Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 6/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A slow-moving low pressure trough lies over the northeast of South Australia. A weak high over the Bight will move east to southeastwards across the south of the state during this evening and early Monday. A series of troughs will cross the state during Monday and Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayIsolated showers and thunderstorms east of the Flinders Ranges, possible showers further south, clearing in the evening. Light to moderate northwest to southwest to southerly throughout in the afternoon.Monday 7 NovemberIsolated showers developing in the west during the morning then east over agricultural and southern pastoral districts during the afternoon or evening. Showers tending scattered over the West Coast and Eyre Peninsula extending to reach about Adelaide in the evening. Fine elsewhere. Mild to warm in the south, hot in the north. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds, tending fresh northwesterly in the west ahead of a southwest change in the evening.Tuesday 8 NovemberFine in the northwest. Otherwise, isolated showers and thunderstorms with showers increasing to scattered over the agricultural area and far south of the pastoral districts. Mild to warm in the south, hot in the north. Fresh northwest winds across the northeast, shifting moderate southwesterly elsewhere.Wednesday 9 November
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms contracting to eastern districts by evening Showers tending scattered in the east during the afternoon. Mild to warm with southwesterly winds extending into the northeast during the day.
Thursday 10 November
Isolated showers and thunderstorms clearing the far northeast early and from southern coasts and ranges by early afternoon. Mild to warm with mainly light to moderate southwest to southeast winds.
Cumulative rainfall totals for the period Sunday until midnight Thursday are expected to range from 0 to 5 mm over northern pastoral areas up to 15 to 25 mm over agricultural areas though only 5 to 15 mm in the west. Possible isolated falls of up to 30 mm over the ranges and up to 15 mm with thunderstorms in the north.
Friday until SundayIsolated showers developing in the far west during Friday evening and extending across most of the state by Sunday eveningThe next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Monday.Product IDS10033
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