The 'Massive' Gauteng Weather and Storm Warning Thread!

[sand_man]

I sold the weather gods a dummy. Was on the way to the car wash this morning but forgot my wallet. Seems to have done the trick though. Things getting gnarly here in Norwood.

 

[B-1]

I watered our back garden lawn today and the sky sounds angry, hope we get some rain now.

Same here, was holding out for yesterdays rain that never came so maybe we did the trick.

 

[zerocool2009]

Its storming nicely in ruimsig!

 

[Creag]

Rain!

 

[SlowInternet]

The rain bird is the Burchell's Coucal

Today I learnt something new. I always believed that the "Piet-my-vrou" was the rain bird. I asked my one son (who used to do some guiding at game lodges) which bird is the rain bird and he immediately said the Burchell's Coucal.

I do not know to which bird you refer to when talking about the rainbird, but my wife and I absolutely believe in the call of the "Piet-my-vrou" (red-chested cuckoo). Never disappointed. When the Piet-my-vrou calls, rain is imminent, if not that same day, it will be tomorrow.

I also grew up with the believe in the call of the "Piet-my-vrou" (Red-chested cuckoo)

 

[maumau]

Overcast in Fairland, light rain.

 

[Lupus]

Nice little bit of rain in the Wilgeheuwel area

 

[Segg]

The rainbird is back! Started singing this morning. Back on their nest. The most reliable sign of all. The rainy season is now here.

Looks like your bird was accurate for today!

A small squall line developed earlier this afternoon in the south, and made its way north bringing some nice moderate rain with it

Unfortunately, I don't think it'll make it's way too much further north, as it is already dissipating.

 

[Enzo Matrix]

4mm so far in wilgeheuwel

 

[Temujin]

I watered our back garden lawn today and the sky sounds angry, hope we get some rain now.

Thank you for your service

 

[Ockie]

Nice downpour in Parkhurst earlier. Did not last long but was nice.

 

[Toxic T]

Nothing here in fourways

 

[Geoff.D]

Looks like your bird was accurate for today!

A small squall line developed earlier this afternoon in the south, and made its way north bringing some nice moderate rain with it

Unfortunately, I don't think it'll make it's way too much further north, as it is already dissipating.

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Yup, unless it swings around, it is not going to get to us.

 

[SlowInternet]

Nothing in Heidelberg

 

[Neuk_]

Nice downpour in Parkhurst earlier. Did not last long but was nice.

4mm according to our rain gauge, with a little hail.

 

[Drifter]

Nothing in Vereeniging.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

I only knew it was raining because I saw people running down the road on the CCTV.

 

[VooDooC]

About 7mm here in Bromhof side. Hope the predictions for next week are accurate this time.

 

[marbro]

buggerall in the far west rand...

I miss when the clouds did that water thing

 

[Ghost64]

If I want rain I ask SIRI

Today day she said no chance of storms or rain, and now overhead big clouds and rumbling

Echo lolzzz