Only 22mm for me

Scored 72mm until 9am. Not bad and definitely more on the way.

Just clocked 100ml for the last two days. Pity, I had gotten pretty settled with the beautiful weather over Easter.

Its so windy here it could blow a barking dog off his chain!

55mm since 7am this morning. (133mm since yesterday morning) Looking good for more overnight and beyond! ;-)

54mm in the last 24hrs here. Wind is gusting at 36km, and quite chilly, will have to go put my winter pj's on. More wind tonight than we had in Yasi.

66mm since midnight. Excellent sleeping weather today with the overcast skies and it was pitch black by 6.30pm.

21mm at 6 this morning, another 24mm tonight when I got home. Raining most of the day in and around Innisfail.

This trough has some puff... BoM warning of squalls up to 93kph (40 per cent warnings on top of that as a fudge factor).
Coming back from Port Douglas this evening.... some sizeable trees sheared.
I would expect we are in for a good 200mm or more over the weekend.
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For Torres Strait to Gladstone.
Issued at 11:00 pm EST on Friday 13 April 2012

Synoptic Situation
A high [1029 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. The high will weaken as it moves east towards New Zealand over the weekend. A trough over the northwest Coral Sea is moving west and is expected to reach Cape York Peninsula early Sunday.

Strong Wind Warning
Torres Strait to Bowen
SE winds 25 to 33 knots. Squalls to 50 knots with showers. Seas to 3.5 metres in open waters and outside the reef with a SE swell 3 to 3.5 metres.

Strong Wind Warning
Bowen to Gladstone
SE winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas to 3 metres with a SE swell to 2.5 to 3 metres.

Winds are expected to decrease below 26 knots from the south early Saturday morning.

CANCELLED Strong Wind Warning
Gladstone to Burnett Heads
Winds are no longer exceeding 25 knots.

The next warning will be issued by 5 am AEST Saturday.

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

This trough is taking its time heading west. Our forecast possible moderate to heavy falls keep getting put back a day.

Issued at 4:50 am EST on Sunday 15 April 2012
Warning Summary at issue time

For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Forecast for Sunday

Scattered showers with some areas of light rain at times about the coast and ranges. Isolated showers elsewhere. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds, strong and gusty at times.

Cairns: Cloudy with scattered showers and areas of light rain at times. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds, strong and gusty at times.

Cairns:
Showers.
Max 27
UV 11
Mareeba:
A few showers.
Max 26
UV 11
Innisfail:
Showers.
Max 27
UV 11
Cooktown:
Showers.
Max 28
UV 11

UV Alert from 8:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Forecast for Monday

Showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms about the coast and ranges with some moderate to heavy falls possible. Scattered showers inland.

Cairns:
Showers, rain.
Min 22
Max 28

Forecast for Tuesday

Showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms about the coast and ranges with some moderate to heavy falls possible. Scattered showers inland.

Cairns:
Showers, rain.
Min 22
Max 28

Forecast for Wednesday

Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some moderate to heavy falls possible about the coast and ranges.

Hi there can anyone give me some slightly accurate prediction if the rain that has been forecast for the past few days is coming? We once again have a pool shell to dig and don't want to be caught in a wet wet situation if at all avoidable. The weather bureau when consulted seem very vague to say the least. (Guess they have to be when things are so unpredictable) but we need to re book machinery and the logistics can me tricky. Any input would be greatly appreciated. The dig is on the beaches area.I won't hold you to ransom as this is a site for amateurs but I do have to say that more times than not your predictions are pretty spot on.

HEEEELP!!!!!!!!

Well it is not going to be dry.

Issued at 4:30 pm EST on Sunday 15 April 2012
Warning Summary at issue time

For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Forecast for the rest of Sunday

Scattered showers tending to rain at times about the coast and ranges, locally some moderate falls possible chiefly north of about Cairns. Isolated showers inland. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds.

Cairns: Cloudy with scattered showers tending to rain at times. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds.

Cairns:
Showers.
Mareeba:
Shower or two.
Innisfail:
Showers.
Cooktown:
Showers.

Forecast for Monday

Scattered showers tending to rain at times about the coast and ranges, locally some moderate falls possible chiefly north of about Cairns. Isolated showers inland. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds, strong and gusty at times.

Cairns: Cloudy with scattered showers tending to rain at times. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds, strong and gusty at times during the day.

Cairns:
Showers, rain periods.
Min 22
Max 28
UV 11

Mareeba:
A shower or two.
Min 20
Max 27
UV 11

Innisfail:
Showers, rain periods.
Min 22
Max 27
UV 11

Cooktown:
Showers, rain periods.
Min 23
Max 28
UV 11



Forecast for Tuesday

Scattered showers tending to rain at times about the coast and ranges. Isolated showers inland.

Cairns:
Showers, rain.
Min 22
Max 28


Forecast for Wednesday

Scattered showers tending to rain at times about the coast and ranges. Isolated showers inland.

Cairns:
Showers.
Min 22
Max 29


Forecast for Thursday

Scattered showers about the coast and ranges, tending isolated inland.

Cairns:
Showers.
Min 22
Max 29

Pouring on and off here. Could be a very wet night!

Nice downpour over the past hour with 28mm in the gauge so far this evening.

Rookie, I hate say this but after looking through the models, winds and forecasts as well as the status of that upper high/trough on CIMNS, I'm reckoning this is going to last at least all of the working week. Intensities will vary and there will be breaks, but the ground is going to be sodden. It should clear up over the weekend but I wouldn't rely on it.

30mm for Sunday. I was getting ready to pull the garden sprinklers out too. Very timely.

114mm up here this morning after a very wet night , and its still raining nicely ..

135mm since noon yesterday, after a very wet night, and it's still raining miserably.

Good day folks , another 65mm up this way this morning. Most of that fell yesterday.

Been nice to have another flush through the creeks and river..

Cheers

good day all ,, a drizzely morning up this way on the river with 6mm falling over night ...

Veggie garden would love a few sunny days , but I'm not complaining . keeps it cool and nice sleeping weather ..

cheers