7 local news has never aired live in Cairns, or Townsville for that matter and they don't advertise as such (WIN news is live in Townsville however, pre-recorded for Cairns).

Will certainly be a wet week for FNQ, what an astonishing wet season it has been so far.

both win and 7 news present 6 local bulletins across the state, its impossible for all the markets to air live of course. im not even sure if tville is live anymore RD, they got moved to the toowoomba studio recently. will have to find that out.
in regards to the weather airing incorrectly, sadly i would have to say the studio must have mucked up compiling the bulletin together.

Radar looking decent, bet none of it will make it to land though ...

Won't be much rain for Cairns by the looks of it. It has been dissolving on our doorstep for close to a week now! Such a waste to see all that good rainfall out at sea!

But it's topping up the ocean Things I am (and I can't believe I'm saying this) over this wet season for the first time ever. I am looking forward to cooler nights and stunning days.

Both of which we missed out on last winter as our lanina gathered a head of steam. 23 degs minimums in July is thankfully a rare occurance but one thing it did do is shatter the farmer's myth that a cold winter means a big wet and a warm one means a dry summer.

I wonder how many of those cane farmers in the Whitsunday region actually realise their myth is now officially busted?

Beautiful storm/red and yellow shower on its way to Cairns...first one of the day that looks like it wont break apart!!

Wouldn't hold my hopes on it reaching land

And yeah CF, if it's gonna avoid us like this, I'd much prefer it be nice and cool

Can someone explain to me why these cells are dissolving at sea? I understand that the cells coming from the west often dissolving over the range - and losing 'puff' so to say. But what is it that makes them lose their puff out at sea? Is it to do with humid / less humid air over Cairns mainland? It has been happening for days now!! I want an anti-puffer!!

Surely THIS one will reach us...joined from Gordonvale to Moore Reef, and appears to be intensifying.

The surface trough to the south of here (near Townsville) has weakened in recent hours allowing the SE winds to resume in our region. On-shore showers should resume overnight into tomorrow but nothing major.

thank godness this one surly cant die so close...but i have been proven wrong already this afternoon

Can anyone answer my previous question in my previous post?

i cant answer that DU but the cell coming in from the NE is looking very good. might get some action yet.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Flash Flooding
For people in the tropical east coast between Innisfail and Mackay including the
Central Coast and Whitsundays district, Herbert and Lower Burdekin district and
the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands district.
Issued at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 29 March 2011

Synoptic Situation: A trough over the western Coral Sea extends onto the
northeast tropical coast of Queensland. A high over the Tasman Sea extends a
firm ridge along the east coast to the south of the trough.

Areas of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms are currently being observed on
radar about parts of the tropical coast between about Rollingstone and Mackay.
Heavy rain may develop further north between Innisfail and Rollingstone
overnight.

Heavy rain is likely to lead to flash flooding in these areas.

Rapid river and creek rises are likely to occur in the areas of heaviest
rainfalls. A Flood Warning is also current for coastal rivers and streams
between Cairns and Mackay and the Don River.
Please refer to the latest warnings at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings.

Recent rainfall since 9am Tuesday includes 137mm at Proserpine and 127mm at
Guthalungra on the Don River.


Radar looks good! Could be a damp nite, like last nite.

Could someone please give me a links to where I can find averages to see how high over the average my totals were?
Thanks in advance

Myak, if you're around, can you give me your January rainfall total please?

Hi all,

Ants are climbing up the wall again in Smithfield, Maybe they know something we dont?

Cheers

The humidity today is crazy!!

If I wanted to find a decent marine forecast for the reef trip tmoz, where would I go?

What is this I hear, my goodness rain. I can even smell it it's been so long since we've had any. And it is a heavy drop, must run and close the windows, now that's saying something.