Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 22/12 - 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 southwest WA extends a ridge over the state. The high is expected to move slowly eastwards to a position over the state on Sunday, then remain near stationary until moving over the eastern states on Wednesday. A cold front will move over southern parts of the state late Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated showers over the southern agricultural area and western coasts. Early morning frost patches inland. Early morning fog patches in the Mid North and northern Mt Lofty Ranges. Generally cool to cold with moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds.Sunday 24 JuneIsolated showers over agricultural areas and western coasts, increasing to scattered showers about southern coasts late evening. Early morning frost and fog inland. Generally cool to cold with moderate southwest to southeasterly winds.Monday 25 JuneIsolated showers over the agricultural area and West Coast gradually easing. Scattered showers at first about the southern coasts. Morning fog and frost inland. Cool with moderate southwest to southeasterly winds gradually easing.Tuesday 26 June
Isolated showers about the southern agricultural area contracting south and clearing during the day. Morning frost and fog inland. Cool with light to moderate southeasterly winds turning northeasterly in the west.
Cumulative rainfall totals from Saturday until midnight Tuesday are expected to be up to 5 mm over agricultural areas increasing to 5 to 10 mm over the southern coasts and about the Mount Lofty Ranges.
Wednesday until FridayFine at first across the State. Showers developing in the west late Wednesday and on Thursday before moving over agricultural areas and southern Pastoral districts on Friday. Generally cool to mild with northerly winds freshening later in the period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Saturday.Product IDS10033
Weather & Warnings
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Adelaide Forecast
SA Forecast Area Map
Observations
Adelaide Observations
All SA Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
Antarctic
Global
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Learn About Meteorology
This page was created at 03:00 on Saturday 23 June 2012 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2012, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service