SA Weather, Sunday-Wednesday

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #1 15-10-2005, 11:52 AM

For those in SA seeking a little clear skies, I am afraid I have some bad news. Strong storms will be around the State the next few days, with some really nice looking forecasts for people on the Eyre Peninsula and basically anywhere north of about Adelaide. People on the Eyre will have to be careful, by the looks of the models some of these storms could produce damaging winds, (possible tornadoes) Medium to large hail and some flash flooding. This message is not to scare the you know what out of you, but aimed as a heads-up to secure any lose items you have just incase. Tuesday being the main day for the Adelaide area. But Sunday and Monday look good for the Eyre.

As a backup to my heads-up here is the Bureau of Meteorology forecast notes...

A low pressure trough will deepen and extend eastwards across the south of
Western Australia on Sunday, causing an increase in shower and thunderstorm
activity west of a line from about Ceduna to Coober Pedy. Fine and warmer
weather with moderate northeasterly winds will prevail further to the east.

A low will move over the far west of South Australia during Monday bringing
showers and thunderstorms to the West Coast and Northwest Pastoral Districts,
with the possibility of local heavy falls. Isolated showers will extend further
eastwards to Central and Northern Agricultural districts during the day.
Continued eastward progression of the low will extend areas of rain and
thunderstorms over eastern agricultural districts during Tuesday, with showers
persisting over much of the western part of the State.

I am off to dust off the cameras...

slice of heaven · #2 16-10-2005, 06:40 AM

Thanks for the headsup Andrew.
Hope you grab some nice pics.

asimov (John) · #3 16-10-2005, 08:40 PM

Looking stormy here tonight guys (sunday) could be something in it. (lightning).

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #4 16-10-2005, 08:56 PM

Tonight is the first 10/10 transparency I have seen in months. But the seeing is 2/10.

Hey, I'm learning!! Cool!

Take care with those storms guys.

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #5 16-10-2005, 08:59 PM

Unfortuantely the weather models are falling in a heap and looks like it's going to be a major rain event with embedded storms.

rumples riot · #6 16-10-2005, 10:51 PM

Yeah, weather is going back to winter again this week. Longer seasons, thanks to climate change (global warming).

BTW anyone catch the program on SBS tonight about the "conveyor". Very interesting theory that England in less than 20 years could be in a mini ice age. Serves us all, for being do arrogant.......

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #7 16-10-2005, 10:55 PM

No, didn't catch it Paul but I would like to see it. That sounds very critical if it gets to an 'Ice Age' status!

rumples riot · #8 16-10-2005, 11:15 PM

Yes the theory is that if fresh water continues to be dumped into the North Sea at or beyond the rate that it is now the conveyor, which carries heavy salt water, will cease to flow past the England and this will bring reduced temps to England and Northern Europe. It will also have flow on effects for the tropics. It did not seem to affect us too much though.

They had some interesting data that seemed to confirm the forth coming change. Saline conditions in the current have been rapidly changing since the early 1970's. Also rivers in northern Europe are now discharging 50% more fresh water into the North Sea and the Greenland Ice sheet is reducing rapidly. Very intriguing although I would more likely say that the current will not collapse but merely plunge further to south. I don't think this was considered.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #9 16-10-2005, 11:32 PM

Pretty scary stuff.

Also, does Saltwater retain heat longer than freshwater? Could be a factor.