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The Adelaide hills have a huge number of "microclimates" with variations in rainfall, temperatures and wind defining an areas character. Data and climate info
presented here is but a small snapshot of "my" part of the Ranges. Current weather data, including temperatures, rainfall, humidity and wind statistics is available. Historical rainfall information of over 100 years is provided with analysis of trends, plus lots lots more.

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HOWZATT!!!!...Finally some weather worth talking about. A VERY vigorous front SLAMS through SA leaving a trail of destruction, massive power outages,a truck blown over, lightning, hail and maybe even a cold air tornado!A new gallery of pics started, report soon.
>>(30-06-09) View the gallery HERE

Storm...One or 2 nice little storms developed east of the ranges in particular on the 6th June. Bubbling convection with reported small hail in one spot. Not a lot of rain, just nice winter structure. Also spotted was a number of waterspouts in the seas off the Metropolitan coastline. (06-06-09)
>> Storm structure pics HERE and HERE
>> Waterspout captures here..

Easterly infeed...Aided by a blocking high pattern of all things an easterly moisture infeed from an eastern states upper troughline drops reasonable falls in narrow convergence streams over the eastern range front. 14mm for me and counting. Welcome WINTER!.
>>(02-06-09)

Rain elsewhere... It rained, poured and bucketed even with system total falls up to 50mm and generally 25-30mm in a narrow N-S band with tropical origins. Only it did NOT fall at my spot with one of the worse displays of "rain repellance" I have seen. Yet another 2 days of barely drizzle and very low totals for me.
>>(25-05-09)

Orographics at work... Yet another blocking high dominates. But a damp SW stream soaks the central ranges.
>> Report HERE (18-05-09)

Where did that come from? Pinch and a punch, some rain for the frist day of the month!!! A surprise deluge gives over 30mm to Belleview Heights, 20mm plus to Strath and over an inch to Currency Creek!! Finally a well deserved drop to the SE flats and lakes district.
>> (01-05-09)

Thats it for now folks... Pretty much all over except for a few dribbles here and there ......
>> Small Report HERE (27-04-09)

Bloody Hell! Early Monday morning deluge drops a further 24mm bringing my total to almost 100mm and well over the 120mm mark for the higher ranges. "BEAUTY MATE"......
>> Report started HERE (27-04-09)

Rain anyone? See my forecast below. Its come off!! Torrential rain, local flooding, king tides, stranded surfers, hail. Bloody Hell! I think its fair to say the season has broken as most of the state cops a pizzling. 72mm at this location and much much more further north in the high lofties. Hell of a start. Anzac day tradition is back......
Report Soon (25-04-09)

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Adelaide Forecast

IDS10071
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT - BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
SOUTH AUSTRALIA REGIONAL OFFICE

PRECIS FORECAST FOR ADELAIDE
Issued at 4:30 am on Saturday, 4 July 2009

Saturday             Max 16   Light shower or two.

Sunday      Min  9   Max 15   Mainly fine.
Monday      Min  7   Max 15   Fine. Partly cloudy.
Tuesday     Min  6   Max 16   Fine. Mostly sunny.

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Mushrooms!
Interesting start to the year! Hows this for a mushroom ring!!l

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