When it rains it pours

This summer has been about the 3rd or 4th coolest on record in Sydney. The highest temperature in Sydney has been 31 degrees. And rain! Lots of it. After years and years of drought, the La Niña weather pattern has set in on Australia's east coast. In Sydney during February so far (28 days) we've had 230mm of rain over 14 days, including one day with 77 mm! Average for Feb is 117mm over 9 days.

Who'd want to ride a motorbike under those conditions? Not me. The thing to understand is that we rarely get soft, misty rain in Sydney - when it rains it tends to bucket!

I captured this guy through the side window of my car as he moved past. The rain was bouncing around all over the place. It's just an Impression, really.

Rain!

In the twelve hours between 9am and 9pm (Monday), Sydney received 70.3 mm of rain. That's 2.75 inches in old money.

Forecast for Tuesday: Rain periods, heavy at times; Wednesday: Shower or two; Thursday: Showers; Friday: Showers; Saturday: Showers; Sunday: Shower or two; Monday: Chance shower.

Windy day, Mortlake

Majors and Yaralla Bays from Wangal Reserve, Mortlake. Majors Bay is named after Major Nichols, the father of Isaac Nichols, the first postmaster of NSW. Yaralla is an Aboriginal word meaning camp or home. The building across the bay is Concord Hospital.

Red sky at night, sailor's delight

Sunset tonight from the front of my house (I don't have fancy programs for removing power lines). Can you see the aeroplane?

Meteorological Station, Sydney Airport