Storm Season

We are about to enter the wettest time of the year here on the Sunshine Coast. It is the time when the humid atmosphere mixes with 'troughs' and creates thunderstorms. Lately conditions have been just perfect for storms but Caloundra has missed out so far. A quick thunderstorm dropping about 10 ml (.5 inch) of rain about dusk cools the air down and gives the gardens and lawn a nice drink after a hot day.

Last night there were storms to the south and storms to the north of us. These photos give you an idea of how the clouds can look with a possible storm nearby. Maroochydore looked like it got a nice downpour and the northern suburbs of Brisbane received a bucketing. However all that was in our rain gauge this morning was a mere 1 ml from a few sprinkles.



We awoke to an overcast and humid morning. There was enough moisture on the road just to make cycling (without mudguards) unpleasant. The roads dried a little so off we went. Then, at about 10:30 am the clouds gathered, the lightning flashed and the thunder crashed like there was no tomorrow. It was only a quick downpour of about 7 mls in 10 mins, but it watered the lawn and the garden and gave the pool a tiny top up!

As I type, the sun is back out and the temperature is climbing towards the high 20's. The towels from our showers this morning will be dry in no time!

I 'borrowed' this photo from the local newspaper's website. It was taken over the sea during last night's storms.