Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 10/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A broad trough to the south contains a cold front that will approach late this evening and move across the south on Friday. A high pressure system will become centred south of the Bight following the cold front and will move slowly southeastwards over the following few days.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated early fog about the agricultural area and far south of the pastoral districts. Possible isolated thundery showers about the southern pastoral districts at first this morning. Isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms developing about southern coastal districts during the late afternoon and evening. Generally mild with light winds turning moderate to fresh northwesterly in the south later in the day.Friday 11 MayIsolated showers over the agricultural area and far south of the pastoral districts, scattered about the southern coastal areas during the morning. Cool with moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh near southern coasts.Saturday 12 MayIsolated showers about the agricultural area and West Coast district, scattered about the southern agricultural area. Cool with moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh near southern coasts, gradually moderating.Sunday 13 May
Isolated showers about the southern agricultural area, scattered near southern coasts. Cool with moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh near southern coasts.
Cumulative rainfall totals from Thursday morning until midnight Sunday are expected to be generally less than 2 mm with local falls of 2 to 10 mm about southern coasts and ranges.
Monday until WednesdayIsolated showers about the southern agricultural area gradually contracting southward then clearing. Isolated showers extending across western agricultural districts later in the period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Thursday.Product IDS10033
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