Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 4/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure is located over the northeast of the State. Another trough of low pressure over the west will extend over the south of the State today and into the northeast during Wednesday. A high will develop south of the Bight on later on Wednesday and then move very slowly eastwards.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers and thunderstorms east of about Lameroo to Clare to Marree, showers scattered near the eastern border late afternoon. Hot with moderate northeast to northwest winds, ahead of a milder moderate to fresh southwest to southerly change reaching a line near Tarcoola to Lameroo late evening.Wednesday 5 MarchThe chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Northeast Pastoral district chiefly in the afternoon and early evening. Fine over the remainder apart from possible light morning showers about southern coasts. Mild about southern and western coasts grading to hot in the far north, with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds.Thursday 6 MarchFine apart from the chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms over the North East Pastoral district north of Leigh Creek. Mild about southern coasts grading to hot in the far north with moderate south to southeasterly winds, fresh at times.Friday 7 MarchFine apart from the chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms over the North East Pastoral district north of Leigh Creek. Mild in the south grading to warm in the north. Moderate southeasterly winds, fresh at times.Saturday 8 MarchPossible isolated showers and thunderstorms over the far Northeast Pastoral. Fine and warm to hot elsewhere with light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds and afternoon sea breezes. Cumulative rainfall totals from Tuesday to midnight Saturday are expected to be up to 10 mm with shower and thunderstorm activity in the northeast and near the eastern border. Less than 1 mm is expected with light showers about southern and western coasts on Wednesday.Sunday until TuesdayPossible isolated showers continuing over the Northeast Pastoral. Generally fine and hot elsewhere with freshening northerly winds ahead of a southerly change expected to move across western parts on Sunday then the remainder on Monday. Possible isolated showers with the change across the agricultural areas and far south of the pastoral districts on Monday and Tuesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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