Rain and storm for Cpt

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Yes correct the Time of the charts is referenced to "zulu" which GMT. so one has to interpret that data on top of it all.
And that is bad news. We will hopefully then be able to rely on Segg for some live radar data. After that, we are stuck with that interpreted storm tracker, which is not bad that SAWS has now considered being "good enough" for the public at large.
 
As predicted, a major cold front brushed the SW-Cape today (Thurs 2nd), bringing strong winds and significantly cooler temperatures, but very little rain. The satellite image gives a clear view of the size of the system, but also how far offshore the center of the storm is:

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Gordon_R said:
As predicted, a major cold front brushed the SW-Cape today (Thurs 2nd), bringing strong winds and significantly cooler temperatures, but very little rain. The satellite image gives a clear view of the size of the system, but also how far offshore the center of the storm is:
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When do you predict we start seeing traditional winter rainfall? My guess is June, also hoping it to be a wet one.
 
I drove along the North Bank of the Orange River last week, about 90km upstream from the mouth and boy was it scary. Along the 60km path that I traveled, I noticed parts of the river had actually stopped flowing and the waters stagnate, almost like large puddles where once a river had flown.

Many years ago, twenty plus, The Fish River that flows through the Fish River Canyon looked like this. There is no two way about it......... this river will cease to flow in a decade or two.
 
Mortymoose said:
I drove along the North Bank of the Orange River last week, about 90km upstream from the mouth and boy was it scary. Along the 60km path that I traveled, I noticed parts of the river had actually stopped flowing and the waters stagnate, almost like large puddles where once a river had flown.

Many years ago, twenty plus, The Fish River that flows through the Fish River Canyon looked like this. There is no two way about it......... this river will cease to flow in a decade or two.
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Interesting, though the Orange River catchment is completely outside the winter rainfall area discussed in this thread.

Rather complain about all those dams on the Vaal and Gariep, that trap water which would naturally flow to the sea. See: http://www.dwa.gov.za/Hydrology/Daily/Default.aspx
 
Mortymoose said:
I drove along the North Bank of the Orange River last week, about 90km upstream from the mouth and boy was it scary. Along the 60km path that I traveled, I noticed parts of the river had actually stopped flowing and the waters stagnate, almost like large puddles where once a river had flown.

Many years ago, twenty plus, The Fish River that flows through the Fish River Canyon looked like this. There is no two way about it......... this river will cease to flow in a decade or two.
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Yip. Weather patterns are changing drastically.
 
And the risk of water shortages have impacted on the amount of water being allowed to flow out of the major dams.

Too much climate change doom and gloom being bandied about.

No one denies climate changes. But at the same time it is very irresponsible to label normal drought and wet cycles are now as a result of climate change.
Even the current rather unusual cyclone pattern is not completely beyond the norm just rare. And the damage done is because more people now live in the areas affected so the impact is more. Plus the systems have never before been monitored to the levels weather is monitored in today's world.
 
There were modest amounts of rainfall during the 24 hours to 8am this morning (Fri 3rd), but mostly areas closest to the mountains: http://www.weathersa.co.za/images/data/climate/nr_daily_rai.pdf

Highest include Jonkershoek 15mm, Kirstenbosch 15mm, Paarl 14mm, etc. Most other locations received less than 5mm.

The SAEON Dwarsberg mountain catchment station reported significant rainfall (33mm up to midnight, edit: plus 21mm). However due to low soil moisture, very little of this will run off into the dams.
 
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Chuckmyster said:
are you cape tonions ready to vote tomorrow?
bus load of rain tomorrow morning
https://www.yr.no/place/South_Africa/Western_Cape/Cape_Town/
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The forecasts for tomorrow (Wed 8th) are very unclear. I have seen numbers from 1mm to 8mm, and once a figure or 15mm. The actual amounts are likely to vary by location (as the always do), with a lot more close to the mountains. Most people are not willing to stand in the rain, so will pick a time to vote...
 
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The forecasts for tomorrow (Wed 8th) are very unclear. I have seen numbers from 1mm to 8mm, and once a figure or 15mm. The actual amounts are likely to vary by location (as the always do), with a lot more close to the mountains. Most people are not willing to stand in the rain, so will pick a time to vote...
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excellent, i bike everyday so rain does not scare me
i will go vote when it is pouring :)
 
Chuckmyster said:
excellent, i bike everyday so rain does not scare me
i will go vote when it is pouring :)
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At least the queue will be short!.

We will have good weather, although it might be a bit chilly. We will be taking our walking sticks with us, and limping along. Always helps when the queue marshals move down the line and haul out us old fogies out for special treatment. :ROFL:
 
Geoff.D said:
At least the queue will be short!.

We will have good weather, although it might be a bit chilly. We will be taking our walking sticks with us, and limping along. Always helps when the queue marshals move down the line and haul out us old fogies out for special treatment. :ROFL:
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LOL so true
i see it every time in my queue in Gordons Bay
Every single time
No one minds, I certainly don't :)
 
Pouring with rain while driving. Shortest queue I have ever seen: 10 mins to vote!

5.5mm in gauge here in Kenilworth up to midday. More over the mountains.

Edit: 41mm recorded at SAEON Dwarsberg mountain catchment yesterday (Wed 8th).
 
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