Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 22/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A vigorous west to southwest airstream prevails over southern coasts today. A high near Perth will move eastwards to be over South Australia on Saturday. A trough will move across from the west early next week.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayScattered showers about the southern agricultural area. Isolated showers over the remainder of the agricultural area and far south of the pastoral districts. Isolated early fog and frost in the north of the pastoral districts. Cool in the south, grading to mild in the north. Moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds, strong about southern coasts.Friday 23 AugustIsolated showers over the agricultural area and far south of the pastoral districts, scattered over the southern coasts and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the morning, contracting southwards to the southern agricultural area in the evening. Isolated early fog and frost in the north of the pastoral districts. 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.Saturday 24 AugustMorning fog patches in the south and isolated early frost about the Flinders district and far south of the pastoral districts. Areas of morning drizzle about the southern agricultural area. Isolated showers over southern coastal districts, contracting to southern coasts in the evening. Cool to mild in the south, grading to warm in the far northeast. Light and variable winds.Sunday 25 August
Isolated early frost about the Flinders, Mid North, Riverland and far south of the North East Pastoral district. Fine apart from possible isolated showers about Kangaroo Island and the Lower South East coast during the morning. Cool to mild in the south grading to mild to warm in the north and west. Light to moderate northeast to northwesterly winds.
Cumulative rainfall totals from Thursday morning to midnight Sunday are expected to be 2 to 10 mm over the southern agricultural area, reaching 10 to 15 mm about the southern Mount Lofty Ranges and Lower South East coast. Less than 2 mm elsewhere.
Monday until WednesdayIsolated showers developing in the west on Monday, possibly extending across the agricultural area and far south of the pastoral districts on Tuesday. Isolated showers developing in the west again on Wednesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Thursday.Product IDS10033
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