Weather and Cloud Rage

[pgc hunter]

There is no feeling in the world like when the entire week is forecast to be sunny/clear, then in the next update it gets downgraded to cloudy and showers EVERY DAY.

Migraine inducing. I actually did get a headache when I check the latest forecast. No kidding. Thank god for beer and punching bags.

Tonight was supposed to be clear, but alas, there is a disgusting maritime deck of vomit overhead, and well tomorrow's promised sunshine is now "cloudy with showers", and ofcourse the "mostly sunny" forecast for the remainder of the week has met the same fate. :mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2:

[brian nordstrom]

:sadeyes: Yes its not much better here in Perth . Saturday looks the best so far :shrug: but we will have to see ?
I feel your pain :hi: .
Brian.

[codemonkey]

I feel your pain. I just got a new (old) mount and a whole stack of new toys including an OAG + guider. I spent 3hrs last night out in the backyard without even managing to get it polar aligned due to a cluster... of issues and now the weather forecast is for showers and clouds for the foreseeable future.

Weather man does get it wrong though so I'm hoping some of these will change to mostly sunny closer to the date.

[Camelopardalis]

Same here in Sydney. It's been raining pretty well since Sunday :sadeyes:

So long as it clears up for New a Moon... :D

[ZeroID]

You're all lucky. So far here it has been either cloudy or wet for the last two weeks and apart from one night, 8th August, it was cloudy and wet for the two weeks previous to that !

'Land of the Long White Cloud' is all too true at the spring equinox ... :shrug:

More fiddly projects needed to keep me busy. :rolleyes:

[The Mekon]

Those here in NSW have had a pretty reasonable run this winter, so set aside any frustration and be thankful for the clouds that have brought decent rain in time for spring growth. It was getting pretty dry in many areas of the state. I know how you feel, but since my enthusiasm for astronomy has not waned over nearly 50 years, but I say to myself "there is always next new moon, or next year." Trouble is my eyesight seems to be fading with all those years, and next year may not be able to see what I see this year.

[photosinferno]

typical for me had an imaging session booked in for Fri night - not looking hopeful over here in Sydney :sadeyes:, I'm used to rain all the time - being from the UK - still winds me up though !

John

[pgc hunter]

Today looks a bit brighter but still 7/8 clag.

In the meantime, why don't we all become cloud appreciators?

http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/

:lol:

[Ric]

I've been getting some pretty good nights up my way.

The problem is that it's usually during the week nights and come the weekend it's wall to wall cloud or rain.

[Camelopardalis]

Me too - but we've had a good "winter" so far, and we need the rain to keep the bush fires at bay and ruining the transparency :D

Never would have said that back in Blighty :lol:

[Camelopardalis]

Tonight isn't looking half bad for Sydney :thumbsup:

[Exfso]

Well it is still winter, what else does one expect...

[PeterEde]

woke at 4 am to crystal clear skies. Played for a few hours b4 work.
Now that the day's almost done in roll the damn clouds

[pgc hunter]

Today was supposed to clear up evidently, and the satpic looks like it might clear soon, yet it is getting darker and darker outside.

Unfortunately, all the clag over southern Victoria gets backed up against the dividing range like an over-clogged toilet.

[Camelopardalis]

Winter? It's just like an average summer's day in England :lol:



Yeah, I think if I'd moved to that part of Australia, I'd be almost ready to pack me bags and go back :eyepop: :lol: ...and I'm sure there'd be no shortage of volunteers to help :P

[photosinferno]

you must be looking the other direction from me in Sydney - horrendous cloud cover over here in the North :sadeyes:

But your right this is good skies for blighty :D

[el_draco]

Umm... I had 11 outa 10 transparency the other night :hi:



I'll leave now :P

[pgc hunter]

Just got off work fully expecting to see clear skies. No ofcourse not. Solid Melbournecast. :mad: Should I wait it out or get stuck into my beer?

[GrahamL]

Beer ,, then gin you can fit more tears in a bottle of gin :D

[Camelopardalis]

Yeah the clouds out the window definitely didn't match the satellite pictures :confused2:

The risk of rain put me off :sadeyes:

[pgc hunter]

Overcast. Disgusting maritime clag backed up against the Great Dividing Range like an overflowing toilet. Flat out 8/8 overcast. Not even Skippysky predicted this insane filth, and in my experience, Skippysky's cloud forecasts are accurate, a lot better than the Weatherzone app on my phone. Beer and wine flowing like the Niagara Falls. I'm ready to cry, I should cry because then I can harvest my tears .... easiest free booze ever.

The updated trollcast now says showers for the weekend, downgraded from "sunny".

Herp de derp :mad2:

[codemonkey]

I spoke too soon... not to rub salt into tender wounds, but we ended up having a pretty clear night up here last night, so I managed to get my new toys to play nicely enough for a test run and do my first LRGB image. Good times!

[IC1101]

I purchased my first telescope Wednesday last week (10" Dob)... In regional Victoria I've had one day to use it so far. Every other day has been severely overcast!

[pgc hunter]

Which part of regional vic are you in?

Looks like tonight might be the night finally. Can actually see the sun. My nausea is starting to fade.

[ZeroID]

Woke up to a cold southerly this morning, sky has cleared.
I'm not saying no more, just keeping my fingers crossed but don't tell anyone. ;)

[Marko of Oz]

I've considered taking some avi of the rain and running it through registax :D

[ZeroID]

OOOooer, a stacked shower .. you could always say 'that lot came down in the last shower' ..... boom boom ... OK, I'll go now :P

<whispers> Our Metservice has just predicted 7 days of clear weather .... shhhh !! Don't speak too loudly.

[Camelopardalis]

Shurely shome mishtake ;) :lol:

[shelltree]

Sunny, crystal clear every day this week. Come Friday? RAIN. OVERCAST. Back and neck all messed up :sadeyes: Grrrr. Think I'll be watching lots of Star Trek this weekend...

[photosinferno]

Evidently there may be a 'window' of observing on Sunday Night in the Sydney area - fingers crossed as I'm getting bored of :rain:


john

[AndrewJ]

Suns out in Melbourne
and its even got a spot on it :D

Andrew

[pgc hunter]

:mad2: :screwy: :mad2: :screwy: :mad2: :screwy: :mad2: :screwy:

[LewisM]

Just fire up the BBQ or get some KFC Hot N Spicy...