Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 12/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high 1025 hPa over the southern Tasman Sea will move slowly eastwards. A cold front east of Ceduna will move eastwards to reach Adelaide late this evening then into the far northeast during Wednesday morning. A high southwest of WA will extend a ridge into the Bight on Wednesday with the high moving to a position south of the Bight on Sunday before moving over the Tasman Sea early next week.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayDry apart from possible isolated light showers near western coasts extending to western inland and southern coasts in the evening. Areas of raised dust in western districts. Fresh northerly winds ahead of a cooler, fresh to strong south to southwest change in the west extending eastwards to reach a line near Ernabella to Port Augusta to Mount Gambier late evening.Wednesday 13 MarchFine apart from isolated light showers about western and southern coasts. Possible isolated showers in the southwest of the Northwest Pastoral until evening. Hot in the far northeast but milder elsewhere as moderate to fresh southerly winds extend throughout.Thursday 14 MarchFine apart from possible isolated light morning showers near western and southern coasts. Mild about southern coasts grading to hot in the far northeast. Moderate south to southeasterly winds, fresh at times near the coast.Friday 15 MarchPossible isolated showers about the western and southern coasts, otherwise fine. Mild to warm in the south grading to warm to hot in the north. Moderate southeast to southwesterly winds, freshening near the coast during the afternoon.Saturday 16 MarchIsolated showers in the south extending over the agricultural area, about western coasts and the far south of the Flinders district before slowly contracting southwards and clearing late evening. Mild to warm in the south grading to warm to hot in the north. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds becoming fresh to strong about southern coasts. Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday afternoon until midnight Saturday are expected to be less than 2 mm with possible isolated falls of 2 to 5 mm about southern coasts.Sunday until TuesdayPossible isolated showers about southern coasts and the east coast of Eyre Peninsula contracting south and clearing by Monday afternoon, otherwise fine. Mild to warm initially then generally warming during the period. Mainly moderate northeast to southeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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