Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 16/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high 1026 hPa west of Tasmania will move eastwards to be centred over the Tasman Sea on Saturday. A trough of low pressure near the western border will move slowly eastwards and deepen to form a low over the far west of South Australia tonight, which will continue southeastwards over western coasts on Saturday and then south of Kangaroo Island on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayFine over the agricultural area. Patchy rain extending over the remainder, with the chance of isolated thunderstorms in the far northeast corner. Areas of rain and scattered thunderstorms with local heavy falls, squally winds and possible hail in the west of the Northwest Pastoral. Mild to warm in the south grading to hot in the far north. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds, fresh at times near the coasts and ranges.Saturday 17 DecemberAreas of rain and isolated thunderstorms extending throughout in the morning. Thunderstorms tending scattered with local heavy falls, squally winds and possible hail north of Adelaide. Rain and thunderstorms easing to isolated showers in the far west. Mild to warm with moderate to fresh northeast to north winds, ahead of a moderate to fresh southwesterly change extending over the west.Sunday 18 DecemberAreas of rain and isolated thunderstorms over central and eastern parts, contracting eastwards to the eastern border by late evening. Isolated showers persisting over the agricultural area. Mild in the south grading to hot in the northeast with moderate to fresh northerly winds in the east, ahead of a moderate to fresh west to southwest change extending throughout.Monday 19 DecemberIsolated showers over the southern agricultural area and Spencer Gulf coasts, contracting to the Lower South East in the evening. Chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms in the far northwest. Mild in the south, grading to hot in the far north. Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds, tending easterly in the westTuesday 20 December
Chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms in the far west, extending across the far north. Isolated showers about southern coasts clearing early. Mild in the south, grading to hot in the far north. Light to moderate southeast to easterly winds, fresh in the west and with coastal sea breezes.
Cumulative rainfall totals from Friday afternoon until Tuesday evening are expected to be 10 to 20 mm about central parts of Pastoral districts. 20 to 40 mm elsewhere with local falls of 40 to 80 mm with thunderstorms.
Wednesday until FridayIsolated showers and thunderstorms in the west, contracting to the far north on Thursday. Fine throughout on Friday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Saturday.Product IDS10033
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