Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 19/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over New South Wales is moving eastwards and will reach the east coast tonight. A cold front and associated cloud band will move across western parts of the state today, reaching central parts during the evening, then eastern districts on Thursday. A series of fronts will then cross southern parts of the state before a new ridge of high pressure develops over the Bight early next week.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayFine at first. Areas of rain developing near southern and western coasts late this morning and extending northeastwards to areas southwest of Tarcoola to Renmark by midnight. Fresh and gusty north to northwesterly winds, strong at times during the day ahead of the rain. Winds turning westerly from the west and easing in the evening. A cool to mild day, grading to warm in the far west.Thursday 21 JuneAreas of rain over the agricultural area and West Coast district, turning to scattered showers from the west during the day. Isolated showers over the remainder south of about Coober Pedy to Broken Hill. Isolated thunderstorms and possible small hail southwest of about Ceduna to Keith. Generally cool with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds ahead of a west to southwesterly change extending from the west.Friday 22 JuneIsolated showers contracting to the agricultural area and West Coast district by evening, but increasing to scattered about southern coasts and ranges and the Lower South East during the evening. Isolated thunderstorms and possible small hail about western and southern coasts. Cool with moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds.Saturday 23 JuneScattered showers over the agricultural area, isolated showers over southern parts of the pastoral districts, easing to isolated showers over the agricultural areas during the day. Possible isolated thunderstorms and small hail south of Clare. Generally cool to cold with moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Wednesday until midnight Saturday are expected to be 20 to 40 mm over the southern agricultural area, increasing to 30 to 50 mm over the Mount Lofty Ranges, 5 to 20 mm over the northern agricultural area, and less than 5 mm elsewhere.Sunday until TuesdayIsolated showers over the agricultural area, scattered at first over the southern agricultural area on Sunday morning. Possible thunderstorms and small hail in the far south. Showers easing to isolated and contracting to southern coasts on Monday and Tuesday. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, becoming light to moderate southwest to southeasterly on Monday and Tuesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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