Weather

Satellite image. SA Fri 6:30 pm CST

South Australia

Fri 6:30 pm CST

Thick cloud across most of SA generated by a trough, is bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms particularly to the interior and south. Cloud circulating over the southwest from a deepening low, is bringing rain.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 18:44PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for All South Australian Coastal Waters

Road weather alert

Issued at 16:35PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Road Weather Alert for Adelaide due to low cloud, heavy rain and thunderstorms

Flood warning

Issued at 16:59PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Minor Flooding for the Upper Torrens River

Flood warning

Issued at 14:42PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Minor Flood Warning for the Upper Onkaparinga River

Flood warning

Issued at 12:00PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Flood Watch for the Northeast Pastoral Flinders Mid North and Mount Lofty Ranges

Severe thunderstorm warning

Issued at 16:49PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Cancellation of Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe weather warning

Issued at 18:49PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Severe Weather Advice. The potential exists for severe weather which may include thunderstorms, damaging winds or heavy rainfall

State Centres Forecast

Adelaide

Windy with showers

11 - 14

Windy with showers

Mt Gambier

Windy with rain

8 - 14

Windy with rain

Port Lincoln

Showers

7 - 14

Showers

Port Pirie

Windy with showers

12 - 15

Windy with showers

Renmark

Showers

10 - 16

Showers

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Rain and storms spreading throughout, some heavy. Windy with showers along the west coast. Heavy rain and isolated storms in the east. Windy with showers along the coast. Heavy showers easing over the southeast. Cool southerly winds abating along the coast. Isolated showers in the south and east. Generally dry and sunny elsewhere.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Naracoorte, SA 1.0°C
Maximum: Marree, SA 27.0°C

Coastal Waters

Adelaide Local Waters

Friday: E/NE 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: N/NW 15/20 knots increasing to 20/25 knots during the morning then turning W/SW and increasing to 25/35 knots late morning before easing to 20/30 knots during the afternoon and further to 15/20 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Far West Coast

Friday: SE 20/25 knots, turning S/SW 20/30 knots in the evening.<p>Saturday: SW 20/30 knots, easing to 15/20 knots during the afternoon, then W/SW 10/15 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Gulf Waters

Friday: NE/SE 15/20 knots, turning N/NW 15/20 knots over northern Spencer Gulf in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.<p>Saturday: NW/W winds 20/30 knots, shifting SW during the morning and increasing to 30/40. Winds easing to SW 20/30 knots late afternoon then to 15/20 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

South Central

Friday: E/SE 20/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots south and west of Kangaroo Island in the evening, becoming S/SW 25/35 knots late evening west of Port Lincoln. Possible thunderstorms.<p>Saturday: NE/NW winds 15/20 knots at first east of Cape Borda, S/SW 35/45 knots west of Cape Borda, extending throughout during the morning, then easing to 20/30 knots during the evening and further to 20/25 knots west of kangaroo Island.  Sea: Up to 4.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

South East

Friday: E 15/20 knots, tending E/NE 20/25 knots during the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.<p>Saturday: NE/NW 20/25 knots, turning S/SW 35/45 knots from the west during the morning and reaching 40/50 knots south of Robe. Winds easing to 25/35 knots by evening, but still reaching 30/40 knots south of Robe until late evening. Possible early thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 4.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

West Coast

Friday: SE 20/25 knots, turning S/SW 20/30 knots in the evening and reaching 25/35 knots south of Elliston late evening. Isolated thunderstorms.<p>Saturday: SW 20/30 knots, reaching 25/35 knots south of Elliston during the morning. Winds easing to 15/20 knots throughout from the west during afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 3.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m