Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 11/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over the Tasman Sea will remain stationary over the next few days then weaken toward the weekend. A series of troughs will begin moving over the State from Tuesday, weakening as they move eastwards. An intense low will develop southwest of the Bight on Wednesday and move slowly southeastwards during the Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated light showers in the west extending east to reach Eyre Peninsula during the evening. A cool day, grading to mild in the far west. Moderate northeasterly winds, fresh about southern and western coasts.Tuesday 12 JuneEarly frost patches over Riverland, Flinders and south of the Northeast Pastoral. Possible isolated morning showers south of Woomera to Renmark. Isolated showers developing over the West Coast during the afternoon, reaching Lower Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island by evening. Mild to warm with moderate north to northwest winds, fresh to strong near the coasts.Wednesday 13 JuneIsolated morning showers about southern districts, clearing during the day then redeveloping from the west during the evening. Showers tending scattered with possible thunderstorms near the West Coast and Lower Eyre Peninsula. Cool in the southeast grading to mild to warm in the north and west with moderate northeast to northwest winds, becoming strong and gusty near southern and western coasts.Thursday 14 JuneIsolated showers over the agricultural area and southern parts of the pastoral districts, increasing to scattered about southern coasts with possible thunderstorms about Kangaroo Island and the southern tips of Eyre and Peninsulas. Cool to mild with fresh northwest to westerly winds, strong and gusty in the south, possibly reaching gale force about southern coasts and ranges during the early morning.Friday 15 JuneIsolated showers over the agricultural areas, scattered with possible thunderstorms about southern coasts. Cloudy with patchy rain developing over the Northeast Pastoral. Mild with moderate to fresh northwest to westerly winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Monday afternoon until midnight Friday are generally expected to be 2 to 5 mm over the northern agricultural area and southern parts of the pastoral districts, increasing to 5 to 15 mm about southern agricultural area and 15 to 30 mm about the southern coasts and ranges.Saturday until MondayPatchy rain clearing from the Northeast Pastoral late on Saturday. Isolated showers over the agricultural area, scattered at times about the southern agricultural area on Saturday and Sunday. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh northwest to southwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CST Tuesday.Product IDS10033
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