RAIN! at LAST!

[therisingblues]

Good to hear. I often worry about the riverland, so I hope they are getting plenty of it. I love walking into supermarkets here and seeing the 2 litre bottles of Berri fruit juice everywhere. Makes me feel proud. Then it makes me worry when I hear about the hardships they have endured.
I really hope this rain helps them.

[Dirko]

Beautiful. The sludge of the Torrens has been flushed out to see, the Horse shit has been carted away and the Wetlands will stay reasonably full over Summer now

[Pseudo]

Up here I have to Mow my grass every day just so I can open my gates. That would be great if I actually had a lawn mower LOL.

I didn't realise you'd gotten divorced REB...

[johntheclaret]

What a great picture JTC.
Although I'm sure freezing cold.
What a great view/sight.

Mrs JTC took the picture. I was in China at the time 19 and sunny

[am Bays]

I've just spent a couple days in a little town called Natimuk, about half hour west of Horsham. They had over 50ml in 24 hours.

Most rain they've had in 8 years

They still need a heap more too...

Hippy rock-climber....

How were the punters in the National Hotel???

I'd hate to think how bad the Natimuk oval was this year with bugger-all rain...

[Footy Chick]

I've just spent a couple days in a little town called Natimuk, about half hour west of Horsham. They had over 50ml in 24 hours.

Most rain they've had in 8 years

They still need a heap more too...

Hippy rock-climber....

How were the punters in the National Hotel???

I'd hate to think how bad the Natimuk oval was this year with bugger-all rain...

I don't climb rocks, I play bingo

There was 1 (yep, just 1) punter in the hotel on Friday night

Didn't go anywhere near the oval but from memory there were always parts (goal square maybe) that were always squishy regardless of the weather.

[spell_check]

Even better for farmers is the milder conditions this month. In Adelaide it has not reached 30 degrees this month. This Saturday the first such day is forecast. If it does reach its' 32 degree prediction, this will be the equal longest start to the summer in which there has not been a 30 degree day.

December 1907 is the other month when it did not reach 30 until the 20th:

1907:
1 12 1907 15.0 25.7 1.3 Su
2 12 1907 14.3 28.6 0.0 M
3 12 1907 13.1 22.4 0.0 Tu
4 12 1907 10.1 22.7 0.0 W
5 12 1907 9.3 24.0 0.0 Th
6 12 1907 14.4 29.4 0.0 F
7 12 1907 19.4 22.4 0.8 Sa
8 12 1907 14.8 22.9 0.0 Su
9 12 1907 11.3 22.3 0.0 M
10 12 1907 11.1 25.7 0.0 Tu
11 12 1907 10.6 27.9 0.0 W
12 12 1907 14.0 25.3 0.0 Th
13 12 1907 11.7 26.3 0.0 F
14 12 1907 15.1 29.8 0.0 Sa
15 12 1907 12.4 23.4 0.0 Su
16 12 1907 13.5 20.7 0.0 M
17 12 1907 8.6 23.5 0.8 Tu
18 12 1907 9.8 23.4 0.0 W
19 12 1907 8.6 24.6 0.0 Th
20 12 1907 11.6 32.4 0.0 F

2008:
1 12 2008 12.6 21.3 0.0 M
2 12 2008 13.0 23.2 0.0 Tu
3 12 2008 13.8 23.8 0.0 W
4 12 2008 16.7 25.0 0.0 Th
5 12 2008 18.0 23.2 0.8 F
6 12 2008 13.2 23.1 0.0 Sa
7 12 2008 12.5 20.8 0.0 Su
8 12 2008 9.4 29.3 0.0 M
9 12 2008 16.7 26.2 1.2 Tu
10 12 2008 14.2 28.0 0.0 W
11 12 2008 18.3 29.3 0.0 Th
12 12 2008 17.3 20.7 9.6 F
13 12 2008 14.7 19.8 21.6 Sa
14 12 2008 12.1 20.4 0.6 Su
15 12 2008 9.8 24.3 0.0 M
16 12 2008 15.5 25.9 0.0 Tu
17 12 2008 18.0 29.3 0.0 W
18 12 2008 16.0 22.6 0.0 Th

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The most number of days above 30 to the 20th is 12, in 1940 and 1994.

The most number of days above 30 for the month of December is 19, in 1897 and 1898.
The least number of days above 30 for the month of December is 2, in 1958, 1964, 1992 and 2001.

[smac]

Even better for farmers is the milder conditions this month. In Adelaide it has not reached 30 degrees this month. This Saturday the first such day is forecast. If it does reach its' 32 degree prediction, this will be the equal longest start to the summer in which there has not been a 30 degree day.

