Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 16/13 - 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 be slow moving ahead of a cold front moving northeastwards across the west and far south of the State during Thursday and reaching Moomba late Friday. A high will move to south of the Bight on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayFine apart from the chance of isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the far northeast. Early morning fog patches in the southeast. Hot grading to very hot in the far north. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds and afternoon coastal sea breezes.Thursday 17 JanuaryThe chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms northeast of about Broken Hill to Oodnadatta. 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 southwesterly change extending across the west and far south.Friday 18 JanuaryIsolated showers extending throughout, tending scattered near the northern border, clearing in the south and west during the morning and contracting to northeast of Woomera by late evening. Isolated thunderstorms northeast of about Coober Pedy to Hawker. Very hot in the northeast with light to moderate northerly winds. Milder with moderate to fresh southerly winds over the remainder.Saturday 19 JanuaryIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the northern pastoral districts. Fine elsewhere. Mild to warm in the south, hot in the north. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Wednesday until midnight Saturday are expected to be less than 3 mm, with local falls of 5 to 10 mm with thunderstorms and possibly up to 20 mm near the northern border.Sunday until TuesdayIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the northern pastoral districts. Showers also possible west of Ceduna on Tuesday. Warm to hot.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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