Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 30/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge extends across southern Australia to a high south of the Bight. A weak trough will move eastwards and pass over the southeast corner of South Australia on Wednesday. The high will follow the trough and continue eastwards to be over Victoria on Thursday then the Tasman Sea at the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayCloudy periods at first over the agricultural area and far southern Pastoral districts with some patchy light rain clearing to the east during the evening. Mild in the south grading to hot in the north with light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds.Wednesday 1 MayIsolated showers about southern coasts and the Lower South East district. Possible early morning fog over northern agricultural areas and far southern Pastoral districts. Mild in the south, warm to hot in the north with light to moderate south to southeasterly winds turning easterly later in the day.Thursday 2 MayFine apart from possible early morning fog over the South East district. Cool to mild in the south, grading to hot in the north with moderate east to northeasterly winds.Friday 3 MayFine. Cool to mild in the south, grading to warm to hot in the far north. Light to moderate northeast to northerly winds, fresher in the west during the day.Saturday 4 MayFine with warmer northerly winds at first ahead of cooler southwesterly change in the west during the afternoon and evening. Possible isolated showers developing over western parts following the change, and about the southern coasts late evening. Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday afternoon until midnight Saturday are expected to be mostly less than 2 mm, with isolated falls of 2 to 5 mm possible about southern coasts due to the weak front moving over the southeast on Wednesday.Sunday until TuesdayMostly fine in the north. Possible isolated showers extending over agricultural and southern Pastoral districts, easing and clearing late in the period. Generally cool to mild in the south and mild to warm in the north. West to southwesterly winds extending throughout before turning northwesterly in the west later.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CST Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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