Weather where you are?

I love this time of year in the UK, with the nights drawing in there is a chance for things to cool down, nice fresh start to the day and then warms up nicely - PERFECT!

Unfortunately the bloody kids are off school and swarming around everywhere!
 
It was cold and rainy yesterday. There was low cloud and I couldn't see the mountain for the bad weather, but I figured it was cold enough to be snowing up there.

This view greeted me when I looked out of the window at 7am this morning. Sunrise hitting the top of Mount Wellington. Thought it looked nice enough for a photo. The photo is taken from my dining room window looking west with the sun rising behind me.

There's a road up to the summit (the diagonal line you can see going across the face of the mountain) but I don't think I'll be riding the bike up there any time soon. Brrr ...

Cam
 

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Just back home from 8 days in Auckland NZ. Weather was just like Melbourne this time of year. SW winds during the week slammed a car door I was getting into, right where I broke it, and it swelled up like a football >:(

8 days of troubleshooting two machines that were blowing electrical components almost daily. Turned out to be power spikes....... not happy Jan
 
Strangely mild in southern Scotland, still in regular overalls lying under eldest sons car on Saturday. They never really leave home.

Stuck a merino layer on for Sunday run round the Borders on the minimal wind protection red bike and overheated on the way back home.

Might put off the EV purchase a bit longer if this is Global Warming.
 
Weather improving in Tassie as spring warms up. Looking forward to some warm and dry rides over summer. Hopefully the mainland guys will get some good weather for their Tassie trip next month.
 
Bad fires in Northern California. We were evacuated at 10h30 am today. Hopefully we will still have a home tomorrow. Makes me appreciate the work of firefighters, and some of the stories of fires devastating communities I have read of elsewhere in the world. ALEX
 
sonomalaverda said:
Bad fires in Northern California. We were evacuated at 10h30 am today. Hopefully we will still have a home tomorrow. Makes me appreciate the work of firefighters, and some of the stories of fires devastating communities I have read of elsewhere in the world. ALEX
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That's ironic, I just heard about that on the News on the radio a minute or two ago ........... best of luck
 
Fingers crossed for Concours this weekend, hope you're all orgainsed to get down chrisk, what goodies are you bringing to the show?
 
sonomalaverda said:
Bad fires in Northern California. We were evacuated at 10h30 am today. Hopefully we will still have a home tomorrow. Makes me appreciate the work of firefighters, and some of the stories of fires devastating communities I have read of elsewhere in the world. ALEX
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Saw that on the tv this morning. Not good ..... hope you get back home safe and sound. It is very, very hard to be forced out of your home on a moments notice.

I spent three months breathing smoke from the fires ........ some days were really bad. We didn't lose a large number of structures but we did lose many old bush cabins and lots of livestock were lost ......... although there are still some cattle showing up that managed to evade the flames. Huge impact on the forest industry with fires over one million acres in size ..... not sure how the sawmills will fare with the loss of wood and the new duties imposed on softwood.
 
Mandatory evacuation lifted today. Santa Rosa bigger town nearby really badly hit. Big appreciation for firefighters. We are not 100% clear of danger yet , but looking better than yesterday. ALEX
 
Hey Alex,

I was browsing through these Reuters images earlier today and got to thinking about your safety when I saw the references to Sonoma.  Hope all stays well with you.

http://www.reuters.com/news/picture/thousands-flee-wildfires-in-california-idUSRTS1FT43

Tom
 
Really shocking to see the effect of an Urban Fire Storm.
Hope the weather improves and the threat reduces soon.
 
Thanks all. I think it is touch and go; after evacuating on Monday am we were given the release / all clear yesterday pm, then earlier this pm big evacuation in Sonoma. Looks like two fires have risk of meeting. If they do will not be pretty. 3 bikes in the garage, we left with passports, birth certificates, laptops and title to the house. Family safe and the rest is " just stuff " in comparison but still effing stressful. Bigger and bigger appreciation for firefighters, and for the humanity of local community. Really is amazing seeing people help people. Motivates me into doing more when this is all over. Looters reported. I remember growing up in Italy, after earthquakes, the military were given orders to shoot to kill looters. Big 24 hours ahead. ALEX
 
That is a crazy situation ...... I can't say I know how you feel but I spent the whole summer dealing with evacuations. Making me rethink everything here at home and getting me prepared for whatever comes.

The thought of looters I find very abhorring. I hope you are safe from all aspects of the extraordinary circumstances .......
 
Big thanks for the good wishes. 10 49 pm local California / Pacific time now . There is a live webcam on the SE corner of Sonoma Town Square looking north. Cannot see too much obviously as it is dark and only streetlamps to provide light but all seems quiet. Facebook minute by minute posts from people still there / remaining and one Twitter correspondent provide updates. It is a bit surreal watching it knowing I can do eff all about it. I know this is a Laverda forum but I have 3 in the garage so that's my excuse. Enough. And so to bed. ALEX
 
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