hopefully that is so with you - always think storms are better in the day than night - you can reassure her there is nothing to worry about

Fortunately no thunder after all. Good to mention that it would be better if it happened during the day, I can see that is less scary than being alone at night.

 

[edzbird]

We've had no rain...yet. Well a sharp shower just no. It's forecast to be light rain all afternoon, good job we just got the grass cut. Heavy overnight. <sigh> I suppose I'll have to stick the washing that's just finished into the dryer.

 

[Stacia]

We've had no rain...yet. Well a sharp shower just no. It's forecast to be light rain all afternoon, good job we just got the grass cut. Heavy overnight. <sigh> I suppose I'll have to stick the washing that's just finished into the dryer.

I have no grass left to cut!! It is now raining so perhaps it will grow again!

 

[kateincornwall]

Our predicted thunder storms never arrived , neither did the torrential rain , just a short sharp shower but the weeds keep growing

 

[Jacqui-S]

the weeds keep growing

Don't they just...

 

[edzbird]

Oh boy! It's raining now! We've had 10mm in the last hour and a half. I'm sure I can see the grass & weeds springing up It's really refreshing though.

 

[Granca]

We’ve had more rain now too, but thankfully it was sunny yesterday afternoon (after a downpour) for my youngest grandson’s birthday party in my garden. Tuppy has been a bit unsettled, although I haven’t hear any thunder, but she loved ’hoovering’ the grass for crisps, strawberries, cucumber, etc after the party!

 

[Lab_adore]

In my almost 60 years of living in Sydney (minus the two years I lived in NZ) I can't remember a winter this cold. Everyone is saying it and even though we have gorgeous winter sun nearly every day, the cold air just penetrates everything. I dread our next electricity bill as I have the heater on a lot during the day working and the air-con is on in the lounge from about 4pm

 

[Emily]

After four lovely days of sun and 19-21 degrees, we've had two horrible days. 50mm of rain, storms and gale force winds. Sheets of metal flew across our back yard and I had to tie our trampoline to a tree and wall to that it didn't fly away.

I haven't been able to safely walk Ella in two days and she's letting me know that she's totally unimpressed. No need to call the RSPCA, the weather will be better tomorrow and she'll be saved from her neglect.

 

[Lab_adore]

We've been copping an East Coast low for 5 days with relentless rain and wind and it is SO cold. We had to go out to Western Sydney on Saturday for a family lunch; it's a 2 hour return journey and there were times we had to slow to a crawl as you couldn't see 1 foot in front of the windscreen.

It is wrapping up today thankfully and tomorrow it is forecast to be sunny and 22 degrees! Much better than the maximum of 13 we had on Saturday

 

[JES72]

Stay safe in all the storms and strong winds today.

 

[Candy]

It's probably tempting fate and therefore very foolish of me to say this, but so far the threatened storm is less wet and windy than our normal weather here. I feel just a little bit disappointed!

 

[Stacia]

It's probably tempting fate and therefore very foolish of me to say this, but so far the threatened storm is less wet and windy than our normal weather here. I feel just a little bit disappointed!

I feel the same though shouldn't!

 

[Jacqui-S]

They have cancelled trains from midday. Think also tonight's Edinburgh tattoo.
Mentally reviewing where matches, candles, chargers and torches are.
Hopefully it will be over-egged.
Still warm and muggy in spite of light wind currently.

 

[kateincornwall]

@Jacqui-S your forecast looks horrendous , please stay safe and stay home if possible xx

 

[Stacia]

@Jacqui-S, I feel guilty saying I wish it would rain here (just had one minute) as it hasn't rained for weeks except once overnight and once an hour in the afternoon when I got soaked to the skin. I have been thinking of you when I saw the lunchtime weather forecast, it looked dire, hope it isn't as bad as expected. Cancelling the Edinburgh Tattoo will be a great disappointment for all.

 

[Atemas]

please stay safe and stay home if possible

Just came on this thread to say the same. Strongest winds along the Moray Firth at the moment

 

[Jacqui-S]

Bright and sunny most of the day and some VERY strong guests but not heard of anything too bad round here so far, thankfully.

 

[Candy]

It did eventually get pretty wet and windy, but I've seen worse here. I sometimes wonder if the forecasters are playing safe and giving us the worst case scenario so that we can't say we weren't warned. Still pretty blustery, and I have been glad of the rain for the sake of the garden.