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Where actually is "Laurentia"? Not a country I've ever heard of.
It's a geological continent, with its core being the Laurentian craton, a big stable block of continental crust, as you can see below:
It corresponds with North America, but the craton itself excludes Mexico and points southward, as well as points west of the Rockies and in the immediate coast. It's quite a distinct region and I find it to be a convenient designator for what I usually refer to and think of as "the continent".
This horrible spell of very dry weather is still continuing here. For more than 3 months the weather has been endlessly sunny and dry with very low humidity. As a result of the low humidity, the diurnal ranges are frequently in excess of 20C and nearly always greater than 15C.
Now I understand that where I live this time of year is hardly wet and humid on average, but even for Dalby this is pretty bad. While I can accept a few weeks of this sort of weather, several months of it drives me crazy.
At least this time other areas of Queensland, such as Brisbane and the southeast coast, are suffering from the dry weather as well. It's much more difficult to endure long spells of dry weather when the rest of Queensland is getting plenty of rain. Even the northeast coast of New South Wales, which is normally very wet, has been quite dry recently.
Today it reached 35.2C/95.4F, the hottest day since the 6th of February.
There was hardly a cloud in the sky today but that horrible easterly maintained a steady 30 km/hr making it feel icy cold.
Absolutely dire day forecasted for tomorrow too -- a high of 9 C (uncommon even in mid-winter let alone mid-spring) with heavy rain and howling southerly winds.
I am really not enjoying this October so far (and it doesn't look like it's going to get any better). June was better than this -- at least then we had some snow so we had something to show for all the frigid weather.
This horrible spell of very dry weather is still continuing here. For more than 3 months the weather has been endlessly sunny and dry with very low humidity. As a result of the low humidity, the diurnal ranges are frequently in excess of 20C and nearly always greater than 15C.
Now I understand that where I live this time of year is hardly wet and humid on average, but even for Dalby this is pretty bad. While I can accept a few weeks of this sort of weather, several months of it drives me crazy.
At least this time other areas of Queensland, such as Brisbane and the southeast coast, are suffering from the dry weather as well. It's much more difficult to endure long spells of dry weather when the rest of Queensland is getting plenty of rain. Even the northeast coast of New South Wales, which is normally very wet, has been quite dry recently.
Today it reached 35.2C/95.4F, the hottest day since the 6th of February.
Does it make you feel better that Williamtown airport (Newcastle Airport)
has already reached 35.9 C; 0.7 C hotter than Dalby, Queensland?
McMurdo's forecasted temperatures for this coming friday are -22F/-49F (-30C/-45C)...that is REALLY cold for this time of year. This past winter has been very cold in McMurdo...
Does it make you feel better that Williamtown airport (Newcastle Airport)
has already reached 35.9 C; 0.7 C hotter than Dalby, Queensland?
Well I don't really mind getting very hot temperatures occasionally. My preferences are for warm to hot weather most of the year. It does annoy me when the diurnal range is very high, though, like today where the minimum was 9C and the maximum was 30C. I would much rather 14C/25C and higher humidity.
Weather forecasts are now showing rain and thunderstorms for Thursday, but I won't believe it until I see it. There should also be unusually cold mornings on Friday and Saturday, possibly close to 0C. Snow is even forecast for the NSW Central and Northern Tablelands.
Very pleasant going to work early this morning in the midst of some very heavy showers which were enough to cause some localised flooding . Around 10mm fell taking the MTD total to around 20mm. Vegetation looking even more greener and fresher Naturally none in the city - just a few drips and drabs here and there making it another very coastal event. Friday was warm with the maximum reaching 34C, and the day before 32C, followed by a evening strong cold southerly change with the maximum on Saturday reaching just 18C with lovely overcast skies, morning showers and an - surprisingly - cold northerly blowing. Liking the look of this forecast over the next few days - until Sunday that is - : Sydney Forecast. Yesterday, as well as this morning, saw mostly cloudy skies . Nice to have a break from the vapid sunny and dry conditions which has battered us since the middle of July!
Well I don't really mind getting very hot temperatures occasionally. My preferences are for warm to hot weather most of the year. It does annoy me when the diurnal range is very high, though, like today where the minimum was 9C and the maximum was 30C. I would much rather 14C/25C and higher humidity.
Weather forecasts are now showing rain and thunderstorms for Thursday, but I won't believe it until I see it. There should also be unusually cold mornings on Friday and Saturday, possibly close to 0C. Snow is even forecast for the NSW Central and Northern Tablelands.
Such a pity that horrible fat and ugly high (Colour Forecast map for next 4 days) is expected to move in far too quickly shoving the lovely low out westwards towards NZ - lucky buggers!
Well I don't really mind getting very hot temperatures occasionally. My preferences are for warm to hot weather most of the year. It does annoy me when the diurnal range is very high, though, like today where the minimum was 9C and the maximum was 30C. I would much rather 14C/25C and higher humidity.
Weather forecasts are now showing rain and thunderstorms for Thursday, but I won't believe it until I see it. There should also be unusually cold mornings on Friday and Saturday, possibly close to 0C. Snow is even forecast for the NSW Central and Northern Tablelands.
You need to move east?
Looks like big diurnal ranges are normal for Dalby; about 14 C every month of the year:
I'm a bit surprised that Dalby isn't much warmer than here.
Almost the same climate in terms of daily mean temps to Williamtown.
Your winter highs are nearly the same and winter mornings are actually colder; altitude & being far inland?
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Naturally none in the city - just a few drips and drabs here and there making it another very coastal event. Friday was warm with the maximum reaching 34C, and the day before 32C, followed by a evening strong cold southerly change with the maximum on Saturday reaching just 18C with lovely overcast skies, morning showers and an - surprisingly - cold northerly blowing. Liking the look of this forecast over the next few days - until Sunday that is - : 
