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Satellite image. SA Thu 5:30 pm CDT

South Australia

Thu 5:30 pm CDT

A cloudband crossing southern SA with a weak cooler change is bringing light showers and isolated storms to coastal areas. Dry northwesterly winds are keeping skies further inland mostly clear and dry.

Flood warning

Issued at 13:22PM on Wednesday 17 March 2010

Flood Advice for Cooper, Strzelecki and Warburton Creeks.

State Centres Forecast

Adelaide

Clearing shower

21 - 31

Clearing shower

Mt Gambier

Clearing shower

15 - 25

Clearing shower

Port Lincoln

Clearing shower

17 - 24

Clearing shower

Port Pirie

Mostly sunny

21 - 32

Mostly sunny

Renmark

Mostly sunny

20 - 35

Mostly sunny

Four Day Outlook

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Warm ahead of weak cooler change in south. Isolated showers and storms in the west and south. Cooler across south. Light showers in southeast. Mostly sunny & warm in the north. Cool gusty southerly winds across the south. Mostly sunny & warm in the north. Mostly sunny & warm in the north and east. Most;y clear and dry throughout.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Kyancutta, SA 13.0°C
Maximum: Murray Bridge, SA 38.0°C

Coastal Waters

Adelaide Local Waters

Thursday: SW/S 13/18 knots, turning SE 8/13 knots in the evening.<p>Friday: SE/NE 5/10 knots, shifting SW/S 10/15 knots late morning and turning SE 5/10 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Far West Coast

Thursday: S/SE 10/15 knots. Isolated thunderstorms.<p>Friday: S/SE 8/13 knots, increasing to 13/18 knots from mid afternoon. Isolated morning thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Gulf Waters

Thursday: NW 13/18 knots over northern Gulf Waters. SW/S 15/20 knots elsewhere, extending throughout by evening then shifting S/SE 10/15 knots late evening.<p>Friday: Variable 5/10 knots shifting SW/SE 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Isolated morning thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

South Central

Thursday: SW/SE 10/15 knots, turning NW 10/15 knots south of Kangaroo Island late afternoon then NW/W 10/15 knots throughout in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.<p>Friday: NW/SW 10/15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots late evening. Isolated morning thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

South East

Thursday: SW/S 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots north of Cape Jaffa until mid evening. Winds turning NW 10/15 knots late evening.<p>Friday: NW/SW 10/15 knots. Isolated thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

West Coast

Thursday: SW/SE 18/23 knots, easing to 13/18 knots this evening. Isolated thunderstorms.<p>Friday: SW/SE 5/10 knots, increasing to 10/15 knots by midday and then to S/SE 15/20 knots from mid afternoon. Isolated morning thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m