Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 2/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure over the northern agricultural area is moving northeastwards and weakening. A cold front will move northeastwards across the State on Tuesday, reaching a line Ernabella to Renmark late evening and then weaken into a trough and reach Moomba late Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated thundery showers extending from the west, to reach a line Coober Pedy to Kingscote in the evening. Hot to very hot with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds, ahead of a moderate to fresh southwest to southerly wind change extending from the west to reach Woomera to Lameroo late evening. Locally raised dust inland with the change.Tuesday 3 JanuaryIsolated thundery showers except over the far northeast, tending to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the south of the Pastoral districts, the Flinders and the northeast of the agricultural area during the afternoon and early evening. Hot to very hot with light to moderate northerly winds, ahead of a cooler, fresh to strong southwest to southerly change reaching a line Ernabella to Renmark late evening. Areas of raised dust inland with the change.Wednesday 4 JanuaryIsolated thundery showers over the Pastoral and Flinders district, contracting northwards to the far north late evening. Isolated morning showers over the agricultural area and west coast, scattered early over the Lower South East. Mild near southern coasts, grading to hot to very hot in the far north. Fresh to strong southwest to southeast winds, easing later.Thursday 5 January
Possible isolated thundery showers northwest of about Coober Pedy. Isolated clearing showers northeast of Marree. Fine elsewhere. Mild to warm over the agricultural area, grading to very hot in the far north. Mainly moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh at times near coasts and in the far north.
Friday 6 January
Isolated thundery showers northwest of about Tarcoola, with isolated showers elsewhere west of Port Lincoln. Ceduna to Coober Pedy, gradually extending over the remainder during the weekend. Warm to hot with light to moderate northeast to northwest winds and coastal sea breezes.
Cumulative rainfall totals from Monday afternoon until midnight Friday are expected to be less than 2 mm, with isolated falls of 2 to 5 mm with thunderstorms.
Saturday until MondayHot with isolated thundery showers, contracting northeastwards and clearing with a southwesterly change. Isolated showers continuing about southern coasts and ranges.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Tuesday.Product IDS10033
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