MELBOURNE - Aug 29/16 - 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 Tasman Sea will move slowly eastwards. A low pressure system centred over the west of the Bight will weaken and move southeastwards during Monday and Tuesday. A high pressure system will move across the north of the State on Wednesday then another low pressure system will develop near the western border on Thursday and then move northeastwards during the day. A high pressure system will move across from the west in the wake of the low. Forecast for the rest of MondayAreas of rain extending over central and eastern parts of the State. Possible thunderstorms within the rain area. Mild to warm with moderate to fresh northeast to northwesterly winds, tending northwest to westerly in the west.Tuesday 30 AugustAreas of rain east of a line Coober Pedy to Cape Borda contracting to the far northeast by late evening. A slight to medium chance of showers with possible thunderstorms to follow over the agricultural area, the Flinders district and the far south of the pastoral districts. Isolated early fog over the pastoral districts. Generally mild with mainly moderate northeast to northwesterly winds tending northwest to southwesterly over the west.Wednesday 31 AugustA slight chance of patchy rain about the far northeast, clearing during the morning. Possible isolated thunderstorms about the Lower South East early morning. Isolated early fog over the pastoral districts. A slight to medium chance of showers about the agricultural area, increasing to a high chance about the Lower South East, Kangaroo Island and the Mount Lofty Ranges. Generally mild with light winds in the north and moderate northwest to southwesterly winds in the south.Thursday 1 SeptemberAreas of rain developing over the West Coast and pastoral districts, with local heavy falls possible in the northeast of the North East Pastoral district. Isolated thunderstorms over the West Coast and North West Pastoral districts. A slight to medium chance of showers over the agricultural area. Generally cool with moderate to fresh southeast to southwesterly winds, easing during the afternoon and becoming light and variable in the west.Friday 2 September Areas of rain over the North East Pastoral contracting east and clearing during the day. Slight to medium chance of showers over remaining parts. Generally cool with moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds easing later. Cumulative rainfall totals until midnight Friday are expected to be 2 to 10 mm about the agricultural area and the far west and far south of the pastoral districts, increasing to 10 to 20 mm over the remainder of the pastoral districts and central and eastern parts of the southern agricultural area. Totals of 20 to 40 mm are expected over the north of the North East Pastoral district with local falls of 50 to 80 mm in the northeast. Saturday until MondaySlight to medium chance of showers about the southern agricultural area, Eyre Peninsula and the West Coast district, gradually contracting southwards to be confined to Kangaroo Island and the Lower South East by Monday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CST Tuesday.Product IDS10033 Notice Board 31 additional forecast locations for SA Changes to state Weather and Warnings pages --> Science Week event: WOW - What's the weather? Rainfall Forecast Terminology Media Releases Marketing Meteorological Offices Ceduna weather Giles weather Mount Gambier weather Woomera weather Other Information Adelaide - Local Forecast Areas Fire Weather Forecast Areas About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services 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 Industry Solutions Supplier Entry Point Facebook Google+ Youtube Blog Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 17:45 on Monday 29 August 2016 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2016, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
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