Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 26/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system is over the northern Tasman sea, and will be replaced by another high to the south by Thursday. A series of low pressure troughs will move over SA from the west during this week.
Forecast for the rest of MondayFine and mild with light to moderate northeast to northerly winds.Tuesday 27 AugustPartly cloudy with possible isolated light showers developing near southern coasts. Mild to warm in the south grading to hot in the far north. Moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds, shifting moderate westerly over western districts.Wednesday 28 AugustIsolated showers developing over the agricultural area, West Coast district and south of the Pastoral districts, mostly likely in the west. Isolated thunderstorms developing after midday over Eyre Peninsula, the south of the Northwest Pastoral and remainder of the West Coast district. Mild in the south grading to hot in the far north with moderate winds, chiefly northeast to northwesterly, shifting westerly in the west later.Thursday 29 AugustIsolated showers south of about Leigh Creek, most likely over the southern agricultural area. Possible isolated thunderstorms near southern coasts and in the Lower South East, contracting eastwards and clearing by evening. Mainly moderate northeast to northwesterly winds, gradually shifting west to southwesterly from the west. Mild in the south, grading to hot in the far north.Friday 30 AugustIsolated showers over the southern agricultural area, contracting south and clearing later. Mild in the south grading to warm in the north, with chiefly light to moderate west to northwesterly winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Monday afternoon to midnight Friday are expected to be 2 to 5 mm over the southern agricultural area and West Coast district. Less than 2 mm is possible further north over areas south of Leigh Creek.Saturday until MondayThe chance of isolated light showers over the northern agricultural area and Pastoral districts south of Marree on Saturday, contracting eastwards and clearing in the afternoon. Scattered showers developing on Sunday over the southern agricultural area, with isolated showers extending northwards to areas south of about Ceduna to Broken Hill. Showers contracting southwards on Monday, clearing in the evening. Mild in the south grading to hot in the far north. Moderate to fresh northerly winds, shifting fresh west to southwesterly from the west on Sunday, easing on Monday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CST Tuesday.Product IDS10033
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