Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 22/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high to the southwest of Western Australia extends a weak ridge across the Bight. A cold front on the eastern flank of this high will move across the southeast of the State later today, with the high expected to move across waters south of the Bight during Saturday and Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers about the coast, extending across the agricultural area and West Coast district during the afternoon and increasing to scattered over Kangaroo Island and the Lower South East in the evening. Fine elsewhere. Cool to mild, grading to warm in the far northeast. Moderate to fresh southwest to southerly winds, tending fresh westerly in the south and strengthening about the coast.Friday 23 MarchIsolated showers about the agricultural area, West Coast district and far south of the pastoral districts, scattered over the far southeast in the early morning. Fine elsewhere. Cool to mild, grading to warm in the far northeast. Fresh southwest to southerly winds, strong at times about southern coasts.Saturday 24 MarchIsolated showers about the southern agricultural area. Fine elsewhere. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh southwest to southeasterly winds.Sunday 25 March
Isolated light showers about the coast. Fine elsewhere. Cool to mild in the south, warm in the north with generally moderate southwest to southeast winds.
Cumulative rainfall totals for the period Thursday morning until midnight Sunday are expected to be 2 to 5 mm about the southern agricultural area and west coast, increasing to 5 to 10 mm over Kangaroo Island and the Lower South East. 1 to 2 mm is expected elsewhere.
Monday until WednesdayIsolated light showers possible about Kangaroo Island and the Lower South East on Monday, otherwise fine and mostly sunny days. Mild to warm with light to moderate southwest to southeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Thursday.Product IDS10033
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