Weather

Satellite image. SA Sat 6:30 am CST

South Australia

Sat 6:30 am 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 04:54AM on Saturday 4 September 2010

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for All South Australian Coastal Waters

Flood warning

Issued at 22:06PM on Friday 3 September 2010

South Australia Regional Office Warning for Minor Flooding for the North Para River

Flood warning

Issued at 23:00PM on Friday 3 September 2010

South Australia Regional Office Warning for Minor Flooding for the Upper Torrens River

Flood warning

Issued at 23:02PM on Friday 3 September 2010

South Australia Regional Office Warning for Minor Flooding 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 weather warning

Issued at 03:55AM on Saturday 4 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 rain

11 - 14

Windy with rain

Mt Gambier

Windy with rain

8 - 14

Windy with rain

Port Lincoln

Windy with showers

7 - 14

Windy with showers

Port Pirie

Windy with showers

12 - 15

Windy with showers

Renmark

Windy with rain

10 - 16

Windy with rain

Four Day Outlook

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
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. Early rain across the North. Light northerly winds.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Lofty, SA 4.3°C
Maximum: Noarlunga, SA 18.2°C

Coastal Waters

Adelaide Local Waters

NE/NW 10/15 knots, shifting SW and increasing to 25/35 knots late morning before easing to 20/30 knots during the afternoon and further to 15/20 knots by late evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Far West Coast

SW 20/30 knots, easing to 15/20 knots during the afternoon, then W/NW 10/15 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Gulf Waters

NE/NW winds 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots over Spencer Gulf early morning then shifting SW 30/40 knots across Spencer Gulf after sunrise and on Gulf St Vincent mid-morning. 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

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 5.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

South East

NE/NW 15/20 knots, turning S/SW 35/45 knots from the west late morning to extend throughout during the afternoon, winds reaching 40/50 knots during the afternoon. 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 6.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

West Coast

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 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m