Up-coming weather ..... i dont like it but need your opinion ....

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Hi all......
We are looking at departing from Laverton on Monday to Alice but the forcasts are not looking to good for rain in the central desert areas ...........
I am not that good on "reading" the forcasts so what do you guys think ?????

I should explain we are leaving Perth on sunday and need to be in Doomadgee FNQ by Thurs/Fri so need to take a decent short cut, the Central Desert road is the best for us and as we have never been on it we are looking forward to the trek..
Cheers
thanks Joe
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Reply By: Rockape - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 06:16

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 06:16
Joe,
no opinion. I am not a good gambler.

Have a look HERE

Hope you have a dry trip,
RA.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 06:42

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 06:42
Joe

It was suppose to rain in Bundaberg yesterday afternoon and according to that map we would be in the light rain area today, but it's picture perfect at the moment.

Given you time table you might just have to take the gamble or do a lot of driving if you stick to the black stuff.

Safe travel either way.

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Follow Up By: Rockape - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 07:05

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 07:05
Boo Boo,
yep it is just a gamble and I believe they work on the chance of rain. So you just have to suck it and see. At least they are only predicting light falls in the area.

I see your Troopy goes into hospital today, may the surgeons bill be small.

RA.
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Follow Up By: Member - Anthony W Adelaide - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 19:26

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 19:26
Hi Rockape,

Thats a very handy website mate, thanks for the link. We are heading across the Anne Beadell leaving Coober Pedy on 10th Oct and looks like it will be doable according to that. Worth a punt anyway.

Cheers, Wooly
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 19:29

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 19:29
Hi Wooly

Check out the closure of Anne Beadell due to bushfires. 10th is not that far away.

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Follow Up By: Member - Anthony W Adelaide - Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 12:47

Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 12:47
Hi Motherhen,

According to Transport SA website Anne Beadell is open to all vehicles with caution due to bushfires at this stage so heres hoping it stays that way for a while.

Will keep an eye on it though as it changes so quickly.

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Reply By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 07:20

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 07:20
Joe, I find the link below to be a useful tool. You might be better to leave the decision until Saturday if you can.
Best of luck and have a good trip which ever way you go.
Cheers, Kevin

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Reply By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 07:37

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 07:37
G'day Joe & Mel, hope you are having a good trip.

I am not sure that I can help you here, I haven't been in that area through the Central Desert, but here is the BOM site for forecast rain.
A couple of buttons there on the page give you the chance of rain and the predicted amounts of rain.

BOM Forecast Rainfall

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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 08:08

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 08:08
The rain might be your saviour - have you seen the fire reports for the Red Centre ?
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Reply By: Member - Stevo_62 - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 08:43

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 08:43
Came across from Alice to Perth last week , road was in fairly good condition . Few short sections of corrugation . Was generally a well gravelled road so I reckon you would need significant rain to cause you a problem . Wildflowers were amazing and make sure you call in and see Al & Serena at Tjuk....
Also fuel is much cheaper at Yulara than Curtin Springs
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 08:57

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 08:57
Joe,

Just checked Weatherzone, and there's a 90% chance of rain for Warburton on Monday.

However, the highest rain ever recorded there for September was 38mm in 2004. So my thinking is it may rain, but there's been no rain for over a month, so the road could probably handle up to 25mm, or more, before it becomes a bit difficult.

You're also on a pretty tight schedule too, so just arc up that sense of adventure you all have, and go for it. A moderate amount of rain will help to knock the top off the corrugations, and also make for cooler travelling.........just be careful where you pull off the road, eh.

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Reply By: Teejay - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 11:32

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 11:32
Hey Joe,

you might want to check on the fire situation too.

http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/Media-releases/2011/September/29/Update-5-Fires-Alice-Springs.aspx

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Reply By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 15:46

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 15:46
G'day Joe, Our forecast is pretty much for possible showers towards LAverton on Monday, and poddible thunderstorms towards Warburton.
I wouldn't imagine there'll be alot in them.
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Reply By: Eric Experience - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 20:47

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 20:47
Joe.
Rain would be an advantage in the centre at the moment. there are fires burning over a huge area so you will encounter fires likely to at best delay you a few days. Eric.l
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Follow Up By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 22:35

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 22:35
There are no delays across the GCR due to fires.
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 22:59

