Australia -- South Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 27/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of South Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies over the Bight today. A cold front will extend to western and southern coasts around midday Wednesday, then move northeastwards to reach the northeast corner of the State early Thursday morning. A high pressure system will then develop southwest of the Bight on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayEarly morning fog patches about the agricultural area and west coast. The slight chance of a shower about Kangaroo Island, the Lower South East coast, and the far south of Eyre, Yorke and Fleurieu Peninsulas. Isolated dry thunderstorms in the far north. Cool near southern coasts and ranges, mild otherwise in the south grading to hot in the far northeast. Moderate westerly winds in the south, fresh near the coast, tending northwesterly during the day. Winds tending light to moderate south to southeasterly in the north.Wednesday 29 MarchA medium to high chance of showers over the southern agricultural area, grading to a very high chance over southern Kangaroo Island and the Lower South East and to a slight chance over the West Coast and the northern agricultural area. Thunderstorms possible over coastal waters south of Kangaroo Island in the evening. Cool near southern coasts and ranges, mild otherwise in the south grading to hot in the far northeast. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds in the south, tending light southwest to southeasterly in the north, ahead of a fresh to strong southwesterly change reaching the ocean coasts around midday, then extending throughout.Thursday 30 MarchA slight chance of showers over the southern agricultural area and near the coasts, more likely near southern coasts and the southern Mount Lofty Ranges. Cool to mild throughout with moderate to fresh southwest to southeasterly winds.Friday 31 March
The slight chance of showers near western coasts and over the southern agricultural area, mostly near the coasts. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds.
Cumulative rainfall totals until midnight Friday are expected to be up to 2 mm over the agricultural area and over the West Coast district, increasing to 2 to 5 mm over the southern agricultural area, with isolated falls of 5 to 10 mm near southern coasts, the southern Mount Lofty Ranges and in the Lower South East district.
Saturday until MondayThe slight chance of showers near western coasts and over the southern agricultural area, mostly near the coasts. Mild with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Tuesday.Product IDS10033
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