Transcriber Weather

[pommystuart]

Nice Spring days. Max yesterday 24.7c, min 4.8c
Lovely sitting out in the sun in my pajamas at 0600 with a cup of lemon-ginger tea, temp 5c feels like 3.7
0800 now 17c

[Michael]

Must be nice to sit around drinking tea!!!

[Morgan]

IS there anyone in the group from the South western US that we should be worried for?

[Randi]

September highs and lows for Pittsburgh

86
71

73
57

74
50

79
52

82
54

86
56

69
57

68
45

75
49

81
57

84
56

84
59

81
59

86
61

85
61

80
59

80
62

79
65

83
65

85
58

89
64

84
58

78
67

78
64

78
65

75
67

74
69

77
68

69
67

66
63

Normal highs for September: 70 to 80
Record high for September: 102 (1881)

Normal lows for September: 50 to 60
Record low for September: 31 (1959)



Precipitation for Pittsburgh (inches)

This September ...................... 1.86
Normal September .................... 3.30
This Jan 1 to September 30 .......... 36.48
Normal Jan 1 to September 30 ........ 31.18

[Michael]

Fernwood in Victoria:

The highest temperature occurred on September 06 with 29.8 degrees.
The lowest temperature occurred on September 30 with 3.2 degrees.
*** This sets a new September record, beating the old record of 3.6.
The average temperature for the month was 15.2, the normal is 15.0.
The total precipitation for the month was 30.2 mm, the normal amount is 28.4 mm.
There were 9 days with precipitation, the normal is 10.
The most precipitation occurred on September 25 with 12.4 mm.
The highest wind speed occurred on September 14 with 37 kmh.
The windiest day was September 29.
The amount of solar power generated was 626.0 kwh.
The most solar power was 29.1 kwh generated on September 04.
The least solar power was 4.3 kwh generated on September 25.

[pommystuart]

My small (3.9kW) solar system produced in Sept (Spring).
Max 21.9 kWh
Min 1.9 kWh
Avg 16.5 kWh
Total gen for Sept 497.3kWh

[Randi]

Good work on the solar power you two!

[Randi]

Thunderstorm!!!

[pommystuart]

Hot and getting hotter, expecting 30C.
Time Temperature Feels like RainfallMore information
12:00 pm 27.6° 26.5°
11:30 am 26.7° 24.8° 0.0 millimetres
11:00 am 26.1° 23.6°
10:30 am 25.9° 24.4° 0.0 millimetres
10:00 am 24.7° 23.4°
9:30 am 23.7° 22.7° 0.0 millimetres
9:00 am 21.7° 21.4°
8:30 am 17.9° 19.9° 0.0 millimetres
8:00 am 14.4° 15.7°
7:30 am 10.4° 10.4° 0.0 millimetres
7:00 am 9.3° 9.0°
6:30 am 9.0° 8.6° 0.0 millimetres
6:00 am 9.5° 9.3°

[Morgan]

I have not looked too far into solar power because we use little and have a low bill. I was waiting for more efficient and cost effective systems. We got a mailer that said, for the month of August, we used less than "efficient" homes in our neighborhood. The Electric Co representative could not seem to understand when I asked if those efficient houses had solar. Electrical rates are going up, and I fully believe in paying my share of the distribution system; but this is getting enticing. Not that I need another project. We would have broke even with Stuart's system. Makes me think.

Oh, and I also got a mailer asking if I had interest in a commercial windmill on farmland we own in the Midwest. I'm trying to do my part----- if it makes sense.

[Randi]

October highs and lows for Pittsburgh

68
63

69
57

75
48

79
50

74
55

82
48

63
51

67
42

65
46

63
41

67
36

70
54

77
60

58
47

53
40

52
41

61
39

64
36

73
35

74
38

77
44

82
46

77
52

61
44

66
34

61
51

55
32

65
32

78
46

77
62

80
57

Normal highs for October: 69 to 57
Record high for October: 91 (1879, 1884)

Normal lows for October: 49 to 39
Record low for October: 16 (1965)



Precipitation for Pittsburgh (inches)

This October ...................... 1.26
Normal October .................... 2.83
This Jan 1 to October 31 .......... 37.78
Normal Jan 1 to October 31 ........ 34.01



Because of the newspaper schedule, 'days' are 5 p.m. to 5 p.m. (3 p.m. for Friday).

[Morgan]

RAIN. Well, not a measurable amount, but still enough to deter laundry on the line.

[pommystuart]

Found this page on the new BOM site re Australia ( and Global) weather. Click on the 7 tabs for more info.
Not the most optomistic report.

http://www.bom.gov.au/state-of-the-climate/index.shtml

[Michael]

[Michael]

We're about 16 hours into a Pacific Bomb Cyclone. The biggest winds so far: Solander Island 116 kmh and Race Rocks 107 kmh. At our house, maximum wind just 55 kmh. What a difference location makes: Race Rocks is only 10.8 nautical miles from our house. Here are the current power outages:



Here is the surface map for 5 AM our time (one hour ago):



Fortunately, the centre of the low is well off the coast. It will be a windy walk to the gym this morning.

[Michael]

This shows the wind at Sartine Island, which is off the north tip of Vancouver Island:

[pommystuart]

A tad nippy and breezy I guess.

[ggordon]

The storm wasn't quite as strong down here in the Seattle area, but still significant damage. The peak gust at my house was 46 kmh. However, I'm only a short distance up from the valley floor. Winds were much stronger at the higher elevations. Almost the entire county is still without power. Lights just flickered a lot here, but never lost power for more than a few seconds at a time. The power outages began just a few blocks above my house. Crews are coming in from all over the country, and even Canada, to help restore power here. Several main highways are closed because of downed power lines and trees.

[pommystuart]

A bit more than a breeze by the look of it.

[Randi]

Pouring rain and windy here in Pittsburgh!