Today's Weather

sheeny (Al) · #1 25-04-2009, 11:06 AM

It's an ordinary day outside today:

9.7°C
Wind 25 kph, gusting to 40 kph
1.9°C windchill

But on the positive side, we've had 24mm of rain in the last hour without a drop falling from the sky!

You may think this is a problem, but it's a double edged sword...

I have a resident spider living in or abouts my weather station. The rain tippler must either keep him awake or dong him on the head as it works or something, because he keeps tying it up with silk to stop it moving. I've been meaning to pull it it down and clean it out (again) and spray the thing to keep the spider(s) out but haven't got around to it. The wind is obviously strong enough to have broken the silk ties and freed up the rain bucket.

Which is good news until the little fella ties it all up again.

When I do fix that I must stiffen up the pole its on too to stop the wind shaking the rain gauge...

Al.

h0ughy (David) · #2 25-04-2009, 11:10 AM

yep the wind is a problem, and there is a heap of dust in the atmosphere. LOL tip some water on him

pgc hunter · #3 25-04-2009, 11:52 AM

usual rubbish here. Cloud and rain, what else

TrevorW · #4 25-04-2009, 11:52 AM

Warm and cloudy in Perth today so far

Jen · #5 25-04-2009, 01:35 PM

Awww my beautiful run of perfect skies is over
Its raining, windy and a bit chilly

pgc hunter · #6 25-04-2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

Awww my beautiful run of perfect skies is over
Its raining, windy and a bit chilly

and it will be every day until September

Kevnool (Kev) · #7 25-04-2009, 01:43 PM

Is this the trend, the ominous low clouds out here are heading east.
look out over on the coast.
Cheers Kev.

pgc hunter · #8 25-04-2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Is this the trend, the ominous low clouds out here are heading east.
look out over on the coast.
Cheers Kev.

I've been noticing that the weather is getting crappier every year.

AstralTraveller (David) · #9 25-04-2009, 02:51 PM

We are wondering what to do tonight. It's 50-50 here and improving slightly.

Can anyone in the Canberra - Goulburn area give me an update???

sheeny (Al) · #10 25-04-2009, 04:23 PM

Things have improved heaps here...

10.4°C
22kph gusting to 35 kph
4.2°C windchill

But at least the clouds have broken up a bit. You'll probably see our weather in about... oh... 3 minutes???

Al.

spikeface (Peter) · #11 25-04-2009, 06:08 PM

WEATHER??? HA! it's the only thing on my mind currently... why? i'm getting married tomorrow... OUTSIDE... and there is currently a storm outside my adelaide house... minor floods on the road... disaster!

PCH (Paul) · #12 25-04-2009, 06:19 PM

hey Spikeface,

sorry - don't want to highjack the thread, but congrats on getting married tomorrow. I hope all goes exceedingly well for you and that you and yours have a tremendous life together. Happiness always ...

spikeface (Peter) · #13 25-04-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PCH

hey Spikeface,

sorry - don't want to highjack the thread, but congrats on getting married tomorrow. I hope all goes exceedingly well for you and that you and yours have a tremendous life together. Happiness always ...

thanks paul! also.. we've got the same scope!!!!! SNAP!

mozzie (Peter) · #14 25-04-2009, 07:01 PM

well after all the rain and floods over the past month tonight looks like a cracker the air is still and the stars are sparkling

early to bed and up around midnight for a hopefullt ripper night
mozzie

Rokketboy (Jared) · #15 25-04-2009, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Is this the trend, the ominous low clouds out here are heading east.
look out over on the coast.
Cheers Kev.

We've had those damn clouds for the last week or more Kev, they have only started breaking up in the last day or 2, now you are sending them back. Damn it!
Awww, what do I care, I still don't have my KRudd money, so dont have my scope yet. Im sure it will be clear as a bell for a month after I get my scope.

marki · #16 25-04-2009, 10:32 PM

Let me make a list describing the Perth conditions right now.

1. Cloud: none
2. Transparency: not too bad at all.
3. Moon: nope its not there

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4. Wind: zero.
5. light pollution: not too bad from where I am but have filters just in case.
6. Wind chill: I am in shorts and a T shirt.
7. Seeing: I think I might go find out.

See ya

Mark

Glenhuon (Bill) · #17 26-04-2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

Awww my beautiful run of perfect skies is over

Its raining, windy and a bit chilly

Good time to do some 'puter maintenance

Bill

TrevorW · #18 26-04-2009, 09:38 AM

Yes it was clear in Perth last night and I had a crap fancy dress 21st party we had to go too for one of our neighbours daughters.

It was outside and a bit cool but and I was dressed as Gilligan.

Apart from seeing a really bright meteor burn up looking North East around 9:00pm I was bored all night.

Kevnool (Kev) · #19 26-04-2009, 10:48 AM

Still overcast out here, with only a few spats enough to dirty the windscreen.

Cheers Kev.

acropolite (Phil) · #20 26-04-2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

have a resident spider living in or abouts my weather station

I know the problem, I had one (perhaps 2) fella(s) do the same, cleaned it out every month or so for a while, then (t)he(y) decided it was a good place to start a family. The WS sensors are now in the garage, despite several attempts with insecticide I've been unable to successfully evict.

On the positive side we've also had some much needed rain.