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 22:59
Yeh, i checked that first and that is when i checked the 4 day forcast ............. not so concerned about the fires now but rain may just be light as you say ......
Cheers ..... and see you soon
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Follow Up By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 09:39

Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 09:39
no worries mate see ya soon :-)

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Reply By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 21:13

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 21:13
Some great links this thread. Here's another:

http://www.australianweathernews.com/forecast_OCF.htm

Cheers.
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Reply By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 22:55

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 at 22:55
thanks heaps for the replys all .........
As you probally have noticed it is forcast for "something" out there but not normal for rain at this time of the year and as some have said there are fires all over the show out there so rain will help that problem out at least ....
We will take a punt and do it, we do live in the thick of "rained out" areas but it is the actual "road closure" that will stuff us out there, if it does rain heavy it will simply be like our standard wet up at Doomadgee ... point the bugger to the center of the road and go for it ... :-)

Our trip has been a blast so far, bleedin cold at Bremer with HAIL one night but same day it was 39 at home so it felt good ..... hope it continues for the last leg, looking forward to it, in Katanning atm, Perth tomro and head off maybe Sun
Some of the fun at Bremer ..... so sorry guys but better than Barra any day :-)
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Cheers and thanks for the replys
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Follow Up By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 07:29

Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 07:29
Good fishing Joe. Well done. And you should know by now that June to September should always be spent north in the Tropic of Capricorn. Good luck with your trip home.
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Reply By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 17:50

Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 17:50
hey Joe, we've had a cople of thunderstorms around today, so far bringing us a total of 1mm.
As you're leaving Sunday, feel free to give us a call along the road to see how the weathers going. 08 9037 1108

Cheers
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Reply By: Member - KEITH W (QLD) - Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 19:25

Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 19:25
it is always a gamble, but no rain is predicted in Laverton area in next 4 days.
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 22:19

Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 22:19
oh Keith ... you should see how wet it is here, every bleedin road is closed out of here .....
Glad this place has a pub eh hahaha
Cheers Joe
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Follow Up By: Member - KEITH W (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 04, 2011 at 09:51

Tuesday, Oct 04, 2011 at 09:51
thats a bummer.......glad there is a pub though........all the best
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Reply By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 19:47

Saturday, Oct 01, 2011 at 19:47
Elders weather site is one of the best for the weeks forecast.

Warburton forecast elders


Elders weather Laverton

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Reply By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 17:53

Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 17:53
G'day Joe, not where you are at the moment, we've still had no rain from apart from that 1mm, but there has been some storms around Laverton. I wouldn't have thought it'd be too much, but they have closed the Rd from Laverton to the Shire boundary, west of us.
It's only just been closed in the last ten minutes, and still haven't spoken to anyone from the shire to find out what the story is.
Last report we had was storms only stretched about 50km's out of LA.

Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 18:59

Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 18:59
big bummer ....
We have just arrived at Leanora and got your message .... we have come through a lOT of rain from Kal to here ....
bugger, big bugger
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Follow Up By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 19:40

Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 19:40
yeah just play it by ear mate.. They'll reassess it at 9am tomorrow.
If you give us a bell after that i'll let you know the outcome.
There are some scuds around the place, but pretty isolated nth of Leonaora/ Laverton.
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Reply By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 22:35

Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 22:35
still only a few mm out here, dunno how much more around LA, last I heard this Arv was still under an inch.
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 23:04

Monday, Oct 03, 2011 at 23:04
we are at LA now, was a wet road from le to la but there was a very big storm at LA and big puddles all through town .......
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Follow Up By: Member - *Rusty* - Tuesday, Oct 04, 2011 at 00:22

Tuesday, Oct 04, 2011 at 00:22
Drove through Laverton myself today for work and after the sludge just south of Laverton on Yarri Rd, combined with the nasty looking thunderstorm about 12 noon i decided against heading up Bandya Rd to the next mine site i was suposed to stay at because my work car is not fitted with a snorkel and i have zero recovery gear (work car - not my choice not to carry recovery gear). So glad i turned around and came back to Kalgoorlie via the Hwy (Leonora) as it pelted down and flooded the hwy about 50km north of Kal.

Good luck with what you decide! Just remember do not get off the track or you'll likely get bogged.
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Reply By: Tjukayirla Roadhouse - Tuesday, Oct 04, 2011 at 11:43

Tuesday, Oct 04, 2011 at 11:43
road is OPEN to all vehicles .. go go go ..lol
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