Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 14/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure will remain over the east of the continent through to Thursday. A significant cold front will traverse the State during Friday. A deep low will move to the south of the State on Sunday with an associated cold front crossing southern parts early on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers about southern coasts, clearing during the evening. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds, strong and gusty about southeastern coasts.Thursday 15 AugustIsolated showers about Kangaroo Island and the Lower South East coast, chiefly during the morning. Morning frost over eastern and southern Pastoral districts. Cool to mild with generally light to moderate northeast to northerly winds.Friday 16 AugustIsolated showers developing about the West Coast and central districts during the afternoon, then extending to central and eastern parts late afternoon or evening. Showers increasing to scattered about southern coasts and ranges, with possible isolated thunderstorms. Mild to warm, hot in the far north. Fresh to strong and gusty northerly winds, ahead of a cooler moderate to fresh west to southwesterly change extending from the west during the day.Saturday 17 AugustIsolated showers about the agricultural area, West Coast district and south of the pastoral districts, scattered with possible small hail about southern coasts. Cool to mild in the south, grading to warm in the north. Moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds, strong at times near the coast.Sunday 18 AugustIsolated showers about the West Coast district, agricultural areas and far south of the pastorals, increasing to scattered over the southern agricultural area with possible small hail about southern coasts. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds, strong about southern coasts. Cumulative rainfall totals from Wednesday to midnight Sunday are expected to be 5 to 10 mm over the agricultural area, increasing to 10 to 20 mm over the southern agricultural area and reaching 25 to 45 mm about the southern Mount Lofty Ranges and the Lower South East. Less than 2 mm is expected about the remainder of the West Coast and the southern Pastoral districts.Monday until WednesdayIsolated showers over the agricultural area and south of the pastoral districts, scattered south of about Adelaide on Monday. Cool with fresh southwesterly winds, becoming light to moderate later in the period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CST Thursday.Product IDS10033
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