Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 21/12 - 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 continue to move slowly eastwards to be centred over the Tasman Sea by Friday then strengthen. An upper low will form over Queensland on Friday, then weaken and move during Saturday. A surface trough will move into the far west during Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers northeast of Leigh Creek contracting north and clearing by evening. Possible morning thunderstorms near the eastern border of the Northeast Pastoral district north of Leigh Creek and about the far northeast in the afternoon and early evening. Mild to warm in the south, hot inland. Generally light to moderate south to southeasterly winds.Thursday 23 FebruaryPossible early morning fog patches in the southeast, then a fine and mostly sunny day. Warm to hot with light to moderate southeast to northeast winds and afternoon sea breezes.Friday 24 FebruaryFine and mostly sunny. Generally hot with moderate to fresh northeasterly winds and light to moderate afternoon sea breezes.Saturday 25 February
Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms developing about central and eastern districts during the afternoon. Isolated thundery showers also developing about the western border later in the day. Hot with moderate northerly winds ahead of a southwesterly change moving over the far west.
Cumulative rainfall totals from Wednesday morning until midnight Saturday are expected to be less than 2 mm with possible local falls of 2-10 mm with thunderstorms.
Sunday until TuesdayPatchy rain and possible thunderstorms gradually moving across the State, then contracting to the far northeast late in the period. Hot northerly winds ahead of a southwesterly change extending throughout, resulting in milder temperatures early next week.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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