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Satellite image. SA Fri 6:30 pm CDT

South Australia

Fri 6:30 pm 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.

Flood warning

Issued at 13:25PM on Friday 19 March 2010

Flood Advice for Cooper, Strzelecki and Warburton Creeks.

State Centres Forecast

Adelaide

Mostly sunny

17 - 30

Mostly sunny

Mt Gambier

Mostly sunny

10 - 24

Mostly sunny

Port Lincoln

Mostly sunny

15 - 24

Mostly sunny

Port Pirie

Mostly sunny

18 - 32

Mostly sunny

Renmark

Mostly sunny

17 - 33

Mostly sunny

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Cooler across south. Light showers in southeast. Mostly sunny & warm in the north. Cool southerly winds across the south. Mostly sunny & warm in the north. Mostly sunny & warm in the north. Most;y clear and dry throughout. Gusty southeasterly winds throughout. Most;y clear and dry across the state.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Lofty, SA 15.0°C
Maximum: Marree, SA 37.0°C

Coastal Waters

Adelaide Local Waters

Friday: S/SW 8/13 knots, shifting SE 5/10 knots later this evening.<p>Saturday: SE/NE 5/10 knots with afternoon seabreezes SW 8/13 knots.  Sea: Up to 0.5 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Far West Coast

Friday: SE 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: SE/NE 15/20 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Gulf Waters

Friday: SW/SE 10/15 knots, reaching 13/18 knots over northern Spencer Gulf until mid-evening.<p>Saturday: S/SE 5/10 knots, becoming SW/SE 10/15 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

South Central

Friday: W/SW 10/15 knots, tending SW/SE 5/10 knots north of Kangaroo Island late evening.<p>Saturday: Variable 5/10 knots becoming S/SE 10/15 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

South East

Friday: SW 10/15 knots north of Cape Jaffa. W/NW 10/15 knots south of Cape Jaffa, reaching 15/20 knots south of Port MacDonnell until late evening.<p>Saturday: NW/SW 5/10 knots, reaching 10/15 knots south of Port MacDonnell. Winds tending S 5/10 knots north of Cape Jaffa in the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

West Coast

Friday: SW/SE 13/18 knots, becoming SE 10/15 knots late evening.<p>Saturday: SE/E 10/15 knots, becoming S/SE 15/20 knots from mid-afternoon and reaching 20/25 knots early evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m