Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 27/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak high pressure system south of the Bight will move eastwards, reaching the Tasman sea on Saturday. A trough of low pressure will develop over the west of the State on Sunday, then move southeastwards over southern parts of the State on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayEarly morning fog patches, except in the far north. Isolated afternoon showers developing east of about Cleve to Mount Gambier and south of Leigh Creek, with the chance of isolated afternoon thunderstorms over and to the east of the ranges. Fine over the remainder apart from isolated light morning showers near southern coasts. Mild in the south grading to warm in the north with mainly light winds.Saturday 29 MarchMorning fog patches over the agricultural area, West Coast and south of the pastoral districts. Possible isolated showers and thunderstorms south of Broken Hill, fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Mild to warm in the south, grading to hot in the north. Light to moderate north to northwest winds.Sunday 30 MarchDry and warm to hot with moderate to fresh northerly winds, ahead of a milder fresh southerly change in the far west late Sunday. Possible isolated showers and thunderstorms with the change.Monday 31 MarchAreas of cloud with possible isolated showers and thunderstorms in the south and west, gradually extending to reach a line from Coober Pedy to Broken Hill by evening. Warm to hot, very hot in the northeast with moderate to fresh northerly winds in the north and east ahead of a milder southerly change about southern and western coastal districts. Cumulative rainfall totals from Friday morning to midnight Monday are expected to be less than 1 mm, with isolated falls of 1 to 5 mm with thunderstorms.Tuesday until ThursdayAreas of cloud with possible isolated showers and thunder extending over most parts of the State, except the far northeast. Warm to hot in the northeast with moderate northerly winds, mild to warm elsewhere with mainly moderate southwest to southeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Friday.Product IDS10033
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