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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

South Australia Forecast
Issued at 5:30 am CDT on Thursday 17 October 2024
for the period until midnight CDT Wednesday 23 October 2024.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
A significant complex low pressure system will move over SA from the west
during today, then over the eastern states on Friday. A high pressure system
will move over SA over the weekend then move eastwards to be centred over the
Tasman Sea later on Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 17 October
Showers and gusty, possibly severe thunderstorms extending across from the
west. Areas of raised dust about the pastoral districts. Fresh and gusty east
to northeasterly winds turning northwesterly and strengthening ahead of a fresh
to strong and gusty southwesterly change in the west. Maximum temperatures well
above average ahead of the southwesterly change.

Forecast for Friday 18 October
Showers about the south and east, becoming less frequent late afternoon then
clearing during the evening. Isolated thunderstorms about eastern border
districts, contracting eastwards during the day. Fresh and gusty southwesterly
winds extending throughout, tending southwest to southeasterly in the evening
and easing. Maximum temperatures above average in the far east and far north
but below average elsewhere following the southwesterly change.

Forecast for Saturday 19 October
Dry apart from isolated light showers about the Lower South East coast. Maximum
temperatures near average. Fresh southwest to southeasterly winds easing.

Forecast for Sunday 20 October
Dry. Maximum temperatures increasing to above average. Southeast to
northeasterly winds and afternoon sea breezes near the coast.

Cumulative rainfall totals to the end of Sunday: less than 5 mm but local falls
of 5 to 10 mm are possible. Falls of 10 to 20 mm are likely about central and
eastern parts of the southern agricultural area. Local falls of 10 to 30 mm
with thunderstorms.

Outlook for Monday 21 October to Wednesday 23 October
Possible showers in the far west on Monday, slowly extending eastwards during
Tuesday and Wednesday. Maximum temperatures above average ahead of the next
change. Northeast to northerly winds freshening ahead of a southwest to
southeasterly change.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm CDT Thursday.

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