Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 30/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low over Bass Strait extends a cold front north along the eastern border and through the far northeast. Another front will pass over southern coasts on Wednesday before a high develops over the State on Thursday and then moves east on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers over the agricultural areas, contracting to southern coasts during the afternoon and evening. Showers scattered at first this morning over the Lower South East with possible thunder. Patchy rain and possible thunderstorms over the Flinders and Northeast Pastoral, clearing east of the border during the morning. Cool with fresh southwest winds extending throughout in the morning, strong about southern coasts during the morning.Wednesday 2 OctoberIsolated showers extending over the agricultural areas and west coast, increasing to scattered showers about southern coasts and ranges. Showers contracting to southern coasts during the evening. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds, strong about southern coasts.Thursday 3 OctoberIsolated showers about southern coasts during the morning, and possible early showers over the southern Flinders, coastal areas of the mid north and northern Yorke Peninsula, otherwise fine. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, becoming variable during the day. Mild in the south, warm to hot in the north.Friday 4 OctoberFine conditions with mild to warm temperatures in the south, grading to hot in the north and west. Light to moderate northerly winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday afternoon to midnight Friday are expected to be 2 to 5 mm over the agricultural area and south of the Northeast Pastoral, increasing to 5 to 15 over the Mt Lofty Ranges and Lower South East district. Less than 2 mm is forecast elsewhere. Isolated falls of 15 to 25 mm are possible about the Lower South East coast.Saturday until MondayFine apart from possible isolated showers about southern parts on Sunday and Monday. Mild to warm in the south grading to hot to very hot in the north. Moderate northerly winds in the north and moderate southerly winds in the south, freshening on Monday and extending throughout.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CST Tuesday.Product IDS10033
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