Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 6/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough will be slow moving over the northeast of the State over the next few days. A high pressure ridge will persist over the south, with a weak front moving across southern coasts on Saturday, then a new high will ridge in south of the Bight on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayThe chance of isolated thundery showers over the northern agricultural area, south of the Flinders district and pastoral districts, mainly in the afternoon. Possible isolated afternoon thunderstorms northeast of Moomba. Mild to warm about the southern agricultural area, grading to very hot over the far northeast. Moderate to fresh southerly winds over the agricultural area, extending across the far west and south of the pastoral districts. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds elsewhere.Friday 8 FebruaryFine apart from the chance of isolated thundery showers, mainly in the afternoon over the Northwest Pastoral and Flinders districts and of the the south of the Northeast Pastoral. Mild to warm about the southern agricultural area, grading to very hot in the far northeast. Mainly moderate southwest to southerly winds, tending northeast to northerly in the far north.Saturday 9 FebruaryThe chance of isolated afternoon thundery showers in the far northwest corner. Isolated showers developing about southern coasts and ranges from late morning. Mild to warm about the southern agricultural area, grading to very hot in the far northeast. Moderate to fresh southerly winds, tending west to southwest in the southeast and light to moderate northeast to northwest in the far north.Sunday 10 FebruaryThe chance of isolated showers in the far northwest. Possible isolated light morning showers about southern and western coasts. Mild to warm over the southern agricultural area, grading to hot to very hot in the far northeast. Moderate to fresh south to southeast winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Thursday morning until midnight Sunday are expected to be less than 1 mm.Monday until WednesdayPossible isolated light morning showers about southern coasts Monday morning then fine. Becoming warmer.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Thursday.Product IDS10033
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