Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 21/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high 1024 hPa south of Kangaroo Island will move eastwards across Bass Strait today. A front will reach the western border early Tuesday morning, then move northeastwards to be near a line Kingscote to Coober Pedy midnight Tuesday and near Moomba midnight Wednesday. A low pressure system is expected to develop over Bass Strait Thursday morning.
Forecast for the rest of MondayFine with light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds. Mild in the south grading to hot in the far north.Tuesday 23 OctoberHot with fresh northerly winds ahead of a milder, fresh southwesterly change with isolated showers and possible thunder extending into the west of the State. Areas of raised dust ahead of and with the change north of Cleve to Clare.Wednesday 24 OctoberIsolated showers and possible thunder extending from western districts over the remainder of the Northwest Pastoral and the agricultural area. Showers increasing to scattered about southern coasts during the day. Hot in the north and east with mainly moderate northeast to northerly winds, ahead of a milder, fresh southwest to southeasterly change extending from the west.Thursday 25 OctoberIsolated showers north of Coober Pedy. Isolated showers about the West Coast and the agricultural area, contracting to southern coasts during the afternoon. Cumulative rainfall totals from Monday morning until midnight Thursday are expected to be 2 to 5 mm over the West Coast and agricultural area, and generally less than 2 mm elsewhere. Isolated falls of 5 to 10 mm about the West Coast and agricultural area with thunderstorms.Friday until SundayIsolated showers over the southern agricultural area on Friday and Saturday, contracting to Kangaroo Island and the South East coasts then clearing Sunday afternoon. Cool to mild in the south grading to mild to warm in the north with moderate to fresh southwest to southeasterly winds, easing on Sunday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Monday.Product IDS10033
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