Adelaide is starting the week on a fairly calm note, but a wetter change is building later in the week, with showers set to become more frequent from Thursday and likely to linger through the weekend.
For Monday, skies are expected to clear across Adelaide after an early patch of cloud, with a top of 22 degrees and only a very slight chance of rain. Light winds will keep things settled, making for a mild autumn day around the city and suburbs. Tuesday follows a similar pattern, with partly cloudy conditions and a possible patch of morning fog around the hills and southern suburbs before a dry afternoon and a maximum of 23 degrees.
By Wednesday, Adelaide stays partly cloudy, though there is a slight chance of a shower developing later in the day. Temperatures will edge up to 24 degrees, with light winds becoming northeasterly in the morning before easing back easterly during the afternoon. That more noticeable shift arrives on Thursday, when showers become more likely, especially through the morning and afternoon. The city is forecast to reach 23 degrees, with easterly winds turning northeasterly as cloud cover thickens.
Friday looks set to be the wettest day of the stretch so far, with cloudy conditions and a high chance of showers across Adelaide. Rainfall totals of 1 to 10 mm are possible, with a top of 22 degrees. Showery weather continues into Saturday, when the chance of rain remains high and falls of 1 to 15 mm are possible. Temperatures will hold steady at 22 degrees, so while it won’t be especially cold, it could be a damp start to the weekend for markets, sport and outdoor plans.
By Sunday, the rain eases back a little but Adelaide is still likely to see a shower or two, with a medium chance of rain and a cooler top of 21 degrees. Winds will shift from easterly to south to southwesterly through the day, giving the city a fresher feel by the end of the weekend. For those heading to the coast, conditions on local waters remain relatively gentle through the first half of the week, with light winds, seas below half a metre and only small swells, so boating conditions look manageable while the settled pattern holds.
Across South Australia, the broader picture is fairly quiet in the south but less settled further north and northeast. A strong high pressure system south of the state is moving slowly east, while a trough develops across northern SA. That will keep most districts near average for May, with southern parts tending slightly warmer than average through midweek.
Adelaide 7-Day Summary Forecast
Monday: Max 22°C – Cloud clearing.
Tuesday: Min 11°C, Max 23°C – Partly cloudy.
Wednesday: Min 15°C, Max 24°C – Partly cloudy.
Thursday: Min 15°C, Max 23°C – Shower or two.
Friday: Min 15°C, Max 22°C – Showers.
Saturday: Min 14°C, Max 22°C – Showers.
Sunday: Min 13°C, Max 21°C – Shower or two.
