Hi Wren. Commiserations re: the Melb weather. I lived there for three years in the mid 90s and know exactly what you're talking about
FWIW the Skippy astro forecast was spot on for last night - the viewing conditions were great in SEQLD (I live west of Ipswich) and while I'm not an expert, I could clearly see detail on Jupiter that I normally struggle with ... festoons in the cloud belts, detail around the GRS etc. I hope you get a break in the weather & a chance to enjoying the night skies during the Christmas break :-) Alex