Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 17/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high 1014 hPa over the Bight will move eastwards today ahead of a cold front expected to move across the south of the State on Thursday morning. Another high will develop over the Bight on Friday, then move slowly east as a broad trough develops over western parts of the State during the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayPossible thundery showers north of about Roxby Downs, increasing to showers and thunderstorms in the far northwest. Mild to warm in the south grading to hot in the far north. Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds. Winds becoming moderate to fresh northwesterly about southern coasts late afternoon and evening.Thursday 18 DecemberPossible thundery showers over pastoral districts north of about Coober Pedy, more likely in the far northwest. The chance of morning showers over the southern agricultural area, contracting to Lower South East by evening. Cool to mild in the south, grading to hot in the far north. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds.Friday 19 DecemberFine apart from a possible thundery showers in the far northwest and the slight chance of light morning shower about the Lower South East coast. Mild in the south, grading to hot in the north. Light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh about the coasts with afternoon sea breezes.Saturday 20 DecemberFine apart from possible thundery showers in the far northwest. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds. Mild to warm in south, hot in the north.Sunday 21 December
Thundery showers extending across the far west to be west of a line from Port Augusta to Adelaide by late evening on Sunday. Hot to very hot with light to moderate northerly winds ahead of a milder southerly change, extending from the west during the day.
Cumulative rainfall totals to midnight Sunday are expected to be 2 to 5 mm over the Lower South East district and northwest of Roxby Downs, with local falls of 10 to 20 mm with thunderstorms in the far northwest, localised falls of 20 to 40 mm are possible with thunderstorms in the far northwest. Less than 2 mm elsewhere.
Monday until WednesdayPossible thundery showers extending over most districts on Monday, contracting to eastern districts on Tuesday then to the far northeast on Wednesday. Moderate northerly winds shifter milder southerly from the west on Monday and Tuesday, to be throughout on Wednesday. Hot to very hot, becoming milder from the west on Tuesday and Wednesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Thursday.Product IDS10033
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