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[Gryphonn]

What are your winter temps like Gryphonn? I'm curious, it doesn't get all cold and snowy there does it?

Depends on where you are. Here it gets down to an extreme of about 2 degrees celcius (35F). That's a VERY cold night. Days usually don't go below 18 C (64F). We sometimes get a cold spell where the days can have a max of 15 or something and the nights 2 degrees, but not too often.

500km south and a bit further inland, the temps go down in Winter to the minuses. Like -5 (23F), but no snow or anything. The cold is mainly because of the clear days. The days can go up to 26 or 28C, but then the heat gets sucked up and the temps drop to below zero.

I worked out on the edge of the desert in Western Queensland years ago. In Winter the days would be up in the high 20s to mid 30s (86F). But at night it could go to as low as minus 8 or 9 (15F). That's a huge temperature difference.

Snow? I have *never* walked on snow . Frosted grass yes, but snow no.

In the southern states it can snow in places. But it's usually restricted to the highlands down there.

 

[misshestermoffitt]

that means you've never shoveled snow either, what a task, that shit is a lot heavier than it looks.

 

[Gryphonn]

that means you've never shoveled snow either, what a task, that shit is a lot heavier than it looks.

Hehehe! I've shovelled concrete and coal. Is that close? I'd hate to have to shovel snnow to get out, or let people in. I think I'd shovel the front path to the door and order in everything over the 'net through Winter. It'd be like a hibernation.

 

[misshestermoffitt]

it makes for wet sloppy dogs too. We keep a towel hanging on the back door knob to towel the dogs then they come in from rolling around in it.

 

[Gryphonn]

The temp has dropped to 23 now. Here you go Misshestermoffitt, this is the forecast for today from my area. Temps in Celcius of course. It looks like it'll be about 5 degrees cooler tomorrow than it has been:

IDQ1006002
CENTRAL COAST AND WHITSUNDAYS DISTRICT
Showers and thunderstorms this evening and overnight with possible flash
flooding. Oppressive conditions with light to moderate N'ly winds. Isolated
afternoon showers tomorrow with less humid SE winds. A moderate to high fire
danger.
Outlook for Wednesday ... Isolated coastal showers.
Outlook for Thursday ... Fine

IDQ1006003
MACKAY
A few showers and a thunderstorm this evening or overnight with possible flash
flooding. Oppressive with light to moderate N'ly winds. A shower or two tomorrow
afternoon with less humid moderate SE winds.
MIN 24 MAX 31
UV Alert - 7:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 16 [Extreme]
Outlook for Wednesday ... Afternoon shower.

IDQ1006004
CAPRICORNIA DISTRICT
Cloudy, areas of rain and thunderstorms this evening and overnight. Some locally
moderate to heavy falls with possible flash flooding. Muggy with light to
moderate E/SE winds. Isolated afternoon showers near the coast tomorrow
afternoon, less humid with moderate SE winds. A moderate to high fire danger
where dry.
Outlook for Wednesday ... Isolated coastal showers.
Outlook for Thursday ... Fine.

IDQ1006005

UPDATED
ROCKHAMPTON
Rain periods and thunderstorms this evening or overnight with possible flash
flooding. Muggy with light to moderate E/SE winds, less humid tomorrow with a
possible afternoon shower.
MIN 23 MAX 33
UV Alert - 7:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
Outlook for Wednesday ... Fine.

IDQ1006006

UPDATED
GLADSTONE
Rain periods and thunderstorms this evening or overnight with possible flash
flooding. Muggy with light to moderate E/SE winds, less humid tomorrow with a
possible shower.
MIN 23 MAX 30
UV Alert - 7:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
Outlook for Wednesday ... Fine.

IDQ1006007
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND COALFIELDS DISTRICT
Showers and thunderstorms over NE parts this evening and overnight with possible
flash flooding. Muggy with light E/NE winds. Fine over the remainder with drier
S'ly winds. Isolated showers in the far NE tomorrow afternoon, dry over the
remainder. Light NE winds. A moderate to high fire danger.
Outlook for Wednesday ... Fine.
Outlook for Thursday ... Fine, hot, N'ly winds.

 

[misshestermoffitt]

Do you guys get tonadoes there? I'm just curious, I've never really known anyone from Austrailia before.

A friend of mine went there back in the mid 80's and stayed on a sheep farm for about 6 months. She ended up getting bit by some kind of poisonous snake ( I know you guys have plenty of those) and she came home after that. She said it was fun, but driving on the other side of the road was strange to her.

 

[Twistyman]

Do you guys get tonadoes there? I'm just curious, I've never really known anyone from Austrailia before.

A friend of mine went there back in the mid 80's and stayed on a sheep farm for about 6 months. She ended up getting bit by some kind of poisonous snake ( I know you guys have plenty of those) and she came home after that. She said it was fun, but driving on the other side of the road was strange to her.

I think they get monsoons..where you get hurricanes... tornadoes..??
Everything there is deadly..the Brown recluse spider.. the blue ringed octopus.(the most powerful neurotoxin).. snakes up the ying yang..
theres that bird.(kiwi like, but not).. thing will rip you to pieces...

 

["SICC"]

Happy Monday

 

[Gryphonn]

Do you guys get tonadoes there? I'm just curious, I've never really known anyone from Austrailia before.

