Westerly Blast Incoming
A quick post about an incoming blast of westerly winds up on the hills as a very strong southern low makes it's way from west to east to our south.…
Long Term Outlook, Crazy El Nino
It's that time at the start of a new month where we have a look into what lies ahead over the coming season. As you'll likely be well aware by…
Drying Up (for now…)
It was a wild, windy and fairly damp weekend. Rain kept mainly to the coast and hills, but everywhere saw a little. 7 day rain totals looked like this: The…
Rain Forecast Update
Some good news - in the post yesterday I mentioned that when there is a big difference between models the most likely outcome is somewhere in the middle...and right now…
Big Rain Incoming…or not
We've got some great winter weather outside right now. We've also got a pool of cold upper air moving up from way down south. With only a few days until…
Longer Term Outlook – will the showers ever clear?
Writing this down in Newcastle where the alignment of the land means that showers moving swiftly north in the southerly air stream are clattering onshore once again. We've still got…
El Nino -v- Antarctic Circulation
As we pass through the shortest day we're now into a time of year when the sun strengthens every day for the next 6 months. It might not feel like…
Why the Wet?
Massive El Nino incoming - so why so wet? I've been asked this a few times this week and to answer it it pays to look at where we are…
Updated Long Term Forecasts
A few showers to come but no huge totals looking likely in the short term. Of much more interest - the latest monthly seasonal forecasts are now out - and…
Strong Change Then Sunshine Incoming
A quick post to acknowledge just how wet is has been recently. No huge rain totals but day after day (and week after week) of cloudy weather and showers. To…