Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 11/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the State will move over NSW this evening. A trough of low pressure will develop over the far west of the State on Saturday morning, extending eastwards to reach eastern parts in the evening. A vigorous cold front with an associated cold pool of air will move over the the agricultural area of the State in the early hours of Sunday morning. A new high will develop west of the Bight late Sunday, then move eastwards to be centred off the east coast late Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayFine. Mild in the south grading to warm in the north with light winds tending moderate northwesterly near southern coasts.Saturday 12 OctoberPossible isolated showers developing in the evening near southern and western coasts. Mild near southern coasts, warm to hot inland. Light to moderate north to northwest winds, freshening in the south, ahead of a fresh and gusty southwest to southerly change moving across the far western parts of the State during the morning, reaching eastern parts during the evening. Southwesterly winds strengthening about the coasts. Strong and gusty winds following the change over the interiors with areas of raised dust over the Northwest Pastoral district.Sunday 13 OctoberThe chance of isolated showers and thunder over the Flinders and Northeast Pastoral districts in the morning. Scattered showers with possible small hail and thunder developing early morning over the agricultural area, with isolated showers extending over the remainder south of about Woomera, all easing during the afternoon to be just isolated showers near southern coasts by evening. Cool to cold in the south and about the ranges, grading to mild in the far north. Fresh to strong and gusty south to southwesterly winds, easing late evening.Monday 14 OctoberThe chance of isolated early morning showers near Spencer Gulf coasts. Isolated showers near southern coasts and in the South East district, contracting to the coast in the evening. Light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds. Cool to cold in the south, grading to mild in the far north.Tuesday 15 OctoberFine apart from the chance of isolated light showers in the Lower South East till evening. Cool to mild in the south grading to warm in the far north and west. Mainly light northeast to northwesterly winds. Cumulative rainfall totals from Friday afternoon to midnight Tuesday are expected to be 2 to 5 mm over the southern agricultural area, with isolated falls of 5 to 10 mm. Less than 2 mm is expected over the northern agricultural area, with less than 1 mm further north.Wednesday until FridayFine on Wednesday until isolated showers develop near southern coasts from late afternoon and then extend over the southern agricultural area on Thursday, clearing by Friday. Generally mild in the south grading to hot in the far north. Mainly moderate northwest to southwesterly winds, fresh at times in the south.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Saturday.Product IDS10033
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