The Weather - Bring An Umbrella

woe10 · October 16, 2015, 14:43:06 PM

The next 5 days:

zedzedeleven · October 16, 2015, 16:40:07 PM

That won`t do, that won`t do at all. I am coming over on Saturday and I expect better. Can you change it please. Failing that, can someone with an alternative and brighter forecast please post it up. I am hoping that Woe has lived up to her name and posted up the most pessimistic forecast .

Archer · October 16, 2015, 17:10:32 PM

We just had a thunder storm and heavy rain, in Morro, so may help to clear the way zz11

whyme · October 16, 2015, 17:56:06 PM

It won't change until the wind changes direction. Still coming up from the south.

Digger Dave · October 16, 2015, 18:40:58 PM

We came out on Nov 19th last year and it was lashing it down when we landed.Never seen rain on Fuerte before that.Rained every day we were out there too.Coming out the same dates this year so hoping for better !!!

MLA · October 16, 2015, 19:09:32 PM

Some people have said that last winter was the worst for many years. Lets hope it was a one off!

Brightspark · October 16, 2015, 22:57:04 PM

Oh god, it's like facebook on here
My whole news feed on there is full of people saying it's raining in fue.

ashworth · October 17, 2015, 07:17:16 AM

Nice downpour late yesterday afternoon and last night first proper heavy rain on the golf course since may. Good for the Roses and the golf courses.

MLA · October 17, 2015, 07:21:36 AM

Quote from: Brightspark on October 16, 2015, 22:57:04 PM
Oh god, it's like facebook on here
My whole news feed on there is full of people saying it's raining in fue.

True, probably better posted in the "Environment & Weather" but saying that, this is the "General Chat" section and we do love to talk about the weather. Could have been video clips of cute cats!

woe10 · October 17, 2015, 11:13:12 AM

When it's not rained for 6 months, a downpour is big news. Still, we fared better than Tenerife, Gran Can and Lanzarote. They always get the brunt of it.

Ole Man River · October 17, 2015, 18:15:51 PM

Corralejo, heavy downpour at 2 am. Thank you very much.

Wind has turned Westerly now so who knows what we get next?

n.b. (Smilies on laptop Windows 8.1. - Still none Windows 10 = new PC)

woe10 · October 18, 2015, 12:58:25 PM

Quote from: Ole Man River on October 17, 2015, 18:15:51 PM
Corralejo, heavy downpour at 2 am. Thank you very much.

Wind has turned Westerly now so who knows what we get next?

More rain and storms during the week. Luckily, mostly over the other Islands to the West and North.

Be thankful you're not in Tenerife

Ole Man River · October 22, 2015, 13:31:29 PM

Well Woe that forecast was right and if we get the amount of rain they forecast for tomorrow it should keep the gardeners happy for several weeks.!!!!!!

woe10 · October 22, 2015, 21:16:21 PM

Absolutely persisting down, and all day Friday

beachlife · October 22, 2015, 21:40:46 PM

If it keeps raining like it is now, then its not an umbrella we need but a boat!

Deso · October 22, 2015, 21:45:04 PM

Shut the curtains and turn the telly up. At least the car will be clean in the morning.

woe10 · October 23, 2015, 10:48:03 AM

FRIDAY: ALL CANARIES ON RED ALERT. ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED.

PUERTO DEL ROSARIO LAST NIGHT

bluefox · October 23, 2015, 12:37:14 PM

i don't know ! you'd think you've never seen rain before,

having said that i guess it's rather unusual for this time of the year in this part of the world, as for a boat, well, i have one of them, but it would'nt be much fun being on it with all this persisting down with rain.

Magoo · October 23, 2015, 12:51:09 PM

Quote from: bluefox on October 23, 2015, 12:37:14 PM
i don't know ! you'd think you've never seen rain before

That's the point I have seen rain before, two weeks solid in Cornwall one year, cabined up with two small kids & a chest infection. It may be selfish, but that's the reason I love Fuerty, not a lot of rain.

woe10 · October 23, 2015, 13:23:35 PM

The road through the Sand Dunes to Corralejo has been closed.

ashworth · October 23, 2015, 15:49:53 PM

They have closed the schools for the day and we have had a couple of showers in Caleta. This island must be a teachers dream.

cllrcollins · October 23, 2015, 22:27:20 PM

How are things in Costa Antigua?

beachlife · October 24, 2015, 08:42:59 AM

Quote from: bluefox on October 23, 2015, 12:37:14 PM
i don't know ! you'd think you've never seen rain before, having said that i guess it's rather unusual for this time of the year in this part of the world, as for a boat, well, i have one of them, but it would'nt be much fun being on it with all this persisting down with rain.

In the past, the rainfall amounts received were a lot less than the rainfall experienced in the last few years. The infra structure was not designed to handle the rain it is now receiving. There are very few drains built to take surface water away. The other night I watched the path opposite me disappear, then half the road, then all the road, then the path in front of the house it was only when the pecan stones in front of my garden wall allowed the water to drain, that I felt a sense of relief. Also the volcanic rock does not allow any drainage. So when the large amounts of water we have had fall the impact on the island is substantial. I would imagine that with all the flat roofs we will have lots of people with leaks. The island may have to change how it handles this rain, by building roads with drains and having pitched roofs etc. There has been a noticeable change in rainfall amounts since I came 10 years ago.

woe10 · October 24, 2015, 10:44:15 AM

Quote from: beachlife on October 24, 2015, 08:42:59 AM

the volcanic rock does not allow any drainage. So when the large amounts of water we have had fall the impact on the island is substantial. I would imagine that with all the flat roofs we will have lots of people with leaks. The island may have to change how it handles this rain, by building roads with drains and having pitched roofs etc. There has been a noticeable change in rainfall amounts since I came 10 years ago.
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All that comes under the category of "Logic" which doesn't exist here.
Here they build first, then think about infrastructure after, telephone lines being the prime example.

Flat roof houses are "Traditional", and they won't budge from that, even though a pitched roof makes sense.

Archer · October 24, 2015, 12:24:18 PM

Fudenas 2015 cancelled. 2000 unhappy lyca-clad warriors!!

erik_tonny · October 24, 2015, 12:29:48 PM

Try to live according to the lyrics from MaÃ±ana is soon enough for me (Peggy Lee)

The window she is broken and the rain is comin' in
If someone doesn't fix it I'll be soaking to my skin
But if we wait a day or two the rain may go away
And we don't need a window on such a sunny day

and enjoy the easy life of Fuerteventura

woe10 · October 24, 2015, 12:34:40 PM

Quote from: archer101 on October 24, 2015, 12:24:18 PM
Fudenas 2015 cancelled. 2000 unhappy lyca-clad warriors!!

Some brave ones are continuing. I can see them from my house.

Archer · October 24, 2015, 12:51:24 PM

Yeah. Some rebels have defied the authorities and still met at the start. But, as someone already pointed out, if they get into difficulties, who will help? I know they are complaining that they trained hard and paid out a lot to get here. That's life.

Ole Man River · October 24, 2015, 17:26:25 PM

Well I think that's more than enough for the moment, so can someone up there please turn the tap OFF. Looking on the bright side when the sun did shine today it brought some Butterflies at last!!!!! Maybe now the hedgehog will visit tonight.

FRY · October 24, 2015, 17:56:15 PM

The Normally dry riverbed through El Matorral which goes under the main road.

https://youtu.be/0oMTkJwpQ0A