It's called a synoptic chart, and you do sometimes see these on American forecasts. But, notice that it's quite difficult for the average person to interpret how these lines are going to affect things. In my prior visits to Oz, I have learned that a cluster of pressure gradients close to one another means that it will be windy, and a Low is usually a sign of rain. But troughs (the dashed lines) are a new concept for me, and I don't really see how this is going to give me a reliable view of future weather. For comparison's sake, look at these Weather Channel maps:
Here, in fact, is the forecast for the rest of the week in Brisbane from my Weather Channel substitute, the WeatherZone. Note the distinctions between "Rain periods," "Rain at times," and "Showers about." I have also seen "Rain easing.."
- Wednesday. Rain at times. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds
- Thursday. Rain periods
- Friday. Rain periods
- Saturday. Showers about
- Sunday. Fine
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Glad to hear that everything is going well and that you finally have your things back. I am sure it feels better than before. I wish you guys a lot of luck with getting things unpack. we still have a few boxes from Boston but I have to state Irwins has done a lot, he has had a very busy summer with students, meetings and much more he did not expect. We went on our first IKEA run last weekend and that was overwellming, we saw some cute stuff and bought a few things but wee will have to go away now that we understand how it all works.
Got to go have a great day!
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