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con
21-02-2008, 04:47 PM
Well it is bike related.

I just wanted to pass this on in case it comes in handy for anyone, I check this if it looks grey'ish outside. You can track the rain clouds and see if it will hit you on the way home.

Sydney Rain Fall (http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR033.loop.shtml)

HYPE
21-02-2008, 05:23 PM
hmmm... well hopefully Wakefield will be clear for us tomorrow...
touch wood touch wood touch wood

jasonbw
21-02-2008, 05:35 PM
Have fun at Wakefield !

Thanks Con, i'd guess most all have seen that site tho, its really useful!

Captain
21-02-2008, 06:20 PM
How up do date is it? It's a little hard to understand; it's now Thursday 6:17 PM, yet the page sates latest image received at 07:05 UTC/GMT. What is UTC/GMT? Below that there are other times inc 6:15pm EDT, which is only 50 mins ago ....

Turtle
21-02-2008, 06:21 PM
How up do date is it? It's a little hard to understand; it's now Thursday 6:17 PM, yet the page sates latest image received at 07:05 UTC/GMT. What is UTC/GMT? Below that there are other times inc 6:15pm EDT, which is only 50 mins ago ....

It tells you at the bottom of the page....

the rocketeer
21-02-2008, 06:27 PM
touch wood touch wood touch wood

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

http://img1.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1313/131307722bc9e5a0cbc8d4b5adfb011393623e0.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1313077&showlnk=0)

oz r1
21-02-2008, 07:04 PM
How up do date is it? It's a little hard to understand; it's now Thursday 6:17 PM, yet the page sates latest image received at 07:05 UTC/GMT. What is UTC/GMT? Below that there are other times inc 6:15pm EDT, which is only 50 mins ago ....

there is a red arrow that say's "click to play loop" it gives you the cloud movement times 4, it up dates every 10 minutes and also gives you the colour chart for intensity of the clouds (rain rate)it's handy for storms and the such.the web site is www.bom.gov.au it's were all the tv and radio get there weather from,also aviation and maritime.did'nt help me this morning,wet on the way to and from work.:mad: we are edt "eastern daylight time".

dilbee
21-02-2008, 07:33 PM
if click on roads and Weather Observations at the bottom it also shows wind direction/current temp and the main roads. Im always checking this out when i see clouds.

Captain
21-02-2008, 08:10 PM
Hmmm .... what do you know .... it showed the rain coming and the rain came. Amazing, really.