Wild weather marching into SA
Kim Westcott,
Tuesday July 22, 2014 - 12:29 AEST
The joining of two weather systems will produce some wild conditions in South Australia for the next few days.
A low pressure trough originating from the tropics will link up with a low from the south, resulting in areas of rain, gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms.
Today, showers will develop in the North West Pastoral district as the low pressure trough creeps into the state. These showers will be mostly west of about Coober Pedy, bringing patchy falls of about 5-10mm.
As the two systems link up and deepen on Wednesday, showers will tend to rain about the coasts. Along the Lower Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas, falls are likely to be the heaviest with 15-25 mm possible. Most other parts of the state will receive some showers, with at least 1-5mm likely, although some areas will pick up around 10mm.
The low pressure system lingering around the coast will spin up some gusty winds, with strong winds ahead and behind the low throughout Wednesday. Thunderstorms are also possible along the coast during the day.
On Thursday, the system will lose a lot its puff as it crosses into the east, with showers likely to be light and isolated across the agricultural areas. A high pressure ridge will push in behind, allowing the showers to clear on Friday and mostly sunny conditions statewide for the weekend.
- Weatherzone
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