Storms on the radar, not long now

Of course our force field could still kick in and push them away but for now it appears the Bureau of Meteorology's forecast for rain might come off.

Rain during the worst heatwave in recent history is something many people have been praying for.

Although close, it does not appear we have quite climbed over the 40 degree mark just yet.

One long-time resident called us today to say she believed the rain would arrive at 3pm. she might not be far off.

The bureau says we can expect a similar chance for storms over the next few days and a slight lessening of the heat.

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