The Gauteng Weather and Storm Warning Thread!

[Geoff.D]

It is that pic of yours that triggered me to check what is going on in the Indian Ocean Basin! The earlier one.

 

[voldoverse]

Ai shame ja the Pretoria roads are suffering. Feel sorry for the uber eats bikes, saw one that fell because of a massive hole on the downhill with no street lights annihalated a poor uber eats bike front wheel and also another cars rims. So be on the lookout in the left lane near the robots going toward woodland direction on de villebois road.

Also what the hell happened there at tiger wheel and tyre?? Caught me by suprise!

 

[Toxxyc]

And another 26mm. That puts this week's rain at 90mm now. Not too shabby.

 

[The_Librarian]

Two accidents on my way, christmas lights galore.

First one at Sasol Lyttelton Manor.

Second one at McDonalds Waterkloof.

People don't take the wet roads into consideration, and try to push their luck at traffic lights and intersections.

 

[WaxLyrical]

***** don't take the wet roads into consideration, and try to push their luck at traffic lights and intersections.

Fxd

 

[supersunbird]

Only had 2mm from 18:00 yesterday to 6:00 today, is rain over or more coming later?

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

Only had 2mm from 18:00 yesterday to 6:00 today, is rain over or more coming later?

lots

 

[yebocan]

Wet over the Kalahari too:

WATCH | Heavy rains, flooding lash drought-stricken Upington

Despite heavy flooding, residents of Upington in the Northern Cape have welcomed heavy rains as the area is in the midst of a drought.

www.news24.com

The forecast earlier showed rain over the Namibia/Botswana border:

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VIDEOS: Drought-hit Upington nearly washed away in sudden flooding

VIDEOS: Drought-hit Upington nearly washed away in sudden flooding

The drought-stricken region’s weather forecast, however, indicates the rains were, unfortunately, a fleeting event, with a 0% chance of rain forecast for Friday.

citizen.co.za

 

[The_Librarian]

Glad it's stopped raining for a while, to let everything soak away first.

 

[Segg]

Looking at the radars this morning, we're in for a very wet day from late this morning

 

[Ockie]

F@k mense. When am I supposed to do laundry. I love this weather maar jirre...I need clean and dry clothes too. Think will have to get garden chairs out and hang on them with fan on full and pray by the time the cleaning lady comes again Tuesday I have them somewhat dry to iron.

This rain is asking though. Love it.

 

[ebendl]

I'm loving the rain too but it needs to move more to the Vaal catchment areas.

 

[supersunbird]

Vaal stats not updated yet, some water must have reached it by now.

 

[The_Librarian]

F@k mense. When am I supposed to do laundry. I love this weather maar jirre...I need clean and dry clothes too. Think will have to get garden chairs out and hang on them with fan on full and pray by the time the cleaning lady comes again Tuesday I have them somewhat dry to iron.

This rain is asking though. Love it.

Ek hoor jou! Het ook klere wat gewas is en droog moet word... BLEH!!!

Maar eerder die reën as skoon klere...

 

[Flanders]

This rain is such a blessing. Loving every second!

 

[Geoff.D]

Die Wilgers
2018-03-31 Mar Summary 266 mm
2018-04 30 Apr Summary 53 mm
2018-05-31 May Summary 0 mm
2018-06-30 Jun Summary 0 mm
2018-07-31 Jul Summary 0 mm
2018-08-30 Aug Summary 0 mm
2018-09 31 Sep Summary 0 mm
2018-10-31 Oct Summary 73 mm
2018-11-30 Nov Summary 42.5 mm
2018-12-31 Dec Summary 46.5 mm
2019-01-31 Jan Summary 168 mm - 2019-01-31 Jul '18-Jan'19 season Summary 330 mm
2019-02-28 Feb Summary 162 mm
2019-03-31 Mar Summary 13.5 mm
2019-04-30 Apr Summary 68.5 mm
2019-05-31 May Summary 3 mm
2019-05-31 May Summary 3 mm
2019-06-30 Jun Summary 0 mm
2019-07-31 Jul Summary 0 mm
2019-08-31 Aug Summary 0 mm
2019-09-30 Sep Summary 0 mm
2019-10-31 Oct Summary 0 mm
2019-11-30 Nov Summary 208.5 mm

2019-12-04 07:00 20 mm
2019-12-05 07:00 65 mm
2019-12-06 07:00 24 mm
2019-12-07 07:00 03 mm

 

[Sinbad]

Vaal stats not updated yet, some water must have reached it by now.

Not yet. It's on its way though, another 3 or four days

 

[XTM]

I actually left my room windows open all day to view cloud and rain. that heat was killer.....

 

[Speedster]

Die Wilgers
2018-03-31 Mar Summary 266 mm
2018-04 30 Apr Summary 53 mm
2018-05-31 May Summary 0 mm
2018-06-30 Jun Summary 0 mm
2018-07-31 Jul Summary 0 mm
2018-08-30 Aug Summary 0 mm
2018-09 31 Sep Summary 0 mm
2018-10-31 Oct Summary 73 mm
2018-11-30 Nov Summary 42.5 mm
2018-12-31 Dec Summary 46.5 mm
2019-01-31 Jan Summary 168 mm - 2019-01-31 Jul '18-Jan'19 season Summary 330 mm
2019-02-28 Feb Summary 162 mm
2019-03-31 Mar Summary 13.5 mm
2019-04-30 Apr Summary 68.5 mm
2019-05-31 May Summary 3 mm
2019-05-31 May Summary 3 mm
2019-06-30 Jun Summary 0 mm
2019-07-31 Jul Summary 0 mm
2019-08-31 Aug Summary 0 mm
2019-09-30 Sep Summary 0 mm
2019-10-31 Oct Summary 0 mm
2019-11-30 Nov Summary 208.5 mm

2019-12-04 07:00 20 mm
2019-12-05 07:00 65 mm
2019-12-06 07:00 24 mm
2019-12-07 07:00 03 mm

Nov-Dec 2018 - 90mm
Nov-Dec 2019 (so far) - 300mm

Was last year abnormally low or is this year abnormally high?

 

[Geoff.D]

Nov-Dec 2018 - 90mm
Nov-Dec 2019 (so far) - 300mm

Was last year abnormally low or is this year abnormally high?

Last year was on the low side bit probably not abnormally low. This year is on the high side but not abnormally so.

Check this link and see what you think.

Historical Rain - WeatherSA Portal

www.weathersa.co.za

The other site to look at to get a feel for how we are doing this year compared other years is this one:

Hydrological Services - Surface Water Home

Based on the above, we have absolutely nothing to complain about in Gauteng.