What do you use for a weather forcast?

[macca]

Heading into the High Country tomorrow, from Moe to Mt Buller / Craig's Hut via Erica to meet a mate from home then south to Eaglevale for the first couple of days.

My wife uses an app Weather Willy that said Friday had a 100% chance of 50 - 100 mm of rain, that was this morning. It now says 80% chance of 5 - 10 mm.
Knew weather was about but that is Darwin tropical, of course she was right and was wanting to change plans. Holy she can be stubborn.

I looked at this one Australian Government BOM site, 95% chance of 10 - 30 mm in the morning.

http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/mountbuller.shtml.

I'm going to the original plan but curious what others use.

[Winnie]

I use the BOM site. Their rain predictions always seem to be exaggerated though.

What are you doing in Moe? I live in Newborough. I've got a bit on tonight otherwise I would try and catch up with ya!

[threedogs]

absolutley flogging down atm might even flood a bit
black as .but a bit of relief from the humidity

[Hodge]

I see the official BOM app. Most other apps and sites leech data from them anyway so...

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[Hodge]

absolutley flogging down atm might even flood a bit
black as .but a bit of relief from the humidity

You know after the storm passes it's only going to get muggier....

[threedogs]

having lived in Darwin Im no stranger to humidity,gotta say not a big fan of it

Im still using the rope to test the weather it has steam coming off it now indicating its Humid
never fails

[Sir Roofy]

we just use google usually pretty close just type Dargo weather or where ever
try that

[macca]

I use the BOM site. Their rain predictions always seem to be exaggerated though.

What are you doing in Moe? I live in Newborough. I've got a bit on tonight otherwise I would try and catch up with ya!

We are at the MIL' s in Yarragon will be fueling up at the Moe BP early in the morning.
Didn't want to bother you with a new bubs over Christmas.
Saw Roofy and Bob last week, would have been good to meet your family.

[Winnie]

We are at the MIL' s in Yarragon will be fueling up at the Moe BP early in the morning.
Didn't want to bother you with a new bubs over Christmas.
Saw Roofy and Bob last week, would have been good to meet your family.
Next time you're around let me know!

[TimE]

BoM on the PC, Willy Weather on the Android Smart Phone.

[Sir Roofy]

Winnie sorry mate with the new addition thought it would
have been a bit overwhelming

[NissanGQ4.2]

As Hodge mentioned most weather data comes from BOM anyway.

I have used Windy but now use Windyty android app for wind info, but only need wind info when there are bush fires about

[NissanGQ4.2]

As Hodge mentioned most weather data comes from BOM anyway.

Well that's what I always believed anyway, but just looking into it quickly its not actually the case

[MB]

I'll be trusting the official BOM App tonight :-) Just thrown the steel handled whippersnipper in the ute and I'm bloody well outa here :-( !
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[Rossco]

I'll be trusting the official BOM App tonight :-) Just thrown the steel handled whippersnipper in the ute and I'm bloody well outa here :-( !
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Yeah just heard the warnings on the radio sounds like it's going to be a bit wild up there tonight / this arvo. .

As others i use the BOM one now took their time getting it out but do like it.

[mudski]

Yeah just heard the warnings on the radio sounds like it's going to be a bit wild up there tonight / this arvo. .

As others i use the BOM one now took their time getting it out but do like it.
Yeah we just copped 1hr of nothing i have ever witnessed before living here. We were litterally swimming in our street. Got some gopro footage lol. Then i thought shit the back yard. I opened my garage door and a river came flowing out. Well not a river but a good steady flow from the back yard. Looks like the drains couldnt handle the amount of water. Im soaking wet but still hot as...

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[AB]

Look at this bloke...

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/12/29/17/19/driver-takes-on-flooded-bridge-in-melbourne-cbd

[macca]

Next time you're around let me know!

Maybe we could eat Pizza?

[Winnie]

Maybe we could eat Pizza?
Yeah I'm bloody good at eating pizza!

[macca]

I'll be trusting the official BOM App tonight :-) Just thrown the steel handled whippersnipper in the ute and I'm bloody well outa here :-( !
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Just gone over us I think, flogged down fortunately packed all the solar gear, tables etc away just before it got here.

[macca]

Look at this bloke...

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/12/29/17/19/driver-takes-on-flooded-bridge-in-melbourne-cbd

haha thought the copper was reaching for his gun to put him out of his misery!

[MB]

Just gone over us I think, flogged down fortunately packed all the solar gear, tables etc away just before it got here.
Safe travels Macca mate!

[MB]

How you blokes going, all ok?@SirRoofy & @ Winnie. ?
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[Winnie]

How you blokes going, all ok?@SirRoofy & @ Winnie. ?
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Yeah all fine mate. Was a lot of rain in a short amount of time. Street gutters overflowing but not a problem.
It is still raining but not very hard.

How did you guys go?

[MB]

Yeah all fine mate. Was a lot of rain in a short amount of time. Street gutters overflowing but not a problem. It is still raining but not very hard. How did you guys go?
Good to hear mate :-) ! Very glad I am to be living near atop of a mountain mate, very tropical downpour indeed !!

[mudski]

Look at this bloke...

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/12/29/17/19/driver-takes-on-flooded-bridge-in-melbourne-cbd
I just posted a vid on faceache of some flooding at our place. Not sure how to put it here though.

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[Hodge]

It hammered down here ... Gutters couldn't keep up, and neither could the street drain.

[MB]

It's actually quite easy I've been shown recently using this Tapatalk App thingo:-) :
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[macca]

Thanks for the great response will check the BOM site in the morning might just look at the sky too. Were going anyway. Looking forward to 5 nights in the High Country

[MB]

Enjoy mate :-) Gods Country ;-) !!

[Sir Roofy]

If it's wet here the sun will be out up there
safe travels mate

[VK2FMIA]

Just started using the EmergencyAUS app. It can be set up to give alerts about weather, bushfires, road accidents & closures, power outages & other incidents. Has rain radar overlaid on the map as well. Users can report weather events where they are. Click on towns to get a weather report for that area, temp, rainfall, wind speed & direction.

Got mine setup to receive alerts from 40 km around my location.

Not a bad app, all emergency reports in one place. Also on the net at http://emergencyaus.info/map

[gaddy]

Learn how to read a weather chart , ( one of the most useful things i have ever learned ), all bom reports very much ere on the side of caution after the ill-fated Sydney - Hobart a few years ago .... and than there is the sensationalism of the social media weather guru's. ... but that is a whole other subject !

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[gubigfish]

I've got a few weather apps on my phone, most recent addition was the BOM Weather App, also use Willy Weather which is good for forecasts but also includes tides and swell, also use rain parrot but that only works well in Metro areas.