Adelaide is in for a settled but steadily warmer week, with crisp mornings giving way to sunny afternoons and spring temperatures climbing close to 30 degrees before a slight late change early next week.
Tuesday is shaping up as a bright and cool day across the city, with a top of 20 degrees after a cold start. Light easterly winds will ease around the middle of the day before returning later, and there is barely any chance of rain. It’s a classic clear spring day for Adelaide, though the morning chill will be noticeable.
By Wednesday, the city warms up nicely under mostly sunny skies, with the temperature lifting to 25 degrees after a minimum of 10. Winds will stay fairly light, turning northeasterly through the morning before easing again, helping keep conditions comfortable across the suburbs.
Thursday brings another jump in temperature, with Adelaide heading for 29 degrees and partly cloudy skies. Northeasterly winds will tend northerly during the morning before becoming light later in the day. It’s the beginning of a warmer spell that will be felt right across the metro area, especially inland from the coast.
Friday stays mild to warm with a top of 27 degrees and partly cloudy conditions. There is a slight chance of a shower about the hills and southern suburbs, while most other parts of Adelaide are expected to stay dry. Light winds will become easterly in the evening, and while the city won’t see much in the way of rain, a small late-week change may brush southern coastal areas.
That warmer pattern holds through the weekend. Saturday is forecast to reach 28 degrees under partly cloudy skies, with northeast to southeasterly winds at 15 to 25 km/h. Sunday looks very similar, with another top of 28 degrees and partly cloudy conditions, this time with east to northeasterly winds. For most Adelaide residents, the weekend is shaping up well for getting outdoors, with dry weather and pleasant spring warmth.
Monday is currently the warmest day in the seven-day outlook, with the mercury set to reach 31 degrees. The morning should be mostly sunny before cloud increases later in the day, bringing a slight chance of a shower by evening. Winds will be northeasterly before tending northwest to northeasterly during the morning. It’s not a washout by any means, but it may be the first sign of a change after several settled days.
Across regional South Australia, the broader picture is a mostly dry state with a notable contrast between chilly early mornings and much warmer afternoons later in the week. Tuesday begins cold, with patchy frost through agricultural areas, while northern and western districts are already running warmer than average. On Wednesday, isolated showers and possible thunderstorms are expected to develop in the far southwest and the far northeast corner, while much of the rest of the state stays dry and warm. By Thursday and Friday, showers and possible thunderstorms remain focused on the far southwest, with a slight chance of isolated showers along southern coasts. Rainfall totals are expected to stay low, generally less than 2mm about the far west and southern coasts, although isolated falls of 2 to 5mm are possible. For coastal waters around Adelaide, conditions remain relatively calm through to Friday, with seas below 1 metre and only light to modest winds, making for fairly benign conditions on the metro waters.
Warnings
Frost Warning for the Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districts.
Frosts with temperatures down to 0 degrees are forecast for Tuesday morning in parts of the Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districts.
Adelaide 7-Day Summary Forecast
Tuesday: Max 20°C – Sunny.
Wednesday: Min 10°C, Max 25°C – Mostly sunny.
Thursday: Min 16°C, Max 29°C – Partly cloudy.
Friday: Min 16°C, Max 27°C – Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower about the hills and southern suburbs, near zero chance elsewhere.
Saturday: Min 16°C, Max 28°C – Partly cloudy.
Sunday: Min 17°C, Max 28°C – Partly cloudy.
Monday: Min 19°C, Max 31°C – Partly cloudy. Mostly sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely later in the day.