December 1907 is the other month when it did not reach 30 until the 20th:

1907:
1 12 1907 15.0 25.7 1.3 Su
2 12 1907 14.3 28.6 0.0 M
3 12 1907 13.1 22.4 0.0 Tu
4 12 1907 10.1 22.7 0.0 W
5 12 1907 9.3 24.0 0.0 Th
6 12 1907 14.4 29.4 0.0 F
7 12 1907 19.4 22.4 0.8 Sa
8 12 1907 14.8 22.9 0.0 Su
9 12 1907 11.3 22.3 0.0 M
10 12 1907 11.1 25.7 0.0 Tu
11 12 1907 10.6 27.9 0.0 W
12 12 1907 14.0 25.3 0.0 Th
13 12 1907 11.7 26.3 0.0 F
14 12 1907 15.1 29.8 0.0 Sa
15 12 1907 12.4 23.4 0.0 Su
16 12 1907 13.5 20.7 0.0 M
17 12 1907 8.6 23.5 0.8 Tu
18 12 1907 9.8 23.4 0.0 W
19 12 1907 8.6 24.6 0.0 Th
20 12 1907 11.6 32.4 0.0 F

2008:
1 12 2008 12.6 21.3 0.0 M
2 12 2008 13.0 23.2 0.0 Tu
3 12 2008 13.8 23.8 0.0 W
4 12 2008 16.7 25.0 0.0 Th
5 12 2008 18.0 23.2 0.8 F
6 12 2008 13.2 23.1 0.0 Sa
7 12 2008 12.5 20.8 0.0 Su
8 12 2008 9.4 29.3 0.0 M
9 12 2008 16.7 26.2 1.2 Tu
10 12 2008 14.2 28.0 0.0 W
11 12 2008 18.3 29.3 0.0 Th
12 12 2008 17.3 20.7 9.6 F
13 12 2008 14.7 19.8 21.6 Sa
14 12 2008 12.1 20.4 0.6 Su
15 12 2008 9.8 24.3 0.0 M
16 12 2008 15.5 25.9 0.0 Tu
17 12 2008 18.0 29.3 0.0 W
18 12 2008 16.0 22.6 0.0 Th

But Summer hasn't started yet!

[spell_check]

Even better for farmers is the milder conditions this month. In Adelaide it has not reached 30 degrees this month. This Saturday the first such day is forecast. If it does reach its' 32 degree prediction, this will be the equal longest start to the summer in which there has not been a 30 degree day.

December 1907 is the other month when it did not reach 30 until the 20th:

1907:
1 12 1907 15.0 25.7 1.3 Su
2 12 1907 14.3 28.6 0.0 M
3 12 1907 13.1 22.4 0.0 Tu
4 12 1907 10.1 22.7 0.0 W
5 12 1907 9.3 24.0 0.0 Th
6 12 1907 14.4 29.4 0.0 F
7 12 1907 19.4 22.4 0.8 Sa
8 12 1907 14.8 22.9 0.0 Su
9 12 1907 11.3 22.3 0.0 M
10 12 1907 11.1 25.7 0.0 Tu
11 12 1907 10.6 27.9 0.0 W
12 12 1907 14.0 25.3 0.0 Th
13 12 1907 11.7 26.3 0.0 F
14 12 1907 15.1 29.8 0.0 Sa
15 12 1907 12.4 23.4 0.0 Su
16 12 1907 13.5 20.7 0.0 M
17 12 1907 8.6 23.5 0.8 Tu
18 12 1907 9.8 23.4 0.0 W
19 12 1907 8.6 24.6 0.0 Th
20 12 1907 11.6 32.4 0.0 F

2008:
1 12 2008 12.6 21.3 0.0 M
2 12 2008 13.0 23.2 0.0 Tu
3 12 2008 13.8 23.8 0.0 W
4 12 2008 16.7 25.0 0.0 Th
5 12 2008 18.0 23.2 0.8 F
6 12 2008 13.2 23.1 0.0 Sa
7 12 2008 12.5 20.8 0.0 Su
8 12 2008 9.4 29.3 0.0 M
9 12 2008 16.7 26.2 1.2 Tu
10 12 2008 14.2 28.0 0.0 W
11 12 2008 18.3 29.3 0.0 Th
12 12 2008 17.3 20.7 9.6 F
13 12 2008 14.7 19.8 21.6 Sa
14 12 2008 12.1 20.4 0.6 Su
15 12 2008 9.8 24.3 0.0 M
16 12 2008 15.5 25.9 0.0 Tu
17 12 2008 18.0 29.3 0.0 W
18 12 2008 16.0 22.6 0.0 Th

But Summer hasn't started yet!

No, but by definition it has.

[smac]

Come on spelly, a stats man would only use the scientific definition, surely!

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Come on spelly, a stats man would only use the scientific definition, surely!

When does the scientific definition of summer start? I thought it officially starts on the 1st of December. Or maybe you are just messing with my mind. In fact, I would be correct if I just said "for the month of December".

I'm actually incorrect in that the forecast for 32 degrees is not tomorrow, but on Sunday. Therefore if tomorrow is less than 30 degrees, then this will be the record for the most days before the first 30 degree temperature.

