Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 23/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high 1020 hPa in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge of high pressure across Bass Strait. A trough of low pressure will reach Eucla around midnight and extend over the west and south of the State during Saturday. The trough will weaken and move southwards on Sunday morning, before surging northeastwards across the west and south again during Sunday afternoon and evening. A new ridge develops south of the Bight during Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated thundery showers in the west. Light to moderate northeasterly winds, tending northerly in the west ahead of a southerly change near the far west coast around midnight.Saturday 24 NovemberPossible isolated thundery showers about the West Coast district and Eyre Peninsula clearing in the afternoon. Isolated thundery showers developing in the far northwest. Possible isolated showers about Kangaroo Island and the South East districts clearing around midday. Warm to tot in the south, very hot in the north with moderate northerly winds ahead of a moderate to fresh southerly developing about coastal districts.Sunday 25 NovemberAreas of high cloud with possible isolated showers west of about Woomera to Mt Gambier with possible thunder north of about Whyalla. Warm to hot in the south, very hot in the north. Moderate southeast to northeast winds, turning moderate to fresh northerly inland. A fresh and gusty southerly change will develop about coastal districts during the afternoon then extend inland during the evening.Monday 26 NovemberCloudy with possible isolated thundery showers over the majority of the State, contracting northeastwards during the day. Showers more likely over the Agricultural area, scattered about the South East districts. Mild to warm about coastal districts, remaining hot to very hot in the north. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds extending throughout. Cumulative rainfall totals from Friday afternoon until midnight Tuesday are expected to be 2 to 5 mm over the agricultural area with local falls of 5 to 10 mm. Falls over the Pastoral and West Coast districts are expected to be generally up to 2 mm with up to 10mm possible with thunderstorms.Tuesday 27 NovemberFine apart from possible thundery showers northeast of about Coober Pedy to Renmark, contracting northwards. Warm to hot with light to moderate northeast to southeast winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Friday afternoon until midnight Tuesday are expected to be 2 to 5 mm over the agricultural area with local falls of 5 to 10 mm. Falls over the Pastoral and West Coast districts are expected to be generally up to 2 mm with up to 10mm possible with thunderstorms.Wednesday until FridayPossible isolated thundery showers about the far north and west on Wednesday with isolated showers extending eastwards during Thursday and Friday. Hot to very hot, becoming milder about coasts and in the south on Friday with moderate southeast to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Saturday.Product IDS10033
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