Notes on the weather for SA
Current situation
A high pressure system south of the state slowly drifts to the southeast and is forecast to be located in the Tasman Sea on Monday, while extending a ridge over much of South Australia through to Tuesday. A trough of low pressure over Queensland pushes into the far northeast of SA until Monday, as another trough moves into far southwestern parts later on Tuesday and moves southeast across the state into Wednesday.
The coming week
15 Saturday
Possible shower about the Southern Agricultural Areas, most likely about windward coasts and ranges. Showers continuing about western parts of SA, possible isolated thunderstorm in the northwest. East to southeasterly winds.
16 Sunday
Possible morning fog about the far west and southeast and possible patchy morning frost in the southeast. Isolated light showers possible about parts of the Southern Agricultural Area, with showers continuing in the north and west, shifting to the northeast later in the day. Maximum temperatures below average, tending near average about the Southern Agricultural Area. Southeast to northeasterly winds.
17 Monday
Possible morning fog about the far west and southeast. Showers, tending to rain at times, about the northeast and extending southwest into the Eyre Peninsula throughout the day, with a slight chance of showers reaching further south about Kangaroo Island. Possible thunderstorms about the North East Pastoral and Flinders districts. Maximum temperatures below average in the north, grading to above average about the Southern Agricultural Area. East to northeasterly winds.
18 Tuesday
Showers possible across all districts, clearing in the west from the evening. Possible thunderstorms about about the North East Pastoral and Flinders districts. Maximum temperatures near to above average. North to northeasterly winds, freshening at times in the west, ahead of a west to southwesterly change extending across southern parts of the state from the evening. Winds tending east to southeasterly in the west from the evening.
19 Wednesday
Showers in the southeast easing by the afternoon and redeveloping in western parts, before extending southeast later. Possible thunderstorms about central and eastern districts later in the day. Maximum temperatures above average, tending near average in the west. Northeast to northwesterly winds, tending south to southeasterly in the west.
Cumulative rainfall totals to the end of Wednesday: Broadly less than 3 mm across the state, increasing to falls of 5 to 15 mm about parts of the Agricultural Areas and parts of the Pastoral and Flinders districts. Isolated local falls of 15 to 30 mm possible about the northeast.
