Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 25/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system west of Perth extends a ridge of high pressure towards the Bight. A cold front will move over the Lower South East this morning on the eastern flank of the approaching high. This high will gradually move south of the State during the weekend to become established over the Tasman Sea early next week.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers and possible thunder over the Northeast Pastoral district north of Leigh Creek. Isolated showers about the southern agricultural area, and possibly over the western coast, temporarily increasing to scattered showers over the Lower South East during the morning. Cool to mild grading to warm in the northeast with moderate to fresh southerly winds.Saturday 27 OctoberPossible drizzle over southern and western coasts, clearing during the morning or early afternoon. Cool to mild in the south grading to mild to warm in the north with mainly moderate southwest to southeasterly winds.Sunday 28 OctoberFine. Mild in the south grading to hot in the north. Light to moderate southeast turning northeasterly over western parts.Monday 29 OctoberFine. Mild to warm in the south grading to hot in the north. Light to moderate northeast to northwesterly winds extending throughout. Cumulative rainfall totals from Friday morning until midnight Monday are expected to be less than 2 mm, possibly reaching 2 to 5 mm over the Lower South East. Falls of 2 to 5 mm are possible with showers and thunderstorms in the north of the state.Tuesday until ThursdayWarm to hot at first with freshening northerly winds ahead of a change that is expected to move across South Australia mid-week. This cooler change is expected to produce isolated showers over the southern agricultural area and West Coast district, possibly extending over the northern agricultural area and the Northwest Pastoral district. Southerly winds by the end of the period will result in the showers becoming confined to coastal areas.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Friday.Product IDS10033
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