Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 28/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front approaching the west coast of Eyre Peninsula is expected to reach Adelaide around midday and move across southeastern districts early afternoon. A trough of low pressure will move across the Northeast Pastoral district today. A high will develop over the Bight on Thursday then move slowly east, to be centred near Adelaide on Friday then east of the State during the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayEarly fog patches over western and central districts. Isolated showers over the agricultural area, West Coast district and south of the pastoral districts, increasing to scattered showers over the southern agricultural area. Cool in the south grading to warm in the far northeast. Possible thunder over the Lower South East until early afternoon and possible small hail there in the evening. Moderate to fresh northwest to southwest winds, strong about southern coasts.Thursday 30 AugustIsolated showers over the agricultural area and West Coast district, scattered over the Lower South East until mid afternoon, contracting to southern coasts in the evening. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, tending light to moderate south to southeast in the west.Friday 31 AugustEarly frost and fog patches inland. Isolated showers over Kangaroo Island, southern Fleurieu Peninsula and the southeast, scattered at times during the morning over the Lower South east. Fine elsewhere. Cool to mild with light winds tending moderate southwest in the southeast.Saturday 1 SeptemberPossible early morning frost and fog patches inland, then a fine and mild to warm day. Light to moderate northeast winds, freshening in the west. Cumulative rainfall totals from Wednesday morning until midnight Saturday are forecast to be 10 to 20 mm over the Lower South East district and 5 to 10 mm over the Upper South East and Mt Lofty Ranges, 2 to 5 mm over the remainder of the southern agricultural area and up to 2 mm over the northern agricultural area and far south of the pastorals.Sunday until TuesdayFine and warm on Sunday with moderate to fresh northerly winds. Isolated showers developing in the south on Monday with warm temperatures and fresh northerly winds ahead of a milder southwesterly change extending from the west. Isolated showers continuing over the southern agricultural area on Tuesday, fine further north.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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