Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 6/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman sea is moving slowly eastwards. A front will move into the far west of the State late Friday evening, then extend eastwards over the State on Saturday. A new high is expected to develop south of the Bight on Sunday, then move eastwards to be centred near Tasmania late Monday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayThe chance of isolated light showers this morning over Kangaroo Island and the South East district. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms west of Ceduna extending eastwards to reach areas west of about Port Lincoln to Coober Pedy late evening. Generally hot with moderate northeast to northwesterly winds, turning fresh westerly in the west in the afternoon then easing ahead of a fresh southwesterly change in the far west late evening,Saturday 8 DecemberIsolated showers and thunderstorms, gradually extending eastwards during the day and clearing from the west and south to be confined to north of Woomera to Renmark late evening. Isolated evening showers about the Lower South East. Hot with moderate to fresh northerly winds, ahead of a milder, fresh to strong southwesterly change in the west extending eastwards during the day. Possible raised dust inland with the change.Sunday 9 DecemberFine apart from isolated morning showers near southern coasts and in the north contracting to the far northwest during the morning. Cool to mild in the south grading to hot in the far northeast. Moderate to fresh southwest to southeast winds.Monday 10 DecemberPossible isolated showers in the far northwest. Mainly moderate southeasterly winds. Mild to warm in the south grading to hot in the north. Cumulative rainfall totals from Friday morning until midnight Monday are expected to be up to 2 mm, with possible falls of 5 to 15 mm with thunderstorms possibly reaching 10 to 20 mm in the far northwest.Tuesday until ThursdayPossible isolated showers in the far west extending to reach central and southeastern districts by Thursday evening. Generally hot throughout with southeasterly winds turning northeasterly on Wednesday ahead of a southerly change in the west on Thursday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Friday.Product IDS10033
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