MELBOURNE - Dec 8/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A broad trough of low pressure will remain near the northern border, before deepening later on Tuesday as a low pressure system develops over the northwest of the State which will then move eastwards during Wednesday with an associated low pressure trough. A high will develop southwest of the Bight on Wednesday and then move south of the Bight on Thursday to be centred over the Tasman Sea on Friday. Forecast for the rest of MondayA fine and cool to mild evening with moderate south to southeasterly winds, fresh near the coasts.Tuesday 9 DecemberA slight chance of showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and evening to the west of about Coober Pedy of Nullarbor. A slight chance of light showers developing about Lower Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and the far south of Yorke Peninsula during the evening. Mild to warm about the coasts with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. Temperatures hot to very hot inland with light to moderate northeast to northwesterly winds, freshening in the west.Wednesday 10 DecemberThe slight chance of showers developing over most districts, increasing to a medium to high chance over central parts north of about Kingscote to Keith. Slight chance of thunderstorms north of about Keith, more likely over the Pastoral, Flinders, Mid North, West Coast and Eyre Peninsula districts. Mild to warm with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds about the coasts. Temperatures hot to very hot inland with light to moderate northeasterly winds, becoming fresh and gusty northerly over the Pastoral districts. Winds shifting fresh and gusty southerly in the far west, extending east to reach Oodnadatta to Broken Hill be evening.Thursday 11 December The chance of showers and thunderstorms over the North East Pastoral, Flinders, Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and Riverland districts, contracting northeastwards to clear during the afternoon and evening. Slight chance of light morning showers about the coasts. Mild in the south grading to warm to hot in the north. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds extending throughout. Cumulative rainfall totals through to midnight Friday are expected to be 2 to 10 mm over the agricultural area north of about Kingscote to Keith, possibly increasing to localised values of 10 to 20 mm with thunderstorms, less then 2 mm elsewhere. Friday 12 DecemberFine on Friday. Cool to mild in the south, hot in the north. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds.Saturday until MondayThe chance of showers developing near western coasts on Saturday extending over western districts and the southern agricultural area on Sunday, then over most districts on Sunday. Light winds, tending moderate southerly in the south. Winds turning warm to hot moderate northerly ahead of milder, fresh southerly change extending from the west during Sunday and Monday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Tuesday.Product IDS10033 Notice Board 31 additional forecast locations for SA Changes to state Weather and Warnings pages --> Rainfall Forecast Terminology Media Releases Marketing Meteorological Offices Ceduna weather Giles weather Mount Gambier weather Woomera weather Other Information Fire Weather Forecast Areas About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services Book order form: History of Floods in SA (pdf) Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage MetEye™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Business Entry Point Facebook Google+ Youtube Blog Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 08:45 on Monday 8 December 2014 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2014, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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