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Satellite image. SA Sun 10:30 am CDT

South Australia

Sun 10:30 am CDT

Streaking cloud streaming over southern parts of SA, with a weak trough, is causing little if any rain. Skies are remaining mostly clear elsewhere around the state under a weak ridge of high pressure.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 10:24AM on Sunday 21 March 2010

Strong Wind Warning For the Far West and West Coasts.

Flood warning

Issued at 13:25PM on Friday 19 March 2010

Flood Advice for Cooper, Strzelecki and Warburton Creeks.

State Centres Forecast

Adelaide

Clearing shower

18 - 26

Clearing shower

Mt Gambier

Clearing shower

12 - 22

Clearing shower

Port Lincoln

Clearing shower

18 - 23

Clearing shower

Port Pirie

Mostly cloudy

20 - 30

Mostly cloudy

Renmark

Possible shower

17 - 29

Possible shower

Four Day Outlook

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Mostly sunny & warm in the north. Most;y clear and dry throughout. Gusty southeasterly winds throughout. Most;y clear and dry across the state. Mostly sunny and dry thoughout. Mild southeasterly winds. Persistant easterly winds strengthening. Sunny and dry thoughout. Warmer.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Coonawarra, SA 11.0°C
Maximum: Oodnadatta, SA 30.5°C

Coastal Waters

Adelaide Local Waters

SE/NE 5/10 knots. S/SW seabreezes 10/15 knots late morning, freshening to 15/20 knots in the afternoon, turning S/SE 13/18 knots early evening and easing 8/13 knots north of Brighton late evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Far West Coast

SE/E 15/20 knots, becoming SE 20/25 knots in the afternoon and strengthening further to 20/30 knots in the late afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Gulf Waters

SE 10/15 knots and SW/SE seabreezes 15/20 knots from early afternoon, reaching 20/25 knots north of Port Neill to St Kilda in the late afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

South Central

S/SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots south of Kangaroo Island in the morning and north of Kangaroo Island in the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

South East

North of Cape Jaffa, S/SE 5/10 knots, increasing to S/SW 15/20 knots in the afternoon. South of Cape Jaffa, W/SW 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots south of Beachport and 20/25 knots south of Port MacDonnell until early afternoon. Winds shifting S/SW 10/15 knots late afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

West Coast

SE/E 15/20 knots, becoming SE 20/25 knots in the afternoon and strengthening further to 20/30 knots in the late afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m