Rain and storm for Cpt pt 2

The latest yr.no forecast shows nothing for CT itself, but plenty 100km north...

It is currently cool with low clouds over Kenilworth, a most unlikely feeling before a storm. Even if there is lightning in the distance, it would be almost impossible to see right now.
 
It was just shy of 01H11 when the Gods sent forth their rage. The German Shepard awoke me from my slumber, this mighty guard dog whimpering like a scared beast next to my bed as the entire room flashed like a kodak camera from the eighties.... then an incredible crash rolled through the heavens....

That was it for the next hour, the heavens opened..... at first it was gentle, then it fell with much ferocity..... Around 02H00 I could hear the new neighbour across the road shoveling sand into his driveway, building a sand wall to keep the tide out.

Our average rainfall around these here parts is between 17 to 21 mm on a good year.... last night it came in one downpour....

The thunder and lightning moved slowly South into the Republic in the general direction of Springbok......

Our weather remains warm, overcast with a few mm inbound this morning..

The walk to work was interesting, I was going to wear flip flops, but the English HO was having none of it..... "Put on your hiking boots you muppet......", she commanded....

Now the below pics will not look like much to you okes that are accustomed to rain, but for us desert folk, it be mighty impressive....

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Mortymoose said:
It was just shy of 01H11 when the Gods sent forth their rage. The German Shepard awoke me from my slumber, this mighty guard dog whimpering like a scared beast next to my bed as the entire room flashed like a kodak camera from the eighties.... then an incredible crash rolled through the heavens....

That was it for the next hour, the heavens opened..... at first it was gentle, then it fell with much ferocity..... Around 02H00 I could hear the new neighbour across the road shoveling sand into his driveway, building a sand wall to keep the tide out.

Our average rainfall around these here parts is between 17 to 21 mm on a good year.... last night it came in one downpour....

The thunder and lightning moved slowly South into the Republic in the general direction of Springbok......

Our weather remains warm, overcast with a few mm inbound this morning..

The walk to work was interesting, I was going to wear flip flops, but the English HO was having none of it..... "Put on your hiking boots you muppet......", she commanded....

Now the below pics will not look like much to you okes that are accustomed to rain, but for us desert folk, it be mighty impressive....

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You still have a way with words moose man. Have a good day!
 
Gordon_R said:
I used to really enjoy downloading satellite images, but after my PC crashed, and EUMetsat changed their menus, I lost interest. Always great to get a large scale overview of a big weather system like this one!
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I look at a Southern Africa Sat image every single day, pondering how far (and low) we humans have come. I ponder how it could take a more than a year for sailors in the 1800 to see a mere 1% of what I can see in a single picture...

Don't me get started on ye olde Atlases ..... ;)
 
The last few days have seen wild swings in the weather around Cape Town. On Monday there was a strong South Easter, yesterday (Wednesday) was extremely warm (close to 35C, but low humidity). During the middle of the night there was a warm berg wind (20C+). At dawn (Thurs 1st) the wind swung to NW, and it now feels cold, with fog along the coast (and drizzle in places).

All of this is ahead of a moderate intensity cold front, which will bring limited rain to CT tomorrow (Fri 2nd). Along with the front, a subtropical trough will bring a N/S band of moisture across the central interior, producing widespread showers extending eastwards over the Karoo. This also has the potential to develop into another weak cutoff low over the eastern half of the country by Sun 4th.

Edit: Somebody just complained that the empty wheelie bins were flying all over the driveway this morning...

Edit: Outlook for the next 3 days:
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Barely a breath of a N/NW here SP side, but faaak must have been the hottest Sept day I've ever experienced in C.T yesterday. Stiflingly hot, humid and oppressive. Car temp read 35.5C at about 4pm.

G-d help us this summer.
 
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