Let's all hope for rain

[matt]

I know it goes entirely against the astro passion but I'm happy to keep everything crossed that all the predictions of a big downpour over the next 12 hours come true:thumbsup:

There are a lot of people whose lives hang completely in the balance, reliant completely on getting a break from above.

Let's all collectively hope all those who need it so badly get a beautiful drop of rain... and then some really good follow-up rains:prey:

[ballaratdragons]

We have had a small amount of rain for the last week here and everything has turned GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!

I almost forgot what 'Green' looks like :lol:

[matt]

It's been overcast here all day, Ken, but so far no wet stuff.

We're supposed to get some good falls after about 10pm tonight and that should last through to the early morning.

Some areas are tipped to get between 20 and 30mm.

A few as much as 50mm.

Wouldn't that be sweet.

There'd be many who can't remember seeing a couple of inches of rain.

[sheeny]

With a bit of luck we'll get it tonight, Matt. Fingers crossed.

Al.

[leon]

Matt, I hope you get heaps, mate, then you have had enough,send it down here.

Leon

[matt]

I'm hoping we all get plenty, Leon. Not just the Canberra region:thumbsup:

[duncan]

I Just wish you could have all the rain we get up here for the next 12mths. It's raining again up here and i for one am sick of it. Bugger off so i can use my scope for more than 1/2 an hour at a time!!!!.
Seriously i hope you all get plenty out of it.
Cheers,
Duncan:mad2:

[wavelandscott]

Like many, I am hopeful that some good general rains fall across the land...we can use them!

I'd settle for letting it rain all day and clear up each night for a while...

[matt]

No each-way bets, mate;)

If we have to sacrifice a few good nights for a few good night's rain... well, that's just the price.

Are you listening Weather Gods? Bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:

[middy]

Lets all race out and buy new telescopes (this will guarantee cloud), then we will all wash our cars (this will guarantee rain). :lol:

[sheeny]

I was outside just a while ago and the sky looked very unusual... very dark like a clear night, but there were no stars... the cloud was obviously very high, since even the glow from town and the factories didn't highlight it.

Al.

[matt]

Now you're talking!:rofl:

[erick]

Not allowed to wash our cars here - that's one reason we need rain!!

Guess what - it's been raining on and off today and night. Young children are scared of the strange noise! :D

[ballaratdragons]

We are forecast this evening for Massive Thunderstorms, flash-flooding and large hail.

All we got was a bit of cloud, some distant lightning and no rain!!!!!

I was even out imaging tonight.

WHERE'S THE RAIN??????????????????????????????? ?????????

[taminga16]

Just checked the rain gauge to find thar we have had 28mm in the past 24 hours and it is still falling. A few cloudy nights is a small price to pay really, and nice wet ground and cool temps make for better seeing anyway. Greg.

[matt]

We ended up with good rain.

It started around 11pm and was still falling at 4.30am this morning. Pretty heavy at times, too.:thumbsup:

Still looks like a bit more to come today.

We've had something around 26mm.

[xstream]

Started here about 7:30pm last night and we've had 26.6mm up until now, and it looks like there's plenty more on the way. :thumbsup:

[erick]

I only read the Meade catalog and we've had half an inch! :)

[spacezebra]

Hi John

Its 9.12am and currently 27.4 mm and still raining!

Cheers Petra

[Ric]

Got some good rain this morning and I got a soggy bum riding to work :rofl:.
But I've been wet before and I'll be wet again.
The joys of motorcycles :thumbsup:

Cheers

[spacezebra]

Now 31.0 mm WOW!

Cheers Petra

[taminga16]

Just received message that 66mm has fallen over my dark site at Maldon in central Victoria. What' happening in Ballarat Ken?

[Marko of Oz]

Good to see rain falling where it's needed.
My Powermate arrived this morning, that should cause some pretty wide spread rain in Central Qld. :shrug:

[matt]

Which one?

2.5x = 3 days of rain.

4x = 5 days of rain.

5x = 1 week

I call it the Powermate Sliding Rain Scale:lol: :lol:

[sheeny]

We had 25mm up to 6:45 this morning. By this arvo the total was up to 43mm. Still cloudy but I think the rain's over...

(I'd be happy to be proved wrong though;)).

Al.

[matt]

43mm? That's a healthy drop.:)

We've had 31mm which is terrific, and it's still very grey here at the moment.

Wouldn't it be great to get the same amount again over the next week or so.

Follow-up rain is so crucial.

[Grinz]

We're getting the first of the winter rains here in the Cape. We need it just as much as you guys in Aus do: the Cape may be surrounded by 2 oceans, but it is ironically a naturally very dry area...

Would be nice if the clouds do give us a break for some skygazing tomorrow night, being new moon... Sunny at the moment but I would like it to be pouring now and nice and bright tomorrow night.

But then, we don't always get what we ask for when we ask for it... *smile*

[matt]

Hi Lee.

Hope you get some daytime rain:D

Hopefully we're seeing a shift to a long-term La Nina pattern

[acropolite]

Plenty of rain here (in Tas) as well and more forecast. We really need it, one of our main hydro storage dams is down to 12% capacity, the lowest on record. :rain: I can guarantee at least a couple of weeks of bad weather here, my new second hand EQ6 left Sydney today....:P

[ballaratdragons]

It drizzled for a little while last night, and been dry all day. And now we have fog.

Looks like we miss out :sadeyes: