Rain and storm for Cpt

[Gordon_R]

It has been bucketing down in Kenilworth since 2:30am. It may clear later today (Thurs 20th), but likely to be very wet close to the mountain.

Edit: 25mm in our gauge at 6:30am, a bit drier as the front passes over.

Another major cold front is predicted for Sun 23rd.

 

[Nemus]

Constant downpour in Helderberg. Yr predicts 48mm for 08:00-1200.

 

[airborne]

First day of Winter today, I had to get out my winter jumper

 

[purple face]

Its miserable here in Cape Town, its raining and cold

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

So much for the cold front only hitting on Sunday

 

[The_Ogre]

Where's the rain? Only a few drops around 10ish

 

[airborne]

Its miserable here in Cape Town, its raining and cold

You just need a snuggle with @Nike7 and it’ll all be better.

 

[Gordon_R]

So much for the cold front only hitting on Sunday

Early forecasts showed a single cold-front arriving on Sun 23rd. Recent model runs show three weaker fronts brushing the coast over the whole weekend and into Mon 24th.

 

[purple face]

So much for the cold front only hitting on Sunday

Yeah it came early

 

[Geoff.D]

There were always 3 cold fronts that would follow each other with short periods in between --- and it was clear ( to me at least) that we would see them make landfall over the weekend.

 

[dualmeister]

Darn. I'm going to have to put on some long pants

 

[nulkoel]

Great weather. Eyeing the fireplace with excitement.

 

[airborne]

Shucks it's cold, it's amazing how quickly it went from shorts and a sweater to brrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Geoff.D]

Yup. remove the Sun from the equation even for a few hours and the temperature plummets. Just this simple example should make all those ACC fanatics sit up and think about all the BS they are peddling,

 

[airborne]

Yup. remove the Sun from the equation even for a few hours and the temperature plummets. Just this simple example should make all those ACC fanatics sit up and think about all the BS they are peddling,

What’s ACC?

 

[Cage Rattler]

Posh acronym for climate change

 

[Gordon_R]

Pretty much continuous rain in Kenilworth for the last 24 hours, though light orographic drizzle for most of that period (drier away from the mountain). 38mm in our gauge this morning. Not that cold outside as the wind remains consistently NW (the SW wind brings the cold), but likely to be cloudy all day. Still plenty of rain and heavy showers in the forecast...

 

[Geoff.D]

I have not been outside to check on the rain gauge - just too wet and it has not let up. The wind here in Vredekloof is all over the place.

 

[purple face]

Its rained all night here by me and still raining and also freezing

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

I have not been outside to check on the rain gauge - just too wet and it has not let up. The wind here in Vredekloof is all over the place.

The wind is a b|tch and forces a person to stay inside