Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 15/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high 1024 hPa over New South Wales will weaken as it moves into the Tasman Sea today. A significant cold front will move across western parts of the State this morning, then over central and eastern parts during the afternoon and evening. An intense low will move eastwards to the south of the State on Sunday with an associated cold front crossing southern parts.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers developing about the West Coast during the morning, extending to central districts during the afternoon and to 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. Winds possibly reaching gale force in parts during the day.Saturday 17 AugustIsolated showers about the agricultural area and West Coast district, scattered with possible small hail and thunderstorms south of about Adelaide. 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 area and far south of the pastorals, increasing to scattered over the southern agricultural area with possible small hail south of about Adelaide. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds, strong to gale force about southern coasts.Monday 19 AugustIsolated showers over the agricultural area, scattered at first about Kangaroo Island and the Lower South East. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh southeast to southwest winds, tending to mainly light winds in the west. Cumulative rainfall totals from Friday to midnight Monday are expected to be 2 to 10 mm over the northern agricultural area, increasing to 10 to 30 mm over the southern agricultural area and reaching 30 to 50 mm about the Mount Lofty Ranges and over the Lower South East district with possible falls of up to 60 mm. Less than 2 mm is expected about the remainder of the West Coast and the south of the Pastoral districts.Tuesday until ThursdayIsolated showers over the agricultural area extending north on Thursday to be south of about Coober Pedy and increasing to scattered showers over the southern agricultural area. Cool to mild at first then becoming warm in the north on Thursday with light to moderate southwest to southeast winds becoming northwest to southwesterly during the period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Friday.Product IDS10033
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