The weather down here.

[Roland Hearn]

Some time ago I posted that we have been having extreme drought conditions in South East Qld for some time and the situation was fairly troublesome. We were down to our last 15% of water in the dams with about six months supply of water left if we did not get some appreciable rain. Well El Nino left late last year and La Nina took his place. We have had steady but not great rain on and off over the last nine months. Today the dam level past 40% for the first time in three years and our daily allocation of water has gone from 140 litres (40gal) to 170 litres (45 gal) per day per person. We have had about 30mm, an inch and a half, of rain over the last day which has just tipped us over the edge. The drought isn't broken but we are a lot better off.

Yesterday was our coldest winters day of the year and the coldest July day in three years. Our temperature range yesterday 12.5c (54F) - 15 c (59F). In a couple of days we should be back to more reasonable temps returning to 21c (70f) by Monday.

[Susan Unger]

Some time ago I posted that we have been having extreme drought conditions in South East Qld for some time and the situation was fairly troublesome. We were down to our last 15% of water in the dams with about six months supply of water left if we did not get some appreciable rain. Well El Nino left late last year and La Nina took his place. We have had steady but not great rain on and off over the last nine months. Today the dam level past 40% for the first time in three years and our daily allocation of water has gone from 140 litres (40gal) to 170 litres (45 gal) per day per person. We have had about 30mm, an inch and a half, of rain over the last day which has just tipped us over the edge. The drought isn't broken but we are a lot better off.

Yesterday was our coldest winters day of the year and the coldest July day in three years. Our temperature range yesterday 12.5c (54F) - 15 c (59F). In a couple of days we should be back to more reasonable temps returning to 21c (70f) by Monday.

That's great to hear. I remember doing a lot of praying last year for the drought in australia. I compile the missions prayer request for wed night prayer group and for the bulletin. I tried to include prayer for the drought situation as often as I reasonably could. I'll try to remember to mention this in next wed's prayer group.

Now, reading your post about the seasonable "winter" temp of 70 degrees threw me as right now my summer temp is 60. :fav08 Then I realized that Brisbane would be similiar to Sarasota, FL in the winter and understood. Although it is interesting that Hobart, which is a similar latitude to me, is warmer than what PA would be in January. Christchurch though sounds more like it. They even have freezing temps at night. Now, there I could live... :fun01

[Hans Deventer]

Yesterday was our coldest winters day of the year and the coldest July day in three years. Our temperature range yesterday 12.5c (54F) - 15 c (59F).

You must be freezing down there! :basic05

[Roland Hearn]

You must be freezing down there! :basic05

Yes, I have my ugg boots on. There are usually a half a dozen days a year were one needs to have a sweater on and we had a couple this week.

[Cindi Hammons]

Ha! Wearing a sweater for the 50's! That's funny. Here in Ohio, I wear a true winter coat for about 2 weeks in February. The rest of the winter, I wear a fleece jacket...similar to your sweaters...for temps in the 40's and 30's. It reminds me of when Mark lived in Florida. He said that people would wear heavy winter coats for weather in the 40's. I guess it is whatever one gets used to. :)

Anyways, all joking aside, I'm glad to hear about your water situation. Nothing is more important to civilization than potable water. We can live without a lot of stuff, but water is vital!

[Marsha Lynn]

Ha! Wearing a sweater for the 50's! That's funny. Here in Ohio, I wear a true winter coat for about 2 weeks in February. The rest of the winter, I wear a fleece jacket...similar to your sweaters...for temps in the 40's and 30's. It reminds me of when Mark lived in Florida. He said that people would wear heavy winter coats for weather in the 40's. I guess it is whatever one gets used to. :)

Cindi, I'm in the same climate as you and I wore a light sweater all day Wednesday at District Ass'y just to tolerate the air conditioning. I certainly would be wearing something heavier if it were 50 and I were planning to spend much time outside!

But I agree that it all depends on what you're used to. I dress different for 50 in July than I do for 50 in September and both are different from what I wear for 50 in January. Same temperature, different acclimation, different weather pattern (likely direction the temp will move as the day and week go on), and different choices hanging in the closet.

A few years ago I joined my mother and sisters-in-law for a Mother/Daughter event at her church in northern Indiana in May. It's typically 10 degrees cooler there than here and I knew the temps were supposed to be unseasonably cool that weekend. We have learned the hard way to take warm clothes when we go north and simply endure the teasing about our thin blood. But I was stymied that year. I didn't want to pull my winter wear back out for a May event. I couldn't figure out what I would wear for such an event in March. I ended up freezing the whole evening while others were wearing the type of sweater that at home had seemed far too winterish for me to consider packing. I'm guessing that "freezing" weather was probably around 50.

Relative temps are tricky.

Marsha

[Roland Hearn]

Anyways, all joking aside, I'm glad to hear about your water situation. Nothing is more important to civilization than potable water. We can live without a lot of stuff, but water is vital!

Here is a news article that will reflect the current situation. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/water-restrictions-ease-in-se/2008/07/25/1216492713877.html

[Jim Franklin]

During the 1968-69 year while attending the University of Idaho near Spokane, WA the football players showing off their toughness wore jeans and T shirts until it got down to 0 degrees. Below that they might put on a sweater. The following school year at Bethany, Oklahoma the male students put on their parkas when it got down to 60 degrees. Acclimation is the reason.

[Susan Unger]

During the 1968-69 year while attending the University of Idaho near Spokane, WA the football players showing off their toughness wore jeans and T shirts until it got down to 0 degrees. Below that they might put on a sweater. The following school year at Bethany, Oklahoma the male students put on their parkas when it got down to 60 degrees. Acclimation is the reason.

I am the tshirt & jeans when it is 0 out kind of person :basic05

[Roland Hearn]

Not the weather this time but the news. When I went out this morning a major intersection about a mile from our home was blocked off by police. When I came back this afternoon they were still there. Apparently someone tried to blow up the ATM but instead blew up the whole bank. Here is a link to the information. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/thieves-blow-up-north-side-bank/2008/07/26/1216492776403.html Quite a bit of excitement in a normally quiet neighborhood.

[Gina Stevenson]

Yesterday was our coldest winters day of the year and the coldest July day in three years. Our temperature range yesterday 12.5c (54F) - 15 c (59F). In a couple of days we should be back to more reasonable temps returning to 21c (70f) by Monday.

Yes, I have my ugg boots on. There are usually a half a dozen days a year were one needs to have a sweater on and we had a couple this week.

While I can empathize with your lack of water, I really do have a hard time sympathizing re your "coldest July (winter) day" ... if only 'twere so "cold" on our coldest winter day!! [whereas it can be zero or below, your coldest is in the 50s. Brrrrrrrrr! ;o)