Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 4/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high 1028 hPa south of Port Lincoln is expected to weaken and move northeastwards over the next few days. A series of cold fronts linked to a deep low well south of Western Australia will move across southern parts of the State during next week.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated showers south of about Cleve to Lameroo, contracting to southern coasts and ranges in the afternoon. Possible isolated showers developing over Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island later in the day. Isolated early fog over the agricultural area. Cold early, with patchy frost on and east of the Flinders Ranges, then a mild day. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds.Sunday 6 MayCloudy with the chance of isolated showers over the west coast and southern agricultural area, increasing to isolated showers about western and southern coasts. Fine further north. Mild to warm with light to moderate northeast to northwest winds, freshening in the west.Monday 7 MayIsolated showers over the southern agricultural area. Possible isolated showers over the remainder of the agricultural area and southern parts of the pastoral districts. Mild to warm with moderate northerly winds turning west to southwesterly over western parts of State.Tuesday 8 MayFine apart from possible isolated showers over Kangaroo Island and the Lower South East. Mild to warm with moderate northerly winds, shifting northwest to southwesterly from the west during the day. Cumulative rainfall totals from Saturday morning until midnight Tuesday are expected to be generally around 2 mm over the southern agricultural area, with local falls of 2 to 5 mm over the Lower South East and about southern coasts. Less than 2 mm is expected over the northern agricultural area and south of the pastoral districts.Wednesday until FridayIsolated showers over the agricultural area on Wednesday, clearing later in the day, then redeveloping over the far west on Thursday before extending to most districts on Friday. Mild to warm, becoming warm to hot in parts on Thursday and Friday. Light to moderate northwesterly winds shifting southwesterly from the west on Friday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Saturday.Product IDS10033
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