Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 18/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A 1030 hPa high pressure system centred southwest of Tasmania extends a ridge northwards over SA. A trough of low pressure will reach the far west late Thursday then move across the State on Friday. A low pressure system is then expected to move over central parts of the State during Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayPossible isolated early showers about the east coast of Lower Eyre Peninsula. Patchy rain developing inland west of Coober Pedy and possible isolated afternoon thunderstorms in the far west of the Northwest Pastoral district. Cold at first with fog and frost patches about the agricultural area and south of the pastoral districts then a cool day with mainly light east to northeasterly winds.Thursday 20 JunePatchy rain north of Roxby Downs, clearing during the morning. Isolated showers developing about western coasts during the afternoon. Early fog patches. Early frost patches in the east. Cool with light moderate northeast to northwesterly winds shifting southwesterly in the far west.Friday 21 JuneIsolated showers extending across the State except the far northeast, tending scattered over the agricultural area area and far south of the pastoral districts. Cool to mild with moderate northerly winds, turning moderate to fresh southwesterly throughout except for the far northeast.Saturday 22 June
Isolated showers south of about Coober Pedy, tending scattered over Eyre Peninsula, the Flinders and the south of the pastoral districts. Cool to cold with light to moderate easterly winds in the southeast, tending westerly in the northeast. Moderate to fresh southeast to southwest winds in the west.
Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday afternoon until midnight Saturday are expected to be 2 to 10 mm, but less than 2 mm in the far northeast.
Sunday until TuesdayIsolated showers over eastern inland parts clearing Sunday evening. Isolated showers about southern coasts, clearing early Monday morning. Possible isolated showers in the far west on Tuesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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