peachy 294 Report post Posted October 11, 2009 The forecast rain for today has turned into a light misty drizzle that isnt even washing off the dust. It's just enough to make it too cold and unpleasant to stay outdoors. I need some good heavy rain to soften up the ground so I can get some planting done. The potted babies are starting to reach alarming proportions and there are more to arrive here next week. I think I need to get one of those little digging machines the construction workers use to dig ditches. Anyone know of one going cheap ? Peachy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 11, 2009 Why don't you just rent those mini digger for the weekend and dig all your holes at one... Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 1,246 Report post Posted October 11, 2009 This has to be the coldest spring i can remember been below 20c constantly . Went on a powerboat sealife cruise down the rugged south east today and the breeze off the water was Arctic ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peachy 294 Report post Posted October 11, 2009 It got so cold today I had to come inside and put the heating on. The drizzle turned into a couple of hours of decent rain, at last, but did it have to turn so damned cold as a result ? Ari, if I knew how to work one of those things I probably would rent one, although getting it home in the boot of Tojo's Revenge might be a bit tricky. Peachy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 11, 2009 The weather is going in the right direction now. Warmer and warmer. Tuesday Fine. Min 8 Max 22 Wednesday Fine. Min 10 Max 24 Thursday Fine. Min 12 Max 26 Friday Fine. Min 13 Max 28 Saturday Fine. Min 13 Max 30 Sunday Fine. Min 14 Max 32 BBQ weather is here for the weekend. Yes!!!! Best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 11, 2009 No worries... what time is the BBQ?? Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amazondk 92 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Since I am in the southern hemisphere I relate to you folks in OZ more than those up north. The rest of Brazil is really more in tune with your seasons than where I live. But, we are at the change of seasons from the equatorial southern hemisphere summer into the winter. Or, the transition to the rainy season. Which I am becoming more an more anxious to see arrive. It rained this afternoon which was great. In the morning I stopped off at the beach with my son for a dip. We went up to my wifes sisters place a short trip up the Negro River. The rest of the family went up to the village where she lives and Caio and I stayed at the beach for a few hours and then caught a boat there. It is only 15 minutes from Manaus. It was a great summers morning at the beach. We are still in the same hemisphere. Just a little bit of difference in latitude. Praia da Lua Beach ( Moon Beach) Looking up the Negro River this morning. Caio enjoying the water. Looking back at the city from Praia da Lua beach this morning. This is one of the best times of the year for the beach here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philinsydney 243 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Don't you worry about those fish that swim up your.........? ahem. Also piranhas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussiearoids 371 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 A mate comes up here from Canberra to spend winter in the tropics . He left last week to escape the heat , and ... it snowed at home .. yes spring in the ACT isn't it marvelous ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peachy 294 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Last night's misty drizzle finally turned into a reasonable downpour at last !!!!! Unlike yesterday though, today was very hot...so I have to dig out about 4 different outfits to wear before I eventually find out what kind of day its going to be. Still getting the nasty wind in the afternoons however. My new palms from Utopia were delivered today, so I spent a bit of time making some big holes to plant them in, until it got just too hot to continue. They have all had a good drink and are in the carport (the old emergency shade house) awaiting the day I finally get enough holes to have a planting session. Peachy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 So, what did you get?? Come on... Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter John 220 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 The dust was finally rinsed off properly last night, with about 10-15mls I would have thought. More rain predicted this afternoon but a return to dust again from tomorrow. The whole weather pattern is weird, I'm still lucky where I am though, closer to the coastline/bay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amazondk 92 Report post Posted October 13, 2009 Don't you worry about those fish that swim up your.........? ahem. Also piranhas? I have heard stories, but never met anyone who had the experience. I have caught candiru fish with bait though. They are ugly little fellows. Supposedly in the Negro River there are what they call needle candiru which can swim up very small holes in the body. But, once again I have never met anyone which was so unlucky. And, people spend a lot of time in the river here with no apparent problems. I love to swim in the Negro River. There are also anacondas and caimans, as well as a lot of piranhas. We are not on the piranhas food chain. None of them are really a problem. At least as far as I have seen so far. I think that the beaches in Australia have a lot