State Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:30 pm CDT on Wednesday 15 February 2012.

Weather Situation

A trough of low pressure over eastern districts will move into the Northeast Pastoral and remain near stationary there for the next few days. A weak high will develop south of the Bight this evening and remain near stationary, ahead of a trough developing there on Saturday.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

Isolated showers over the agricultural area and south of the pastoral districts. Hot in the north and far east with moderate northerly winds, ahead of a milder, moderate to fresh southwest to southeast change extending to a line near Yunta to Oodnadatta late evening.

Thursday 16 February

Isolated light morning showers over the southern agricultural area and near Spencer Gulf coasts. Isolated afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms over the northeast of the agricultural area and eastern parts of the Northeast Pastoral. Mild near the coasts grading to very hot in the far north. Moderate to fresh southwest to southeast winds, tending light and variable in the far north.

Friday 17 February

Fine apart from isolated light morning showers about the Lower South East Coast. Mild to warm over the agricultural area, grading to hot to very hot in the north. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds, becoming fresh southeast to southerly near the coasts in the afternoon and evening.

Saturday 18 February

Fine. Mild to warm about southern coasts, grading to very hot in the north. Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh at times near the coast in the afternoon, tending southeast to northeast in the north.

Sunday 19 February

Patchy rain south of about Victor Harbor to Lameroo. Mild about southern coasts grading to very hot in the north. Light to moderate southerly winds, freshening in the afternoon, tending moderate northerly in the far north. Cumulative rainfall totals from Wednesday afternoon until midnight Sunday are expected to be up to 2 mm.

Monday until Wednesday

Isolated light showers over the southern agricultural area, contracting to southern coasts on Tuesday and clearing. Fine elsewhere.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am CDT Thursday.

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