Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 29/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high south of the Bight will move slowly eastwards to be centred over the Tasman Sea on Friday.
The high will then remain near stationary as a trough of low pressure moves into the far west of South Australia during the weekend, extending throughout early next week.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayFine and mostly clear. Mild to warm in the south, grading to very hot in the far north. Moderate southeast to northeast winds and fresh coastal sea breezes.Friday 30 DecemberFine and mostly sunny. Hot to very hot. Moderate east to northeasterly winds turning northerly and freshening in the west.Saturday 31 DecemberDry and hot to very hot with moderate to fresh northeast to northerly winds.Sunday 1 JanuaryPossible isolated showers developing west of Nullarbor. Hot to very hot with moderate to fresh northerly winds ahead of a milder moderate to fresh southerly change moving over the far west during the day. .Monday 2 January
Possible isolated thundery showers west of about Port Lincoln to Coober Pedy by the end of the day. Hot to over hot northerly winds ahead of a milder moderate southwesterly change reaching Coober Pedy, Clare and Lameroo late evening.
Cumulative rainfall totals from Thursday afternoon to midnight Monday are expected to be less than 2 mm.
Tuesday until ThursdayThe change will move east across the State reaching the Northeast Pastoral district early in the period. Possible isolated thundery showers are forecast to gradually contract northwards and clear late in the period. Milder temperatures throughout as southerly winds move northwards across the State.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Friday.Product IDS10033
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