Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 12/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

For the rest of today and Monday:
WARNING SUMMARY:
Strong Wind Warning for Far West and West Coasts.
SA Department for Water has issued a Flood Watch for the River Murray downstream
from Lock 1 [Blanchetown]. For Enquiries, go to www.waterforgood.sa.gov.au.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
Areas of rain over the Western Agricultural area and adjacent parts of the
Northwest Pastoral will extend over parts of the Central, Mid North and Murray
districts this afternoon then contract northeast overnight and ease to isolated
showers. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms are possible over the Flinders and
Murray districts and pastoral districts east of about Coober Pedy today, then
extend to remaining parts of the pastoral districts and northern agricultural
area on Monday. Isolated light showers are possible over remianing districts.
Conditions will be mild to warm in the south and warm to hot in the north. Light
to moderate south to southeast winds will freshen near the coast today, tending
southeast to northeast in the north.

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STAT News Service