Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 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 will move across the far southwest of the State today, across most of the State on Sunday and through the far northeast during Monday. A high will develop south of the Bight on Monday and then move slowly eastwards.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayChance of isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning over the Nullarbor Plain and in the afternoon over the Northeast Pastoral northeast of Leigh Creek. Possible isolated showers developing about southern coasts late evening. Warm about southern coasts, grading to hot to very hot inland. Light to moderate northeast to easterly winds and moderate to fresh afternoon coastal sea breezes.Sunday 19 FebruaryIsolated showers developing over most areas of the State. Possible thunderstorms south of about Ceduna to Renmark. Mild to warm about southern coasts grading to very hot in the north. Light to moderate northerly winds tending moderate to fresh southerly about the coasts then extending during the day.Monday 20 FebruaryIsolated light showers about southern and western coasts. Possible showers over the Pastoral and Flinders districts. Fine otherwise. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds. Mild to warm in the south, grading to hot to very hot in the far north.Tuesday 21 February
Isolated light morning showers about southern coasts. Possible showers north of about Coober Pedy.
Mild about the coasts, grading to hot inland. Moderate south to southeasterly winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Saturday morning until midnight Tuesday are expected to be generally up to 2 mm. Local falls of 2-10 mm are possible with thunderstorms.
Wednesday until FridayPossible showers in the north and east of the State, extending south and west towards the end of the period. Mild to warm in the south initially, becoming hot and grading to very hot inland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Saturday.Product IDS10033
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