Weather

Queensland Sunny one day, pouring the next.

I ended up spending an extra couple of nights in Emerald (Qld) due to the weather closing in over all of Queensland. Clouds were down to 1500' and having some 2000-3000' plus hills west of emerald I decided to stay put and get to fly another day.

I left Emerald this morning hoping to make it to Bedurie but I was forced to make a detour to the north due to a large storm cell just west of Monkira Station. Most unsealed roads west of Longreach have been closed due to the rain and it would have been impossible to drive across to Alice Springs without heading north to Mt Isa and across to Tennant Creek and heading south again. This wet season seems to be draging out a fair while.

I am now going to Head to Numery station along the Plenty Highway and head south from Harts Range. Further rain is expected tomorrow morning but it should only take about 4 hours to make it to Numery.