Freezing cold and raining here in Caulfield North. Windscreen wipers still operational though.
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Love the pics of the birds!Cold wet and windy (southerly) out here in the northeast fringes, although it’s actually currently sunny with blue skies. Won't last long judging by the dark clouds coming from the southwest.
The Currawongs are singing to each other across the yard from one end to the other, flying around back and forth as often happens when it’s been raining, or about to.
Rinse and repeat this past week or more. Ideal snow-season weather. We’ve had 61mm of good soaking rain since this day in May, but still nothing like the totals that some parts have received. Two of those mls have fallen this past day, 28mm in the last week.
Thanks @wernerk apart from a couple of deciduous trees for specific purposes, it’s an all-native garden specifically to encourage and protect native birds, including loads of little ones, such as Silvereyes and Pardalotes, along with numerous Honeyeater species.
We lost quite a few plants over our very dry summer here. Now in the process of replenishing.
Correct, they're Pincushion Hakeas. Gorgeous flowers. We have a couple of regular trees and a couple of weeping species of them.
Back in July 1993, I bought a ~13acre property near Mannum. There was not much vegetation on it except for a small patch of remnant stuff in the NW corner and a very old (100yr+) Acacia oswaldii on it.
Since then, I have planted approx 5000-5500 native trees and shrubs from all over Australia over a 20 year period, with about 2000-2500 still alive. Soil is highly alkaline (pH 8.7) and rainfall relatively low (250-300mm) and unreliable.
I have only recently recommenced planting again after a 10 year break.
The amount of birds and different species which have been attracted to the property has been amazing. This has got me interested in birdwatching and I keep a record of the birds seen when we visit the property.
Looking at your Spotted(?) Pardalotes, we don't get those here, rather Striated Pardalotes and then only in the warmer months.
Our bird bath is half a 200L plastic drum with a metal grating sloping at an angle to provide the birds with something to sit on while drinking.
Anyway, apologies for the digression from weather discussion.
Actually had some sunny breaks amongst the grey this morning. Feels like another shower might be immenent.
179 mm so far for June.
The afternoon has turned out sunny, even had a chance to wash all the grime off the bike and a little oil on the chain. That means it's going to be a dirty week...
Certainly looks like it gets better the further north you go today.
The least damp of all the days this long weekend. Been grey and damp all weekend here in Barwon Heads. Sun and showers today at least.
Crikey and I thought I was doing well with 140mm so far!
I don't see any flood warnings in the state currently, while it's been very wet it has been just relentless mostly light to moderate intensity, so good soaking rain getting into the ground.
Just had a 43kmh gust, which probably equates to 60kmh on a quality, well sighted vane. Bloody windy!
Maybe I am misinterpreting the Lake Mt Forecast.....but it appears some moisture is coming and not snow.
May be CC can provide a more scientific appraisal of events.
I was hoping it would just keep on snowing!
Snow above 1500/1600m tomorrow and perhaps only rain on Thursday. No good for Lake Mountain or Baw Baw.Maybe I am misinterpreting the Lake Mt Forecast.....but it appears some moisture is coming and not snow.
May be CC can provide a more scientific appraisal of events.
I was hoping it would just keep on snowing!
Wind starting to really gust now, 80kph over the bay.
There is a Gale warning for the bays tomorrow.
Windy morning, a couple of light showers on. the way to work.
Looks like most of the rain is being currently blocked by the Macedon force field, but anticipate that will be breached later today.
Coming to work was an experience this morning.....this before the rain squall that came through.Melb drivers very scary people.Now....cold and blustery in Sunbury with no rain and nice sunshine to soak up behind the windscreen.
More dangerous in Melb than in Alps....somebody better explain this to MSC!
Just yuck.. is about my observations.. Apart from some interesting cloud formations and now the sun sneaking in under the bank.. It's cold, but not cold enough, it's grey, it's bloody windy, and we barely got damp.. YUCK!.. however.. Overnight looking better for something interesting, then expecting a very damp 6am drive into Docklands. Will take the car with driving aids.. Monash in the dark and rain is a scary place!
Mild morning, a few light showers, and moderate NW winds.
