Rain and storm for Cpt

[The_Mowgs]

Erm, where is this thunder coming from???

The sky also lights up every so often, bit weird.

 

[bokka1]

Also had thunder and a few drops of rain here in Kuils River.

 

[Gordon_R]

Erm, where is this thunder coming from???

A weak trough moving down from the Northern Cape is causing isolated instability. It was shown on the charts this morning, and there were some impressive clouds at sunset. I was not expecting lightning, so that was definitely a surprise.

The sunny and mild weather today will not last. Conditions will deteriorate over the next few days, with significant rain on Sun 4th and some snow over the high mountains by Mon 5th.

 

[The_Mowgs]

A weak trough moving down from the Northern Cape is causing isolated instability. It was shown on the charts this morning, and there were some impressive clouds at sunset. I was not expecting lightning, so that was definitely a surprise.

The sunny and mild weather today will not last. Conditions will deteriorate over the next few days, with significant rain on Sun 4th and some snow over the high mountains by Mon 5th.

Its not going to be significant amount of rain, its going to rain a po3s lot, just say it Gordon!

 

[Gordon_R]

Its not going to be significant amount of rain, its going to rain a po3s lot, just say it Gordon!

More wind than rain on Sun 4th. I'm not sure what colloquial expression to use: blowing the hair off a statue? Birds flying backwards?

 

[Fulcrum29]

Some real thunder drums over Helderberg at the moment.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

Also had thunder and a few drops of rain here in Kuils River.

Same here in Goodwood ... very large drops but they fell about 10cm apart. LOL

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

Was a nice summer's day here in Cape, yet my dad just said they're being blown away in Betty's Bay ... Apparently last night was the worst wind they've had since moving there about 1½ years ago

 

[Gordon_R]

Was a nice summer's day here in Cape, yet my dad just said they're being blown away in Betty's Bay ... Apparently last night was the worst wind they've had since moving there about 1½ years ago

You have to look at the synoptic chart, with a weak surface low over Cape Town, and very tight isobars along the southern Cape coast:



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[The_Ogre]

I thought my mind was playing games when I saw what I thought was lightning

 

[dualmeister]

A whole 3 minutes of drizzle

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

You have to look at the synoptic chart, with a weak surface low over Cape Town, and very tight isobars along the southern Cape coast:

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That's Greek to me

 

[BuckRogers]

Hopefully no lightning during the night. Don't feel like consoling the ridgebacks when I should be sleeping

 

[wingnut771]

 

[capd]

Incredible lightning across False Bay from Simon's Town towards Gordon's Bay.

 

[paul5186]

It's not often in cpt we get thunder and lightning without much or any rain.

 

[The_Ogre]

It's not often in cpt we get thunder and lightning without much or any rain.

It actually did rain quite hard over here (Kraaifontein). My flat is on the first floor and I could hear it raining outside. It wasn't all that long though. Probably 5 or 10 minutes.

 

[Gordon_R]

Several cold fronts passing just offshore, ahead of the big one on Sun 4th:



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[paul5186]

Not looking forward to the wind on Sunday.

 

[MirageF1]

Not looking forward to the wind on Sunday.

Gusts of up to 90km/h predicted and 10-20mm of rain from midday to 7-8pm.
The north facing Atlantic seaboard will most likely face the worst, but certainly 1 of or the strongest front of the season to date.