Rain and storm for Cpt pt 2

[blaaislaai]

Rough winds in the past 48hours here. Seems like it's slowly settling down.
Strand/Gordon's bay vicinity is always windy.

 

[PowerFactor]

Seems like we’re having an early start to summer.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Seems like we’re having an early start to summer.

It's next level. Was 28 before 11am here in Durbanville.

 

[Defiler]

It's next level. Was 28 before 11am here in Durbanville.

Pretty warm in the deep south, too. 24 degrees @ 9:30 and 28 at 13:30.

 

[dualmeister]

Go away.
Bring back Winter

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Seems like we’re having an early start to summer.

Yep, blowtorch is back... aircon is on... went to work in shorts

 

[airborne]

It was a full on summer day today, mixed feelings about this, most of winter was so mild and pleasant.
I’m not looking forward to summer, it was unusually humid and uncomfortable last year if I recall correctly so this does not bode well.

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

It was a full on summer day today, mixed feelings about this, most of winter was so mild and pleasant.
I’m not looking forward to summer, it was unusually humid and uncomfortable last year if I recall correctly so this does not bode well.

Oh my brah, it’s going to be a kak one… my install date is 29 Sept for two more lovely airconditioners

 

[MirageF1]

And today it's forecast to hit 28C, real feel 30C. Absolutely crazy considering we've had no winter for the last 6 weeks, more days of full sunshine or at worst hazy than cloudy and overcast and barely a drop of rain in weeks!

It's the 8th Sept , not December. :/

 

[Nerfherder]

And today it's forecast to hit 28C, real feel 30C. Absolutely crazy considering we've had no winter for the last 6 weeks, more days of full sunshine or at worst hazy than cloudy and overcast and barely a drop of rain in weeks!

It's the 8th Sept , not December. :/

Its pretty scary.

I hope there is at least one more attempt at winter this year.

 

[Gordon_R]

Its pretty scary.

I hope there is at least one more attempt at winter this year.

The long-term outlook shows a few potential weather events in the next 10-14 days. Stay tuned...

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

The long-term outlook shows a few potential weather events in the next 10-14 days. Stay tuned...

Heatwaves?

 

[Gordon_R]

Heatwaves?

An upper trough is predicted for the interior of the Western Cape late on Sun 13th into Mon 14th. Updated:

 

[satanboy]

 

[WanderingMind]

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That's not good at all.

 

[Gordon_R]

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Looking at a single point in time doesn't tell you much. The long term report gives a lot more context: https://www.capetown.gov.za/_docume...ity research reports and review/damlevels.pdf

 

[Gordon_R]

An upper trough is predicted for the interior of the Western Cape late on Sun 13th into Mon 14th.

Multiple model runs confirm an upper trough and cutoff-low over the western half of SA, peaking during Mon 14th and Tues 15th:

 

[Rocco1]

Multiple model runs confirm an upper trough and cutoff-low over the western half of SA, peaking during Mon 14th and Tues 15th:
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Beaufort West better have fixed their main water pipe, got washed away in past cut off low

 

[Agent_Smith]

Looks like we're in for a bit of extended (by this year's standards) rain

 

[Gordon_R]

Looks like we're in for a bit of extended (by this year's standards) rain

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I prefer millimeters of rain to percentages, but the outlook is looking encouraging. There are two separate events, the first on Sun/Mon/Tues, the second on Wed/Thurs. The latest model runs show widespread moderate rain (and cold), rather than an intense peak: