Rain and storm for Cpt

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Gordon_R said:
Unlikely. Rainfall rates are hard to estimate...

SAWS rainfall figures to 8am on Wed 1st are rather modest: http://www.weathersa.co.za/media/data/climate/nr_daily_rai.pdf

Other than Kirstenbosch with 14mm, its all low single digits (3-5mm)...

The SAWS rainfall numbers for July are equally disappointing (not surprising though). See: http://www.weathersa.co.za//media/data/climate/nr_month_rai.pdf

Other than good falls in the Northern Cape (from an upper trough), the values in the Western Cape were mostly 50% of the long-term average...

For example, Kirstenbosch recorded 121mm, which is 49% of the 249mm long-term average.
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I wonder if they will relook at the day zero estimates again ?
 
Looks like we are getting tons of rain on Tuesday, with some light showers on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Good start to August!
 
The models are very fickle as you say. The weather guys are talking of a cold front that will reach us later tonight/Saturday, but all I see is a weak low pressure area that may dissipate very quickly. That system could do nothing more than bring some cloudy weather.. Then the synoptic chart shows a high pressure area ridging south of the country, preventing a more substantial front from making much impression on us. Not much rain in all of this for the weekend. A little more promising for Monday /Tuesday if the high south of the country dissipates as some models indicate it will. Then, according to windy, even some snow is possible on the mountains.
 
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Geoff.D said:
The models are very fickle as you say. The weather guys are talking of a old front that will reach us later tonight/Saturday, but all I see is a weak low pressure area that may dissipate very quickly. That system could do nothing more than bring some cloudy weather.. Then the synoptic chart shows a high pressure area ridging south of the country, preventing a more substantial front from making much impression on us. Not much rain in all of this for the weekend. A little more promising for Monday /Tuesday if the high south of the country dissipates as some models indicate it will. Then, according to windy, even some snow is possible on the mountains.
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I'm just hoping for good weather next weekend. A lot of people including myself will be on long weekend.
 
No rain so far in Brackenfell. Really overcast with some heavy cloud around. Anyone else in CT area getting rain?
 
It must wait until tonight - we want to take matric dance photos on the beach
 
Awesome pics taken....thank you "Mr Sun" for coming out at the right time☺
Now it can rain
 
genetic said:
I was hoping for a daughter :(

:p
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My future daughter in law with a beautiful sunset☺
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