Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 18/12 - 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 will continue to move eastwards. A low pressure trough will develop over the far west late today before moving eastwards to reach the the far northeast of the State later Wednesday. A new high pressure system will develop over the Bight during Thursday and will then move slowly eastwards to be centred over the Tasman Sea on Friday and Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayScattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the far north. Isolated showers and thunderstorms west of Ceduna, with isolated showers possibly extending to southern coasts this evening. Fine over the remainder. Mild to warm. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds, becoming fresh northerly in the west ahead of the fresh southerly change in the far west later this evening.Wednesday 19 DecemberIsolated showers extending across most districts during the day, excluding eastern parts of the North East Pastoral. Showers increasing to scattered about Kangaroo Island and the South East. Possible early morning thunder about southern coasts, then possible isolated thunderstorms about the Pastoral and adjacent districts, north of about Clare, in the afternoon. Warm to hot with moderate to fresh northwest winds, ahead of a milder southwesterly change extending into the Pastoral districts by evening.Thursday 20 DecemberIsolated showers over the pastoral areas clearing by sunrise. Possible isolated showers about southern coasts until evening. Possible showers and thunderstorms in the far northeast. Mild about the coast, warm to hot inland. Moderate to fresh southwest to southeast winds.Friday 21 DecemberFine. Mild about the coast, warm to hot inland. Moderate to fresh south to southeast winds.Saturday 22 DecemberFine. Warm to hot in the south, grading to very hot in the north. Light to moderate northeasterly winds, freshening in the west. Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday afternoon until midnight Saturday are expected to be generally 1 to 5 mm, increasing to local falls of 5 to 15 mm in the far north, possibly reaching 15 to 25 mm with thunderstorms.Sunday until TuesdayPossible isolated showers and thunderstorms persisting about the far northeast corner, then extending along the northern border early next week. Hot to very hot throughout on Sunday before isolated showers develop over agricultural areas overnight Sunday into Monday, extending to most parts and increasing to scattered showers at times during Monday. Winds shifting fresh to strong southerly during Monday. Moderating southerly winds on Tuesday with possible isolated morning showers about southern coastal areas.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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