What's the temperature where you are???

[sourland]

68F with a high of 74 and on again off again showers throughout the day.

 

[Ponypoor]

British expat reveals shock at Sydney’s rainy weather​

One furious UK expat now living in Sydney has warned his followers back home of one particularly frustrating fact about Australia.

Each year thousands of waterlogged Brits relocate to Australia in hopes of boosting their vitamin D intake and tanning on sun-drenched beaches.
However, the grass is not always greener as hapless UK expat Josh McCallion has discovered.

Josh, who now lives in Sydney, has briefed his followers on the unbelievable amount of rainfall he has experienced in his new city.

Since 2022, much of Australia has experienced record-breaking rainfall, leaving many newcomers taken aback.

“No one tells you this before moving to Australia,” Josh said in a video posted to Instagram.

“I am from the UK, known for terrible weather, and I have never experienced rain like I have since moving to Sydney. Every single time it rains, it’s a downpour. The raindrops hit you and it’s almost like you’re being shot, honestly.

“I’m going to the gym and it’s 400m away. It’s too wet for me to want to take my bike and I can’t walk in this, it’s ridiculous. So I’m catching the bus.”

Josh’s remarks sparked a debate among fellow expats and locals over which is worse: the heavy Australian rain or the more constant light drizzle typical of the UK.

Senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said rain is increasing across inland parts of NSW and Queensland and would become more widespread over the coming days as weather systems combine.

“That is two to three days of rainfall in areas that are already wet and saturated,” he said.

BOM forecasts up to 100mm of rain in large parts of NSW, and more rainfall to hit coastal areas.

“This is going to fall on already saturated soils, particularly in parts of NSW,” Mr Narramore said.

Hmmmm

Well if it’s sunshine he is after, he needs to move to Alberta!

Hope he enjoys -20C and sunny! Summers +20C and sunny - what’s not to love! Sun all the time.

 

[Nym]

1.13a.m. raining hard! eeek.

 

[TioBollio]

Perfect Texas weather!

Also hearing the distant rumbles, more heavy cells heading our way...

 

[007Sean]

Wednesday: 3:55pm, 100°F, humidity 33%, dew point 65°F, wind ESE @ 6mph, partly cloudy, mostly sunny and

 

[Nym]

Thursday 21st of August 10.59a.m. Wet, wet, wet. 35mm in the gauge this morning. 29.6 / 38.9kph ENE (still calm here, less than 10ks away), Hg 88%, 15.9C / 60.8F. Rain. Marine wind warning + Sheep Graziers alert.

Moon is 4%

Heavy rain and possible flooding on the way for much of New South Wales​

19 hours ago​

Significant rain is expected to fall on already saturated catchments. (ABC News: James Paras)

Rain-weary residents across New South Wales are being warned to prepare for more wet weather with a complex system expected to hit the state from today.

The system is predicted to bring heavy rain as far south as Jervis Bay up to the Queensland border.

The heaviest falls are due Thursday morning, with isolated showers in some areas potentially reaching up to 120 millimetres.

The Bureau of Meteorology said the exact location of the system was currently hard to predict.

However, minor to moderate flooding is possible for the Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, North-West Slopes and Plains, parts of the Hunter and parts of Greater Sydney.

Many of the areas identified at risk of flooding have been hit hard with heavy rainfall over recent months.

SES Deputy Commissioner Debbie Platz said communities could see flooding as soon as tonight.

"Depending on where this rain falls and how much of it falls, the flooding from this weather system is likely to commence overnight and tomorrow," she said.

"We know that the community is tired, and our volunteers are tired."

 

[chrissynemetz]

70°F partly cloudy and calm
10:06 p.m.

 

[muddy75]

71 with high of 81

 

[Finchbreeder]

I am glad to be on the West Coast of Aust - not the East Coast.
While it has been raining with enthusiasm - it has finally stopped - so it is 16C at 6.51PM

 

[Sloane Chickens]

Southern tablelands NSW - 9:03pm. It’s been raining none stop. We are 5 degrees Celsius. Will get down to negatives again tonight