Morning all; well what a diverse country we live in. Storms in SA and Vic, and bushfire warnings in SE Qld,!! Expected max temp in Mt Gambier -12; est. max here on Sunshine Coast 30. Pity my poor hubby working as Traffic Controller here today!!!
dave06 said
10:43 AM Aug 24, 2009
yep 33 and fires on the south east of qld, as you say brass monkeys chasing oxy torches down south
still very little rain here though, storm expected to stay south of us, normally stops raining just on our speed limits, dust hasnt settled since last summer
we had 32 drops here last week, I think I caught them all
RobCol said
11:06 AM Aug 24, 2009
Well Dave, if it's stinking hot on our way to WA late Dec. hope you save some of those 32 drops in case we need to top up before we cross the plain with no trees!!
dave06 said
11:48 AM Aug 24, 2009
I froze them just so I can go to the freezer and remember what rain once looked like
you'll be right going across the nully, doesnt take long LOL!
great trip ahead, just enjoy it she'll be apples, we've done it many times in all sorts of weather and all sorts of vehicles including a blitzwagon/motorhome in summer and no side windows only canvas, wouldnt miss doing it again for quids, I'd go this arvo if I could
it's one of the "great trips" that all nomads should make at least twice, it's tottaly different coming back than when you remember it going over, speccy either way
peice of cake nowadays with high speed vehicles, our old blitz had her tongue hanging out at 80 kph, no air con and rock hard suspension
Smokeydk said
12:22 PM Aug 24, 2009
Its freezing here 12c....and windy as hell..30klm south of Adelaide
Dave
dave06 said
12:35 PM Aug 24, 2009
ah situation normal for down there then, we went to the other side of clare saturday to see the B.I.L. for his birthday, went through georgetown started raining about 10 k out of georgetown and didnt stop until about tarlee
left home at 20 degs dry as a bone and arrived at stockport with 14 degs and spitting with threatening clouds coming in from the south
ibbo said
12:49 PM Aug 24, 2009
28 deg.here at Karuah.Plenty of caravans heading south down the Freeway past the "Rock".Very thirsty weather.
mike and Judy said
01:54 PM Aug 24, 2009
39 here in the sun,
31 in the shack, just nice
reza said
06:46 PM Aug 24, 2009
had to pull over again this arvo currently in Kimbo SA boy is this wind good or what
Ma said
06:54 PM Aug 24, 2009
Over here in Ulladulla NSW too. batton down the hatches
Firefly said
06:55 PM Aug 24, 2009
Windy here in the Hunter Valley as well and 29' to boot.
hotrodbus said
08:22 PM Aug 24, 2009
Hi all
Was 34 degrees here in Casino New South Wales. Still 25 degrees at 8;20 magic day What is summer going to be like,Was only 12 degrees where we come from and blowing a gale (Tasmania)
What a diverse country we have the fortune to live in.
Happy safe travels to all
Chris and Robbie
Mike47 said
09:45 PM Aug 24, 2009
I'm at Goldwire, a rest area 100+km south of Broome. 29 deg during the day, 14 deg overnight. Fresh breeze during the day - couldn't ask for better
Cruising Granny said
11:13 PM Aug 24, 2009
Just bonza here in Cairns av day time temp 30degC. 17-19 o/night.
Just bonza. Cheers Chris
Smokeydk said
09:05 AM Aug 25, 2009
House still standing.....took 20mm out of the rain guage this morning.....was very windy night.....power was off most of it.including street lighting and traffic lights.
Dave
milo said
12:02 AM Aug 26, 2009
very windy here but freezing out side, 14degrees but feels like 5
Ma said
08:03 AM Aug 26, 2009
wind gusts up to 89klms an hour last night. The whole house felt like it was going to take off. Minimal damage at our place this morning. Haven't looked around the rest of the village yet though
Basil Faulty said
10:18 AM Aug 26, 2009
Not to bad in Canberra last night, but Monday night in the van @ Gerroa was enough for me....
Well Dave, if it's stinking hot on our way to WA late Dec. hope you save some of those 32 drops in case we need to top up before we cross the plain with no trees!!
