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Satellite image. SA Fri 1:30 am CDT

South Australia

Fri 1:30 am 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

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
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. Gusty southeasterly winds. Most;y clear and dry throughout.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Lofty, SA 15.6°C
Maximum: Coober Pedy, SA 28.2°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