Rain and storm for Cpt

[Gordon_R]

Summer rainfall could be late, or low again... (need a month of SE winds in CT to bring the indian ocean moisture and the Summer rains)

The boundary between the winter and summer rainfall areas is complex (with an in-between zone as well). This article is a useful reference: https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/opinion/2019/2019-02/scientists-split-on-south-africas-winter-and-summer-rainfall-zones.html

 

[Geoff.D]

The farmers in the Hanover district are really suffering. On the farm where I am at the moment, they are distributing 4 tons of feed per day, 6 days a week to keep their flocks going. The sheep are in poor condition, lambs are routinely abandoned by the ewes. Can't go on much longer and then the herds may have to be deliberately culled. The farm dams are all bone dry. The water table is dropping as well with shallower borehole yields drastically reduced.

 

[Segg]

Crisis the weather in the Cape is miserable at the moment 2 days ago I was sitting in a pool near Beaufort West in 32 degree bliss - now in Somerset West I'm needing a jacket and a rain coat - I can't even get my work done

 

[The_Mowgs]

Crisis the weather in the Cape is miserable at the moment 2 days ago I was sitting in a pool near Beaufort West in 32 degree bliss - now in Somerset West I'm needing a jacket and a rain coat - I can't even get my work done

Yes its kak weather

 

[mercurial]

I love the rain and winter conditions.

 

[Rocco1]

Not quite summer beach weather...

Ironically the longer this weather stays like this the more delayed Summer rains up north are.

We prob need a month of SE to blow, which is part of the bigger circulation pattern to bring in the summer rains.

 

[Rocco1]

10 day forcast is looking good for eastern half of the country

 

[Gordon_R]

Black South Easter conditions over the SW-Cape (cutoff-low). No [significant] rain expected for Cape Town itself, but heavy falls in the Overberg and along the Garden Route today (Tues 12th).



Edited to clarify.

 

[Honey Badger]

Black South Easter conditions over the SW-Cape (cutoff-low). No rain expected for Cape Town itself, but heavy falls in the Overberg and along the Garden Route today (Tues 12th).

Hmmm, it was drizzling a few minutes ago on the N1 between Kraaifontein and Bellville.

 

[Chuckmyster]

Hmmm, it was drizzling a few minutes ago on the N1 between Kraaifontein and Bellville.

same coming into work this morning

 

[GrootBaas]

Hearing rumours about severe flooding in George and Caledon, but it could be #fakenews.

 

[Gordon_R]

Hearing rumours about severe flooding in George and Caledon, but it could be #fakenews.

Facebook has comments from around the country. Flooding in Robertson this morning.
Video: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reenvalsa/permalink/2523659124415489/
Pics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reenvalsa/permalink/2523207684460633/
Flooding through ceiling of Clicks in Robertson. Video: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reenvalsa/permalink/2523149504466451/
Riversdal this morning. Pics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reenvalsa/permalink/2523312961116772/

 

[Segg]

So did this front bring any rain to CPT?

 

[COMPUTEK]

We had a few drops last night in Goodwood yes, but nothing to write home about Unless you referring to a different one ?

 

[SAguy]

Damn, wind is pumping here by me.
Hopefully it blows my neighbour's cats off my roof and back into the neighbour's yard.