Adelaide faces varying weather for the coming days with an overall trend towards warmer and sunnier weather.
The forecast for the remainder of Thursday predicts cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers across the hills and southern suburbs during the late morning and early afternoon. The probability of rain sits low at 10%. Conditions are expected to be mild with maximum temperatures reaching 26 degrees. Winds from south to southwesterly at 15 to 25 km/h will shift to south to southeasterly in the evening.
For Friday, the clearer skies are anticipated with a sunny day predicted. Maximum temperatures are set to rise to 31 degrees. The chance of rain drops further to 5%. This marks a shift to dryer conditions as winds continue from south to southeasterly at 15 to 20 km/h, becoming light before dawn then increasing in strength throughout the morning.
The weekend continues this warming trend with no rain forecasted for both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will see a high of 35 degrees under clear skies and continued sunny weather. Wind directions are expected to vary throughout the day, starting east to southeasterly and switching to east to northeasterly during the morning.
Sunday is set to be a scorcher with temperatures peaking at 36 degrees and maintaining mostly sunny conditions.
A strong wind warning has been issued for today in the Spencer Gulf area. A high in the Bight will move southeast near Tasmania from later on Friday. Meanwhile, a ridge will persist over South Australia, with a trough expected to develop around the far west by Sunday.
Adelaide’s eastern parts will encounter below-average temperatures on Friday but will see a return to above-average temperatures in the far west. By Sunday, temperatures are projected to rise above average across southern agricultural areas, with cumulative rainfall totals until the end of Sunday expected to be less than 2 mm around southern coasts and ranges. Conditions will remain dry with fresh afternoon coastal sea breezes typical of January.
- Thursday, 16 January: Max 26°C
- Friday, 17 January: Min 16°C, Max 31°C – Sunny.
- Saturday, 18 January: Min 19°C, Max 35°C – Sunny.
- Sunday, 19 January: Min 20°C, Max 36°C – Mostly sunny.
- Monday, 20 January: Min 19°C, Max 34°C – Partly cloudy.
- Tuesday, 21 January: Min 19°C, Max 30°C – Mostly sunny.
- Wednesday, 22 January: Min 16°C, Max 29°C – Partly cloudy.
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