Notes on the weather for SA

Current situation

A ridge of high pressure moves into western SA and will persist over most the state, as the associated high drifts east across waters to the south, clearing east of Australia from Thursday. A trough and low pressure system are then forecast to track into western SA on Thursday before crossing the rest of the state on Friday.

The coming week

26 Monday

Isolated showers about the agricultural areas, western coasts and about the north. Thunderstorms also possible in the north. Maximum temperatures below average. Southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh in the northeast during the day.

27 Tuesday

Isolated showers possible about the agricultural areas. Showers and possible thunderstorms about the north and west. Thunderstorms possibly severe in the northwest with risk of damaging wind gusts. Maximum temperatures below average. Southwest to southeasterly winds.

28 Wednesday

Early morning fog possible on and east of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Possible isolated light showers about the southeast. Showers and possible thunderstorms continuing in the north and west. Thunderstorms possibly severe in the northwest with risks of damaging wind gusts, large hail and heavy rainfall. Maximum temperatures near to below average. Southeast to easterly, tending southwest to southerly in the southeast and east to northeasterly in the west later.

29 Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms possible about much of the north and west, extending into central parts. Thunderstorms possibly severe in the far west with risks of damaging wind gusts, large hail and heavy rainfall. Maximum temperatures near to above average about coastal districts, grading below average in the north. East to northeasterly winds, tending north to northwesterly in the west, fresh at times.

Cumulative rainfall totals to the end of Thursday: 2 to 10 mm across the agricultural areas, central districts and the northeast. Falls increasing broadly to 10 to 20 mm in the north and west, with localised falls of 20 to 30 mm possible. Heavier falls between 20 to 50 mm are possible with thunderstorms particularly in the northwest.