Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 17/12 - 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 near southern coasts is moving eastwards and will move into the northeast of the State on Wednesday where it will remain through to Saturday. A high pressure system will develop to the southwest of the Bight this evening, and then move slowly eastwards to be centred near Tasmania on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayHot to very hot and dry with moderate to fresh and gusty northerly winds, ahead of a milder south to southwesterly change near southern coasts late afternoon, extending to a line near Coober Pedy to Lameroo late evening. Isolated showers developing with the change, with isolated thunderstorms west of about Port Lincoln.Wednesday 18 JanuaryIsolated showers and thunderstorms south of about Coober Pedy to Broken Hill, gradually clearing over the agricultural area and West Coast district during the morning. Hot to very hot in the north with light to moderate northeast to southeasterly winds. Mild to warm near the coast with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, fresh to strong about parts of the coast in the afternoon and evening.Thursday 19 JanuaryIsolated showers over the Pastoral and Flinders districts south of about Marree to Marla. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms over the Flinders district, and Northeast Pastoral south of Leigh Creek. Mild near the coast grading to hot inland. Moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, freshening near the coast with afternoon sea breezes.Friday 20 January
Isolated showers over the Pastoral and Flinders districts south of about Moomba to Marla, and over the West Coast west of Ceduna. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms over the Flinders district, and Northeast Pastoral south of Leigh Creek. Mild to warm near the coast, hot elsewhere. Mainly moderate southeast to northeast winds and fresh afternoon sea breezes.
Saturday 21 JanuaryFine over the southern agricultural area, isolated showers over the remainder, with the chance of isolated thunderstorms in the east. Warm near the coast, generally hot elsewhere with moderate southeast to northeast winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday afternoon until midnight Saturday are expected to be 1 to 2 mm, with isolated falls of 2 to 5 mm with thunderstorms.Sunday until TuesdayIsolated showers away from southern coasts, contracting to the north and east on Monday and Tuesday. Mostly hot with mainly moderate southeast to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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