Weather

Satellite image. SA Fri 7:30 am CST

South Australia

Fri 7:30 am CST

Thick cloud is streaming over SA, in a deepening trough and bringing rain patches. The rain is turning thundery in the northwest. Cloud in the far northeast, near another trough is causing just the odd spot of rain. A few showers in the southeast in light onshore winds.

Flood warning

Issued at 12:05PM on Thursday 2 September 2010

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

Severe thunderstorm warning

Issued at 08:19AM on Friday 3 September 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Damaging Wind Large Hailstones and Flash Flooding for Northeast Pastoral the Northwest Pastoral Districts

State Centres Forecast

Adelaide

Rain

9 - 15

 Rain

Mt Gambier

Late shower

3 - 14

 Late shower

Port Lincoln

Rain

9 - 14

 Rain

Port Pirie

Thunderstorms

12 - 18

 Thunderstorms

Renmark

Thunderstorms

9 - 17

 Thunderstorms

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. A little rain in the northern interior and SE. Generally dry and sunny elsewhere.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Naracoorte, SA 0.8°C
Maximum: Oodnadatta, SA 23.5°C

Coastal Waters

Adelaide Local Waters

E 10/15 knots, becoming E/NE 15/20 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Far West Coast

SE 20/25 knots, turning S/SW 20/30 knots in the afternoon and evening. Possible thunderstorm.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Gulf Waters

NE/SE 15/20 knots, turning N/NW 15/20 knots over northern Spencer Gulf in the evening. Possible thunderstorm.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

South Central

E/SE 20/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots south and west of Kangaroo Island in the afternoon and evening, becoming S/SW 25/35 knots late evening west of Port Lincoln. Possible thunderstorm.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

South East

E 15/20 knots, tending E/NE 20/25 knots during the evening. Possible thunderstorm.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

West Coast

SE 20/25 knots, turning S/SW 20/30 knots late afternoon and evening, reaching 25/35 knots south of Elliston late evening. Isolated thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m