Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 19/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high to the southwest of the Bight will move slowly eastwards to be over the Tasman Sea by Saturday morning. A low pressure trough will develop near the western border Saturday evening and extend across the west and south of the State on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers over parts of the pastoral and Flinders districts, clearing around sunrise. Possible isolated showers about the Lower South East Coast during the morning. Otherwise a fine and mostly sunny day. Mild about the coast, warm to hot inland. Moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh at times about the coast.Friday 21 DecemberFine and mostly sunny. Mild about the coast, warm to hot inland. Moderate south to southeast winds.Saturday 22 DecemberFine and mostly sunny. Warm to hot in the south, grading to very hot in the north. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds, shifting fresh southerly in the far west late evening.Sunday 23 DecemberHot to very hot initially with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds. Cloud increasing in the south during the day with isolated showers possible over southern coastal areas later in the day following a milder southerly change moving over the agricultural and western areas during the day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop about the northeast corner during the afternoon. Cumulative rainfall totals from Thursday morning until midnight Sunday are expected to be less than 1 to 2 mm.Monday until WednesdayPossible isolated showers and thunderstorms extending along the northern border early in the period. Isolated showers developing over agricultural areas on Monday, extending to most parts and increasing to scattered showers at times in the southeast. Winds shifting fresh to strong southerly during Monday. Becoming fine with moderate south to southeasterly winds on Tuesday and Wednesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Thursday.Product IDS10033
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