Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 10/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure in the west will move across the State during today, reaching eastern parts on Sunday. A cold front and an upper cold pool will move over the southeast of the State on Monday. An associated slow moving low pressure system will develop over Tasmania later Monday.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayA band of rain and isolated thunder extending across the west to reach a line Oodnadatta to Murray Bridge around midnight, clearing over western parts during the day, although isolated showers persisting near western coasts. Warm to hot with moderate to fresh northerly winds ahead of a cooler moderate west to southwesterly change extending from the west to reach central parts of the State late evening.Sunday 12 MayA band of rain moving over central and eastern parts, easing to patchy rain over the east during the afternoon. Isolated showers to follow about the agricultural area and West Coast district, increasing to scattered about central districts in the evening. Possible isolated showers over the Northwest Pastoral. Warm in the far northeast, cool to mild elsewhere. Light to moderate northeasterly winds in the far northeast, moderate southwest winds over the remainder, fresh near the coast.Monday 13 MayPatchy rain in the far northeast, clearing during the afternoon. Isolated showers over the agricultural area and West Coast district, increasing to scattered over central and eastern parts. Cold in the southeast, cool elsewhere. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, strong about southern coasts.Tuesday 14 MayIsolated showers over the agricultural area and West Coast district, scattered about southern coasts and ranges. Cold in the southeast, cool elsewhere. Moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Saturday morning to midnight Tuesday are expected to be 5 to 15 mm, reaching 15 to 25 mm about southern coasts and ranges. Less than 5 mm is expected northeast of a line Oodnadatta to Renmark.Wednesday until FridayIsolated showers over the agricultural area and West Coast district. Cool to mild with light to moderate southwest to southeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Saturday.Product IDS10033
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