Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 13/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough is moving across the far northeast of the State today, as a high 1021 hPa south of the Bight moves east to be over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday. A cold front will move across the west and far south of the State during Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayIsolated showers over the west coast, northern agricultural area and pastoral districts, with the chance of isolated thunderstorms in the far northeast. Cool in the south, grading to hot to very hot in the far north. Moderate westerly winds in the far northeast, turning moderate to fresh south to southeast throughout, strong at times over the pastoral districts bringing areas of raised dust.Monday 14 JanuaryFine apart from isolated early morning showers over the Pastoral and Flinders districts south of about Coober Pedy to Marree. Mild about southern coasts grading to hot in the far north. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds and afternoon coastal sea breezes.Tuesday 15 JanuaryFine. Mostly sunny. Mild near southern coasts, otherwise generally hot. Light to moderate southeast to east winds and moderate to fresh afternoon coastal sea breezes.Wednesday 16 JanuaryFine apart from the chance of isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the far northeast. Hot grading to very hot in the far northwest. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds and afternoon coastal sea breezes.Thursday 17 JanuaryThe chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms northeast of about Leigh Creek. Isolated showers developing over western coasts. Hot to very hot with moderate to fresh northerly winds, ahead of a cooler fresh to strong south to southwest change extending across the west and far south. Cumulative rainfall totals from Sunday evening until midnight Thursday are expected to be up to 2 mm.Friday until SundayIsolated showers and thunderstorms over the northeast interior. Isolated showers elsewhere, clearing by Saturday, then developing in the west on Sunday. Becoming milder over the west and south with a southerly change, tending warm to hot easterly later in the period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Monday.Product IDS10033
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