Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 30/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front in the west will continue to move eastwards across the State today. A new high is expected to become established south of the Bight on Wednesday and will be slow moving for the following few days.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayPatchy rain extending over agricultural areas ahead of a change reaching Adelaide to Whyalla around midday and Broken Hill to Leigh Creek in the evening. Isolated showers south of about Woomera to Broken Hill following the change, increasing to scattered showers over the agricultural area and the west coast. Isolated thunderstorms with the change. Mild with freshening northerly winds shifting cooler, moderate to fresh southwesterly following the change.Wednesday 2 MayIsolated showers clearing from the eastern districts, but persisting over the southern agricultural area and west coast. Cool with moderating south to southeast winds.Thursday 3 MayIsolated showers over the southern agricultural area and west coast. Isolated showers increasing to scattered for a period over the southeast. Cool to mild with light to moderate southeasterly winds.Friday 4 May
Isolated showers over the southern agricultural area, increasing to scattered showers about southern coasts. Cool to mild with of light to moderate south to southeasterly winds.
Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday morning until midnight Friday are expected to be 2 to 10 mm over the agricultural area and the west coast with local falls reaching 10 to 20 mm over the southern coast and ranges, mostly falling today. Less than 2 mm is expected elsewhere.
Saturday until MondayIsolated showers about the southern agricultural area gradually contracting southwards. Cool to mild with moderate southeast to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Tuesday.Product IDS10033
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