Winds just swinging to the SW now, looks like only dribs and drabs for the city throughout the day.Classic orographic rainfall up here this morning, almost constant moderate rain and looks like another 20mm in the nylex. Doesn't look much on the radar but is certainly being enhanced up on the hill. Thick fog too.
Sun out in Sunbury ...lots of cumulonimbus cloud around.Sthly airstream.Nor much rain activity
Steady drizzle out here in Port Melbourne this morning. It was quite a bit drier out at home, it looks like the west caught up on all the rainfall overnight.
obviously practicing the sport of tailgating.....Coming to work was an experience this morning.....this before the rain squall that came through.Melb drivers very scary people.Now....cold and blustery in Sunbury with no rain and nice sunshine to soak up behind the windscreen.
More dangerous in Melb than in Alps....somebody better explain this to MSC!
Weather is kind in Buxton....cool,still and sunny.No rain......looks settled for weekend.
Maroondah Highway through B.Spur is good....no debri.Bears been working in Hammis wood pile with 064.
Best day so far this winter.Last edited:It really lifts the spirits to wake up to blue skies and sunshine after the recent relentless gloom!
That would be stratocumulus then Steve. Certainly is warmer this morning.Very mild morning...wind from Nth last night has led to a very pleasant morning.Cool ,very still.....70%cumulonimbus ....
Weather seems to be going downhill rapidly in Kyneton.Blustery winds now but still from the Nth.No rain.....wind cold.Frontal system looks like it has rolled over SA Border into Far Western Vic.
The sun has broken out in Port Melbourne and it's not too bad. Blustery from the north.
Not expecting anything much to happen until after 9pm.Last edited:
So not much action till tonight?
Bears getting some cake ready in case it ........down!
At least CC will be home safely on his bike by 9pm.How good are sunny days with a warm breeze! 2 loads of washing hung outside today rather than inside or the dryer!
Was nice to have some patches if sun to stand in. Sunday was lovely as well early, but got cool early as rhe cloud increased and the wind did same. Rain looks good for 20mm approx here next 48hrs I'm.calling. More Westerley than NW.
Another big westerly rain band has just passed through metropolitan Melbourne and is heading towards the Vic Alps
15mm here. Pretty mild out, 9c.
Heading for Falls tomorrow evening. Hoping for some freshies!
Only 11mm here, doesn't look like anything significant for the rest of today.
Have fun Joey! Be great skiing regardless.
Sunny in Sunbury....damp roads ..calm conditions....half moon still visible!Small patches of cirrus cloud around.
Looks like reasonable morning for outdoor activities with zero windchill factor.
Sun and showers now here in 3084 NE Melb.. 21.6.22 14:08
Tomorrow should be better for cycling i.e. dry weather.
Weekends in white season at LM areWeather is kind in Buxton....cool,still and sunny.No rain......looks settled for weekend.
Maroondah Highway through B.Spur is good....no debri.Bears been working in Hammis wood pile with 064.
Best day so far this winter.
best avoided IMHO!
NO, IMHO LM will be getting R*** not snow until July arrives.Maybe I am misinterpreting the Lake Mt Forecast.....but it appears some moisture is coming and not snow.
May be CC can provide a more scientific appraisal of events.
I was hoping it would just keep on snowing!
We did surprisingly well last night with 19.5mm.
Rapidly closing in on that 200mm target for June.
Not a bad day up here so far, mostly sunny and just the odd shower.
Dip in the Ocean?Dark MOFO!Tasmanians as crazy as the Canberra dudes.....Freezing outside......Porridge with hot milk definately no dipping on the solstice ....
Road pretty wet for me the whole way, then a light sprinkle as I came through the city just after 7
Yeh, very light shower for me riding past the "Tan", but not enough to even get wet. I was glad to have the booties over the bike shoes and the fender installed though.
Overcast,dry and still in Sunbury.
Cumulonimbus cover.
Meanwhile all the supply of “man made slurp“ has been committed to the tobogan market at the nearby resort.We could see a brownout of sorts by the weekend and the possible suspension of activities.
LM and BB should do better late Sunday into early next week. Not big falls by the look, but a top up on whats left of the base.. (which might not be much after Friday..)
I'm not convinced too much will happen tomorrow.
EC showing < 5mm for the metro area, done by dawn. Perhaps double that in the hills.
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