Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A near stationary trough of low pressure lies across the Flinders and south of the pastoral districts and a high well south of the Bight will move steadily eastwards today. A broad area of low pressure is expected to develop over the State on Thursday before another high develops south of the Bight later on Friday and moves eastwards south of the State on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayHumid with a high chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Pastoral and Flinders districts and near the north of Spencer Gulf, with thunderstorms becoming scattered north of Hawker in the afternoon. A medium chance of rain west of Nullarbor and in the morning south of about Port Lincoln to Keith. Mild to warm in the south grading to hot to very hot in the north. Moderate southeasterly winds, fresh about the coasts and ranges, tending light to moderate northerly in the far north.Thursday 19 JanuaryHumid. A medium chance of rain south of about Port Lincoln to Lameroo during the morning. A high to very high chance of showers and thunderstorms developing elsewhere, mainly during the afternoon and evening, tending to rain about central and eastern districts in the evening. Heavy falls possible with thunderstorms. Warm in the southeast grading to hot to very hot elsewhere. Mainly moderate northeast to northwesterly winds in the north and southwest to southeasterly in the west and south.Friday 20 JanuaryA high to very high chance of showers about eastern districts, mainly during the early morning, and about the Pastoral and Flinders districts, a slight to medium chance otherwise but less likely about Eyre Peninsula and the West Coast. Thunderstorms possible about the Pastoral and Flinders districts, and about the Mid North and Riverland districts in the early morning. Mild to warm in the south and west grading to very hot in the northeast. Moderate to fresh southeast to southwesterly winds extending throughout.Saturday 21 January
A slight to medium chance of showers northwest of about Ceduna to Leigh Creek, more likely and with thunderstorms possible northwest of about Coober Pedy. Warm in the south and west grading to hot to very hot in the north. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds.
Cumulative rainfall totals until midnight Saturday are expected to be generally 10 to 30 mm, with isolated falls of 30 to 60 mm possible with thunderstorms.
Sunday until TuesdayA slight to medium chance of showers in the west on Sunday, extending across most parts of the State during Monday and Tuesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Wednesday.Product IDS10033
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