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looks like I've got a wet weekend ahead of me

PostPosted: Wed 21 Mar, 2018 3:10 pm
by warnabrother
So, just checking.. 90% chance of rain still means there is a 10% chance it wont rain :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: looks like I've got a wet weekend ahead of me

PostPosted: Wed 21 Mar, 2018 5:00 pm
by MrWalker
That's right. There are showers, not rain, so there must be gaps between showers where you won't get wet.
The 10 to 25 mm means there is a 25% chance that you will get less than 10mm rain where you are. Or a 25% chance you will received more than 25mm in a given spot in that area.

Re: looks like I've got a wet weekend ahead of me

PostPosted: Wed 21 Mar, 2018 5:58 pm
by highercountry
MrWalker wrote:The 10 to 25 mm means there is a 25% chance that you will get less than 10mm rain where you are. Or a 25% chance you will received more than 25mm in a given spot in that area.


Almost, but not quite right.
Forecast 10-25mm means a 50% chance of at least 10mm and a 25% chance of at least 25mm. So there's a 50% chance of receiving 10mm or more and a 25% chance of receiving 25mm or more.
I'm being pedantic because I never knew this was how to interpret the figures, and now I do. Thanks.
http://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/209/right-as-rain-how-to-interpret-the-daily-rainfall-forecast/

Edit; Sorry, when I re-read your post it is also correct. Damn mathematics. :D

Re: looks like I've got a wet weekend ahead of me

PostPosted: Wed 21 Mar, 2018 6:46 pm
by warnabrother
Still means we're going to get wet :lol: :lol:
Oh well.. hopefully it clears up a little later in the week for at least a day or two

Re: looks like I've got a wet weekend ahead of me

PostPosted: Thu 22 Mar, 2018 7:02 am
by warnabrother
now we have RAIN :roll:

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Re: looks like I've got a wet weekend ahead of me

PostPosted: Thu 22 Mar, 2018 7:53 am
by Nuts
'Most likely in the morning and afternoon'.. :)

Re: looks like I've got a wet weekend ahead of me

PostPosted: Thu 22 Mar, 2018 8:22 am
by warnabrother
Nuts wrote:'Most likely in the morning and afternoon'.. :)


LOL.. yeah thanks BOM :lol: - at least it will be dry at night :lol:

we've got a few spare days up our sleeve so may just do Ronny Creek to Windermere on Sat.. dry out on Sunday at the hut and then head out to Pelion on Monday.. we'll see