Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 20/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge extends across the south of the state and will move slowly northeastward. A cold front will move across the State during Wednesday and Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayPossible isolated showers about southern coasts. Early frost patches about and east of the ranges. Early fog patches in the west. Cool to mild with light winds, tending moderate northwesterly about southern coasts.Tuesday 22 MayIsolated showers about southern districts, scattered over the Lower South East district. Early frost patches on and east of the ranges. Mild with moderate to fresh northwest winds.Wednesday 23 MayIsolated showers extending over the agricultural area and south of the pastoral districts increasing to scattered southwest of Ceduna to Keith. Mild with moderate northwest winds, freshening about southern coasts, ahead of a cold fresh southwesterly change extending from the west and south.Thursday 24 MayIsolated showers over the agricultural areas and south of the Northwest Pastoral, increasing to scattered with possible thunderstorms over south central districts. Cool to cold with moderate to fresh southerly winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Monday until midnight Thursday are expected to be 15 to 30 mm over southern coastal areas, the Mt Lofty Ranges and southern Eyre Peninsula, 5 to 15 mm over the remainder of the southern agricultural area and up to 5 mm over remaining agricultural areas and the southern pastorals.Friday until SundayScattered showers over the agricultural areas north of Adelaide and the south of the Pastoral districts becoming isolated during Friday. Isolated showers elsewhere south of Leigh Creek, gradually contracting to areas south of about Keith to Ceduna. Cool with moderate to fresh southeast to southwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Monday.Product IDS10033
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