Notes on the weather for SA

Current situation

A high pressure ridge is over northern SA and a cold front will move over southern coastal districts early Tuesday. A high pressure system will then move across waters to the south during the week to be centred over Victoria later Thursday then over eastern NSW later Friday. A low pressure trough over the interior of WA may extend into far western parts of SA at times before weakening late Tuesday.

The coming week

15 Tuesday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the far northwest. Isolated light showers about the southern agricultural area during the morning. Maximum temperatures below average. South to southeasterly winds, fresh about the coast and central and northern inland parts.

16 Wednesday

Cold at first with patchy frost in parts. Dry and mostly sunny day. Maximum temperatures below average. Southeasterly winds, fresh and gusty in the northeast.

17 Thursday

Cold at first with patchy fog and frost in parts. Dry and mostly sunny day. Maximum temperatures below average, tending above average in the far southwest. Southeast to northeasterly winds, fresh and gusty in the northeast during the day.

18 Friday

Cold at first with patchy frost in parts. Dry and mostly sunny day. Maximum temperatures mostly above average. East to northeasterly winds becoming northeast to northwesterly during the afternoon.

Cumulative rainfall totals to the end of Friday: generally less than 2 mm about the southern agricultural area, but local falls of 2 to 5 mm are possible about the Mount Lofty Ranges and Lower South East districts. 5 to 15 mm is possible in the far west, but local falls of 15 to 30 mm are possible.