[Ian]

You're right spelly, Summer goes from 1/12 to 28/2

[Footy Chick]

Come on spelly, a stats man would only use the scientific definition, surely!

When does the scientific definition of summer start? I thought it officially starts on the 1st of December. Or maybe you are just messing with my mind. In fact, I would be correct if I just said "for the month of December".

I'm actually incorrect in that the forecast for 32 degrees is not tomorrow, but on Sunday. Therefore if tomorrow is less than 30 degrees, then this will be the record for the most days before the first 30 degree temperature.

Actuallly, I believe we are the only place in the world where the seasons start on the 1st. Everywhere else ( by this I mean the US and Europe anyway) all start their seasons on the 22nd of the month... ie: their winter officially started on 22/12.

True story...

[spell_check]

Come on spelly, a stats man would only use the scientific definition, surely!

When does the scientific definition of summer start? I thought it officially starts on the 1st of December. Or maybe you are just messing with my mind. In fact, I would be correct if I just said "for the month of December".

I'm actually incorrect in that the forecast for 32 degrees is not tomorrow, but on Sunday. Therefore if tomorrow is less than 30 degrees, then this will be the record for the most days before the first 30 degree temperature.

Actuallly, I believe we are the only place in the world where the seasons start on the 1st. Everywhere else ( by this I mean the US and Europe anyway) all start their seasons on the 22nd of the month... ie: their winter officially started on 22/12.

True story...

That's to do with the solstices and equinoxes, I presume.

[JAS]

Come on spelly, a stats man would only use the scientific definition, surely!

When does the scientific definition of summer start? I thought it officially starts on the 1st of December. Or maybe you are just messing with my mind. In fact, I would be correct if I just said "for the month of December".

I'm actually incorrect in that the forecast for 32 degrees is not tomorrow, but on Sunday. Therefore if tomorrow is less than 30 degrees, then this will be the record for the most days before the first 30 degree temperature.

Actuallly, I believe we are the only place in the world where the seasons start on the 1st. Everywhere else ( by this I mean the US and Europe anyway) all start their seasons on the 22nd of the month... ie: their winter officially started on 22/12.

True story...

That's to do with the solstices and equinoxes, I presume.

Yep

Regards
JAS

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Which would actually make more sense, because the hottest 90/91 day period on average in Adelaide is between 14th of December and 13th of March (with or without the 29th of Feb). All but 8 days are before the 22nd of December.

Winter on the other hand is almost spot on - the coldest 92 day period (92 days being the winter months)
is between the 30th of May and 29th of August.

That's the maximum temperature. The coldest minimum temp period is 8 days later in winter and for summer it's the same as above.

The mean (min+max/2) is the same for summer and in winter is three days later than the coldest maximum period.

[spell_check]

By the way, it equalled the record, and despite now having 5 days above 30 degrees, this is set to be the coolest December since 2001.

[spell_check]

This year, the averages were (and rankings out of 122 years):

Min: 12.35 (31)
Max: 22.73 (12)
Mean: 17.54 (13)

The rainfall in total was 396.6mm, the 21st driest year since 1839.

Daily records set were:
Lowest Minimum:
28th of July: 0.7 - previous was 1.6 in 1987
this is the equal 7th coldest night on record
22nd of August: 3.3 - previous was 4.1 in 1899
24th of August: 2.4 - previous was 2.7 in 1992
22nd of November: 8.1 (equal with 1923)

Lowest Maximum:
27th of April: 14.6 - previous was 14.8 in 1982

Highest Minimum:
14th of March: 30.2 - previous 23.8 in 1893 and 1899
also a March record, previous was 29.7 on 13/3/85
2nd of July: 12.7 - previous 12.4 in 1986
12th of November: 24.1 - previous 22.4 in 1902 and 1931

Highest Maximum:
12th of March: 39.2 (equal with 1934)
14th of March: 38.6 - previous was 37.1 in 1899
15th of March: 38.3 - previous was 37.1 in 1890
16th of March: 39.9 - previous was 38.3 in 1889
17th of March: 40.5 - previous was 38.2 in 2000
13th of September: 28.4 - previous was 27.9 in 1901
27th of September: 33.7 - previous was 30.7 in 1987
25th of October: 34.7 - previous was 34.5 in 1982

One daily rainfall record was recorded, as stated earlier in this thread.

Of course this year will be remembered for the March heatwave, however this was not the hottest March on record:
The minimum temperature was the highest since 1989 and 6th warmest on record
The maximum temperature was only bettered by March 1940
The mean temperature was bettered by 1934 and 1940

August on the other hand, was one of the coldest on record:
The minimum temperature was 2nd lowest ever, behind 1943
The maximum temperature was the coolest since 1970, and 10th lowest on record
The mean temperature was bettered only by 1943 and 1960