more nasties lurking about. dk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 13, 2009 Some amazing pictures there Don. You're right about the dangers in Australia Don. Just on the news tonight were two large white pointers off the beach here in Perth only a couple of hundred metres out feeding on a whale carcass. And to think, back in the early nineties I used to be down the beach swimming past midnight in the summer. It was so cool in the surf when you couldn't see the wave until it was right on you. I wouldn't do it now though. I'm not that crazy. The weather looks like it has just shifted gear. The min's have taken a quick leap up too. I'm looking forward to the humid Sunday forecast. Precis: Fine. City: Min 9 Max 23 Mandurah: Min 11 Max 21 UV Alert: 8:40 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED Hills: NOT RATED Thursday Fine. Min 11 Max 27 Friday Fine. Min 14 Max 29 Saturday Fine. Min 15 Max 32 Sunday Fine, humid change developing. Min 16 Max 28 Monday Cloudy periods. Min 13 Max 25 Tuesday Partly cloudy. Min 12 Max 23 Best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 14, 2009 It gets even better. It could make 37C on Sat. Which may be too hot. Forecast for Thursday Fine. E/SE winds, fresh about the hills in the morning, shifting S/SW'ly during the afternoon and freshening near the coast. Precis: Fine. City: Min 11 Max 27 Mandurah: Min 12 Max 24 UV Alert: 8:40 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED Hills: NOT RATED Friday Fine. Min 13 Max 29 Saturday Fine. Hot. Min 15 Max 34 Sunday Fine. Humid change. Min 17 Max 28 Monday Cloudy periods, mainly fine. Min 13 Max 24 Tuesday Fine. Min 11 Max 23 Wednesday Fine. Min 11 Max 24 We had winter that didn't seem to end, then two weeks of spring, then summer. The coconut will be out on Friday. Best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amazondk 92 Report post Posted October 14, 2009 Tyrone, It looks like it is heating up there. Here in our area the indications are that we are continuing the slip into the rainy season which is known as our winter. Even though it technically is summer. As you can see from this map the western part of Amazonas is getting plenty of moisture, it is blue, and we are in the path of more water, green. The skies have more clouds and although it can hit 37 C around the city the heat is not so oppressive. For Brazil as whole summer is on it´s way. There are stll cold fronts coming in from Argentina though. And, it continues to rain in the southeast as humid air from Amazonia gets pumped in. The cold ocean current running along the southern coast is also a factor in the regions weather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 15, 2009 Another dry surge here ... I know it is only October... but I am really annoyed at the weather so far!! Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miccles 28 Report post Posted October 15, 2009 Another dry surge here ... I know it is only October... but I am really annoyed at the weather so far!! Regards, Ari No rain here in Jakarta either Ari... so you might be waiting a little while longer yet. Plenty of dark menacing clouds in the afternoon/evening and 35C or so..but none of the wet stuff. Patience is a virtue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 15, 2009 My cousins said that it has been raining in Jakarta... maybe not where you are...??? Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 16, 2009 32C and dry today. It's windy, with strong dry easterlies now at 11pm. 35C tomorrow. I have a feeling 37,38C is more likely, then a humid change. Only two weeks ago we had the heater going and we were barely reaching 20C. I've got the sprinklers going in the "rainforest" like crazy trying rehydrate before tomorrow. Best regards Tyron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 38 deg today!!! If it doesn't rain very soon... I am going to scream!! Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 37C dry and windy today. What a shock to the system. Almost as hot as Darwin. I'm making my own rain at the moment. Best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 Nice and cool and humid this morning. 20C and 80% RH. It peaked at 90% RH earlier. Palms will be loving this. Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Darwin weather is doing 'funny' thing... (not funny ha ha, unfortunately...). Yesterday max was 37.7deg with 14% humidity... yikes... the bore was on and we were watering like crazy. Last night min however was 18.4deg!!! WHAT THE????? I felt like we were back in July again. Hopefully it won't be any repeat today... the garden has gone through enough... Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 Ari, you had almost exactly what we had on Sat. When you have low humidity periods, are they followed by some high humidity? Yesterday we didn't drop below 60% RH most of the day, and now it's cloudy cool and humid, but still warm enough for things to kick along nicely. Best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 It should VERY high humidity this time of the year... It should be very unpleasant for us at the moment.... It has been very weird... Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussiearoids 371 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 Finally a little rain . looks like it may settle in a give us light showers all day . Just noticed yesterday my Metroxolyn had its newest leaf fried to the max . