Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 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 will move across the northeast of the State today. A weak ridge of high pressure will then follow, ahead of a cold front moving across the State on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms north of Roxby Downs, contracting to the far north. Isolated light showers about southern coasts and ranges, clearing early afternoon. Fine elsewhere apart from early morning fog patches. Cool to mild in the south, grading to hot in the far northeast with light to moderate southwest to southerly winds extending throughout.Wednesday 4 AprilIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms in the northwest interior. Fine elsewhere apart from early morning fog patches over the agricultural area. Warm to hot with light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds.Thursday 5 AprilIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms in the west. Fine elsewhere apart from possible early morning fog patches in the southeast. Warm to hot with light to moderate southeast to northeast winds. Northerly winds freshening in the west and south ahead of a milder westerly change in the far west.Friday 6 AprilIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms extending from the west to reach about Leigh Creek to Renmark. Showers tending scattered about the southern agricultural area. Showers and storms clearing west of about Kingscote to Coober Pedy by late evening. Warm to hot with moderate to fresh northerly winds, shifting milder fresh to strong southwesterly. Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday morning until midnight Friday are expected to be up to 2 mm, with local falls of 2 to 5 mm about southern coasts and 2 to 10 mm in the far northwest.Saturday until MondayPossible isolated showers north of Coober Pedy on Saturday. Isolated showers over the agricultural area and west coast, more likely in the south on Sunday. Cooler with moderate to fresh southerly winds easing during the period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Tuesday.Product IDS10033
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