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Weather forecast winter 2024
May 9^th, 2024 at 3:13pm

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTHNKtHOq_I

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Severe Weather Update: Rain developing across central and eastern Australia.

Video current: 1:00pm AEDT 9 May 2024

With widespread rainfall in May throughout New South Wales, we tend to see colder winters, due to the ground soaking up the water and freezing during the winter. If we see more showers in the coming week for the country's southern half, it might be a longer winter than usual for us Central Queenslanders.

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Re: Weather forecast winter 2024
Reply #1 - May 11^th, 2024 at 2:11pm

I still have the windows open in my house. A couple of years ago, the windows were closed by the start of May. I am actually enjoying the cool weather as I rug up under the doona. I have started lighting the citronella candles in my toilet room to keep a little warmer and to prevent the mosquitos from making their way into the house.

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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 83590 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: Weather forecast winter 2024 Reply #2 - May 13^th, 2024 at 7:03pm During summer I predicted a cold winter... cool at nights even here... no heaters yet though.
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24512 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Weather forecast winter 2024 Reply #3 - May 13^th, 2024 at 8:16pm I had a fan going last night. But I won't be needing it tonight. Getting pretty cool, even now.
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Agnes.. Moderator Offline Porco Rosso Posts: 423 Gender:	Re: Weather forecast winter 2024 Reply #4 - May 14^th, 2024 at 5:41pm aaawww a winter forecast thread- thank you very much Unsub- great to see- We are having winter here and its still Autumn- we are drinking hot chocolate and having a roast for dinner- I LOVE IT Winter is awesome.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 47295 Gender:	Re: Weather forecast winter 2024 Reply #5 - May 14^th, 2024 at 5:53pm Living so close to Mothra, doesn't that give you a cold chill Agnes?
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24512 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Weather forecast winter 2024 Reply #6 - May 14^th, 2024 at 6:02pm Agnes.. wrote on May 14^th, 2024 at 5:41pm: aaawww a winter forecast thread- thank you very much Unsub- great to see- I was searching for your weather topic. Could not find it anymore. I had to make a new one to continue the thread.
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Re: Weather forecast winter 2024
Reply #7 - May 14^th, 2024 at 6:06pm

Anyhoo, there were several moths about the place causing a lot of trouble. Mosquitos seem to be more than usual for this time of year. And the flies were numerous. These usually mean that there is rain on the way. There are forecasts for up to 70mm of rain in the next 10 days. That would be alright. Although, we are forecasted to get 12°C minimum on Monday morning. So, I would assume either the forecast is wrong (for rain or temperature), or we are going to get that rainfall before the cold winter kicks in. Moderate rain in May usually means that we will see a big drop in minimum temperatures for June.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24512 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Weather forecast winter 2024 Reply #8 - Jun 3^rd, 2024 at 8:00pm 3 degrees colder tonight at this time than it was last night. It got down to 7°C this morning, even though it was forecast for 10. Tomorrow is forecast for 8°C. So, I guess 5 for the morning. Especially with this head start in cooler temperatures tonight compared to last night.
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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 83590 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: Weather forecast winter 2024 Reply #9 - Jun 3^rd, 2024 at 11:46pm Long ago predicted a cold one. Happy with that....
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24512 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Weather forecast winter 2024 Reply #10 - Jun 4^th, 2024 at 6:36am 5°C right now, as I predicted. I went to bed with two heaters on in the hallway (the coolest part of my house). It has kept me nice and warm all night. I should put some curtains over the dining room entrance and keep that cool from coming into the bedroom area, next time it get cold.
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24512 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Weather forecast winter 2024 Reply #11 - Jun 4^th, 2024 at 3:02pm Lighting up some tea lights tonight. I have 2 packs of 100 tea light candles that burn for up to 8 hours. Get them going at 6pm and I should have enough warmth by 2am. And given that this loungeroom still has not a replacement lightbulb, this should help with the lighting here.
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Re: Weather forecast winter 2024
Reply #12 - Jun 10^th, 2024 at 1:19pm

Gotta laugh - gas heater - all fittings inside house ready to go - in shed for years... old girl says pull it out and sell it.... I pull it out, clean it up, make sure it's all working.... people came to pick up this morning... after we waved goodbye to it - having r/c air con and solar - she says - "Hope we don't ever need that in case of a power outage...."

FFS ...... NOW she says that... typical...

Should've known better - this is the same woman who said - "Get rid of that bloody wood heater flu - we're never going to use it" ... down at the farm.... along comes a wood heater - freebie - no flu to install with it so I built one fro scratch...

FFS... anyone want to argue how well organised women are etc, and rave about their 'multi-tasking' - more like multi-tsking... jeez - hope the power stays up and no trees fall on the lines....

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Re: Weather forecast winter 2024
Reply #13 - Jun 11^th, 2024 at 1:04am

I drove out to the university today. I was picking up some free library books that the university library were giving away. I had the window up. But I just let the vents breeze the cool air through them, instead of putting the air conditioning on. It was a pleasant afternoon. I felt a little chilly at 5:30, when the sun was nearly set.

Since then, the house has been closed up. The citronella lamp I had burning away downstairs (and in a safe location) lasts about 5 hours. So, I should start lighting them late at night.

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Re: Weather forecast winter 2024
Reply #14 - Jun 16^th, 2024 at 11:25pm

9°C outside, and I am still lightly dressed in the house. I'm going for a walk in an hour's time. It will be very cold by the morning. I will expect about 4 or 5 degrees at minimum.

My sister was expecting negative temperatures in her part of inland southeast Qld. The forecast changed to above freezing temperatures.

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