Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 19/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high 1026 hPa over the Bight will move slowly eastwards and maintain an onshore airstream over South Australia. A cold front will move across the south of South Australia on Wednesday. A new high will move over the State later in the week.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers over the southern agricultural area and possibly over the northern agricultural area. Cold in the south and about the ranges, cool over the remainder. Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds.Wednesday 21 AugustIsolated showers extending over the agricultural area and south of the Pastoral districts, increasing to scattered showers over the southern agricultural area during the afternoon and evening. Cool in the south, grading to mild in the north. Moderate to fresh northwest winds, turning southwest in the west.Thursday 22 AugustIsolated showers over the agricultural area and south of the Pastoral districts, tending scattered over the southern agricultural area. Cool in the south, grading to mild in the north. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.Friday 23 AugustIsolated showers over the agricultural area and south of the Pastoral districts, scattered over the southern coasts and ranges in the morning, contracting southwards to the southern agricultural area in the evening. Cool in the south grading to mild in the north and west. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, tending light to moderate south to southwest in the north. Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday morning to midnight Friday are expected to be 10 to 20 mm over the southern agricultural area, reaching 20 to 30 mm about the Lower South East coast. 5 to 10 mm over the northern agricultural area and up to 5 mm over the south of the pastoral districts.Saturday until MondayIsolated showers over the southern coastal districts, contracting south and clearing on Sunday. Isolated showers developing in the west on Monday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Tuesday.Product IDS10033
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