A friend of mine went there back in the mid 80's and stayed on a sheep farm for about 6 months. She ended up getting bit by some kind of poisonous snake ( I know you guys have plenty of those) and she came home after that. She said it was fun, but driving on the other side of the road was strange to her.

I worked one day on a sheep station. It was summer. 14 hours docking tails and crimping testicles. Got paid $50. That was in 1987 when I thought slave labour had been outlawed. NEVER again.

I don't want to brag, but we do have a pretty special country. Maybe it's because it's just a big arsed island or something.

We get tornadoes, but they usually occur out in the scrub or desert where no-one is living. Our storms are usually fierce electrical storms with strong gusty winds. They rip roofs off and snap trees, but not with the frequency and ferocity that your tornadoes do.

We also get 'Willy Willys'. I think you might call them 'dust devils'?
I saw a kid in a playground get lifted four feet in the air and then get dumped on his butt by a Willy Willy when I was at school. You get them when it is hot and dry.

 

[magikal chronik]

I worked one day on a sheep station. It was summer. 14 hours docking tails and crimping testicles. Got paid $50. That was in 1987 when I thought slave labour had been outlawed. NEVER again.

I don't want to brag, but we do have a pretty special country. Maybe it's because it's just a big arsed island or something.

We get tornadoes, but they usually occur out in the scrub or desert where no-one is living. Our storms are usually fierce electrical storms with strong gusty winds. They rip roofs off and snap trees, but not with the frequency and ferocity that your tornadoes do.

We also get 'Willy Willys'. I think you might call them 'dust devils'?
I saw a kid in a playground get lifted four feet in the air and then get dumped on his butt by a Willy Willy when I was at school. You get them when it is hot and dry.

Thats gotta be a hilarious thing to watch.

 

[Gryphonn]

I think they get monsoons..where you get hurricanes... tornadoes..??
Everything there is deadly..the Brown recluse spider.. the blue ringed octopus.(the most powerful neurotoxin).. snakes up the ying yang..
theres that bird.(kiwi like, but not).. thing will rip you to pieces...

We get the 'monsoon season' in the northern tropics. Lots of rain. But the monsoon type area is more North of us in Asia (Thailand New Guinea etc).

We call hurricanes 'cyclones'. They spin clockwise whereas hurricanes spin anti-clockwise...or visa versa.

The Sydney Funnel-Web is our deadliest and most aggressive spider. But we have lots more bitey ones. Yep, and then we have the Blue ringed Octopus, Cone Shell, Stone fish, Irikanji Jellyfish and nasty arsed sharks and crocodiles.
Snakes? Only the best collection of the most deadly snakes in the world!
That 'kiwi' thing? No, it's a bit (lot) bigger. The cassowary. They are beautifully coloured flightless birds. A little smaller than an Emu, but they are extremely protective of their young and territory. Rip you open with a talon on their feet.

Most Aussies never see them though. The worst city folk will come across is the odd common brown snake (responsible for more deaths than any other snake) or the Sydney Funnel web...or the red-back spider (like a Black Widow).

 

[Gryphonn]

[quote="SICC";1731722]Happy Monday [/quote]

Happy monuesday to you too sicc!

 

[misshestermoffitt]

Wow a dust devil strong enough to pick a peson up, I don't think ours are that strong. Ya'll just have the most dangerous everything don'tcha...

I think Australia would be a cool place to visit someday.

I think I'll take our harmless garden snakes over your poisonous bunch any day.

 

[tipsgnob]

bunch of convicts...j/k

 

[Gryphonn]

Wow a dust devil strong enough to pick a peson up, I don't think ours are that strong. Ya'll just have the most dangerous everything don'tcha...

I think Australia would be a cool place to visit someday.

I think I'll take our harmless garden snakes over your poisonous bunch any day.

I've had them cross the road when I'm driving an eight ton truck and they've almost blown the truck off the road. I've seen them from about two feet in diameter to over thirty or forty feet. They can really hurt when they're carrying a lot of sand.

Hehehe. We just like to skite about all our nasties. It's really not as bad as it sounds. But then my father was killed by a snake bite...and one of his mates got taken by a croc in the sixties...and I've had one or two close calls with snakes, spiders and sharks...but really, it's a nice place

 

[Gryphonn]

bunch of convicts...j/k

Yep. All rejects from the mother country!!!

Bloody Pommies...

 

[Gryphonn]

Bedtime for me gang. 3am and I'm getting a little sleepy. I've had two coopers Ales too, so that'll help me sleep. Just a few more billies before bed, then in a few more hours I'll be awake again to Wake N bake.

Nite 4 now gang.

 

[Twistyman]

Cassowary...thats it..... pretty pissed bird.... But I guess its like when we grew up playing on train tracks and under bridges... you learn what to do, and not to do..

 

[Twistyman]

Bedtime for me gang. 3am and I'm getting a little sleepy. I've had two coopers Ales too, so that'll help me sleep. Just a few more billies before bed, then in a few more hours I'll be awake again to Wake N bake.

Nite 4 now gang.

Good.... week next...monday..no, maybe...wed..?? Aw fuck it... nite..!!

 

[korvette1977]

Ive been ""Cruise Searching " for two days now .. Slim pickings outta NYC ..