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmcurry 57 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 I'm glad you folks down under are finally getting your warm season. Hope you get the heat we had on this side of the globe. I'm dreading the coming 5 to 6 months of chill and little growth...but it has to happen. Make sure you post lots of pics to keep me stoked! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 Finally a little rain . looks like it may settle in a give us light showers all day . Just noticed yesterday my Metroxolyn had its newest leaf fried to the max . Everything is fried to the max at the moment... Michael.. Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 Finally a little rain . looks like it may settle in a give us light showers all day . Just noticed yesterday my Metroxolyn had its newest leaf fried to the max . Not good. I hope you get some rain, cloudiness and humidity soon. Best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 Nice consistent weather, without any extreme spikes in temp at least for the next week and gradually warming. Forecast for Wednesday Fine. Moderate SE'ly winds tending SW'ly in the afternoon, fresh on the coast. Precis: Fine, sunny. City: Min 11 Max 25 Mandurah: Min 12 Max 25 Thursday Fine, becoming cloudy. Min 12 Max 25 Friday Fine, partly cloudy. Min 13 Max 26 Saturday Fine, partly cloudy. Min 13 Max 27 Sunday Fine, partly cloudy. Min 14 Max 27 Monday Fine, partly cloudy. Min 15 Max 29 Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happ 140 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 The dust was finally rinsed off properly last night, with about 10-15mls I would have thought. More rain predicted this afternoon but a return to dust again from tomorrow. The whole weather pattern is weird, I'm still lucky where I am though, closer to the coastline/bay. Wal, is your avatar a photo of the dust storm that occurred several weeks ago? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happ 140 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 Don't you worry about those fish that swim up your.........? ahem. Also piranhas? I have heard stories, but never met anyone who had the experience. I have caught candiru fish with bait though. They are ugly little fellows. Supposedly in the Negro River there are what they call needle candiru which can swim up very small holes in the body. But, once again I have never met anyone which was so unlucky. And, people spend a lot of time in the river here with no apparent problems. I love to swim in the Negro River. There are also anacondas and caimans, as well as a lot of piranhas. We are not on the piranhas food chain. None of them are really a problem. At least as far as I have seen so far. I think that the beaches in Australia have a lot more nasties lurking about. dk Yeah, like jelly fish & sea snakes! Yikes Thanks for the photo of Manaus from the river beach. Looks like a fairly large city. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ariscott 49 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 No... not sea snakes... just crocodiles & sharks...lol Regards, Ari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl 1,802 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 No... not sea snakes... just crocodiles & sharks...lol Regards, Ari And Blue Ringed Octopus, Stonefish, Irikanji, Box Jelly...lovely! Daryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 You forgot the coneshell. It will have you dead in seconds. Pretty little shell too. Best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 21, 2009 The forecast just gets better and better. I like the fact that there is a humid change happening regularly. Generally peaking somewhere between 80-95% early morning and not dropping below 55% during the day. I think after the horrible extended winter we've had, this growing season is going to be a good one. Forecast for Thursday Fine, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Moderate E/SE'ly winds tending S/SW'ly by noon, freshening near the coast. Precis: Fine, becoming cloudy. City: Min 12 Max 25 Mandurah: Min 13 Max 23 Friday Fine, sunny. Min 13 Max 26 Saturday Fine, partly cloudy. Min 14 Max 28 Sunday Cloudy, but fine. Min 16 Max 31 Monday Fine, sunny. Min 17 Max 32 Tuesday Fine, humid change. Min 17 Max 27 Best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peachy 294 Report post Posted October 21, 2009 What a filthy day today was. 33, and a nice strong dessicating wind to go with it. I tried to fill one of the cracks in the ground with water but after 10 minutes I got fed up with it and stopped, must be a deep one. Most of the palms have new spears/leaves popping out all over the place too so it had better hurry up with the precipitation. Being a clever woman, I had orders in for some palms and seedlings, only realised today that they will both arrive tomorrow and I have to be out for half of the day !!!!! I can see myself now out in that rotten late afternoon wind on my knees potting up poor little seedlings that spent the day in a box on the porch. Also I have seeds soaking that are ready to be put in the germination mix. (yes I finally took the plung) God must be a man. A woman would have provided at least 35 hours in a day. Peachy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrone 2,769 Report post Posted October 21, 2009 The rain will be back soon Peachy. Best regards Tyrone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peachy 294 Report post Posted October 21, 2009 The rain will be back soon Peachy. Best regards Tyrone They have been telling us that for the last 20 years Tyrone. I think since I moved here in 1990, I have seen one proper wet season summer. Peachy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
