The Gauteng Weather and Storm Warning Thread!

[Hamster]

Buckets I say!

 

[APoc184]

That one seems easy. Red now, yellow 30 minutes from now, orange an hour from now. But it changes so quickly at the moment that it is more reliable to just look outside

Accurate enough though. Broadacres down the Westrand to Soweto should be getting buckets of rain falling atm

Yeah I also understand the storm tracker one. I'm more interested in knowing what the radar images mean that @Segg and the other guys post and seem to be able to read.

 

[Hamster]

Yeah I also understand the storm tracker one. I'm more interested in knowing what the radar images mean that @Segg and the other guys post and seem to be able to read.

I think they know we don't know and just scare us with pixels

 

[supersunbird]

Just drove on Boeing Road past Waterkloof school, was bucketing a fine rain. Not fun.

 

[alqassam]

Insane rain testing my waterproofing.

4 leaks so far

 

[TribbleZA]

Nooo not yet, I need my gap to get home

Go to a pub and wait it out. That is what I would do if I was on a bike

 

[Flanders]

Yeah I also understand the storm tracker one. I'm more interested in knowing what the radar images mean that @Segg and the other guys post and seem to be able to read.

Have a look here: http://www.weatherphotos.co.za/

Check under '3. your weather now'. I check that animated infra red view all the time. It shows what's coming and from where basically.

I'm no expert but it makes intuitive sense and works for me.

 

[Hamster]

If you're on a bike....pull over into the nearest coffee shop and sleep there tonight.

 

[Sinbad]

Finally decided to check why my hacked-together rain-o-meter hasn't been working for a while.

Found the power unplugged...

15mm so far today

 

[Sinbad]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1197153876950093824

 

[Flanders]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1197153876950093824

Sheesh. It's always feast or famine.

I'm quite enjoying the feast. Good luck, Centurion.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Wife says quick short burst of rain, and it was all over. Less than 5 mins.

Wife is trying to send a message. Pay attention.

Anyway here its been long, slow and wet for at least an hour.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Buckets I say!

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Shouldve brought the Cat into the garage.

 

[Geoff.D]

42 mm in 90 minutes or thereabouts

Shouldve brought the Cat into the garage.

Did it drown?

 

[Hamster]

Shouldve brought the Cat into the garage.

I called, it ignored me.

 

[Segg]

Have a look here: http://www.weatherphotos.co.za/

Check under '3. your weather now'. I check that animated infra red view all the time. It shows what's coming and from where basically.

I'm no expert but it makes intuitive sense and works for me.

Its quite simple, the colors indicate the intensity of the reflected radar waves, I.E the higher up the scale, the more moisture, the more "intense" the storm is - usually with yellow and higher you can expect to see hail

The red outlines are where the radar predicts the storm is moving to, based on its current movement

The blue outlines are where the storm currently is

The yellow lines are the major roads

The satellite image however isn't too useful here, on the main website it is animated (with multiple separate GIF files) and that gives one a very good trend observation - when I post them here it is just to get an understanding of the greater picture of things, as like today, the storm system producing this rain is vast - way beyond the range of one radar station

 

[APoc184]

Its quite simple, the colors indicate the intensity of the reflected radar waves, I.E the higher up the scale, the more moisture, the more "intense" the storm is - usually with yellow and higher you can expect to see hail

The red outlines are where the radar predicts the storm is moving to, based on its current movement

The blue outlines are where the storm currently is

The yellow outlines are the major roads

The satellite image however isn't too useful here, on the main website it is animated (with multiple separate GIF files) and that gives one a very good trend observation - when I post them here it is just to get an understanding of the greater picture of things, as like today, the storm system producing this rain is vast - way beyond the range of one radar station

Thank you. Understanding all the colours will make it easier to read now.

 

[TheJman]

This is INCREDIBLE!! Love this soft downpour!!! "Keeps on doing rain dance"

 

[powermzii]

Been going for a couple of hours this side (PTA East).. Loving it

 

[The_Librarian]

Had some lovely rains this side.

Traffic (on the other hand) was not nice.