Adelaide is set for a cool, changeable run of weather to start the week, with cloud, a few light showers and brisk southerly winds before warmer conditions build back in by midweek. For anyone with weekend plans around the city, it’s a case of keeping a light jacket handy now, then getting ready for a much warmer finish to the seven-day stretch.
For today’s National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant, the crowds can expect fairly subdued weather across Adelaide, with cloudy skies and just a slight chance of a passing shower. The city is heading for a top of 21 degrees, with nearby suburbs such as Elizabeth reaching 22 degrees, while Mount Barker stays cooler at 19. South to southwesterly winds will be noticeable through the day before easing late tonight. Sunday looks similar at first glance, but a little wetter, with a medium chance of showers through the morning and afternoon and a top of 20 degrees after a chilly overnight low of 11. Those coastal breezes will still be around, so it will feel cooler than the thermometer suggests.
By Monday, conditions start to settle. Adelaide is forecast to be partly cloudy with a top of 21 degrees and only a very slight chance of rain. Southeasterly winds will keep things fresh, but it should be a calmer and more comfortable day for getting out and about. Tuesday then brings the pick of the early week weather, with mostly sunny skies, a low of 10 and a top of 24 degrees. Winds will ease during the day before strengthening again in the afternoon, but overall it’s shaping up as the brightest day in the immediate outlook.
The biggest shift arrives from Wednesday, when Adelaide warms up quickly. After a cool start of 13 degrees, the city is expected to climb to 29 under increasing cloud. That warmer air sticks around into Thursday, although it comes with a rising chance of showers. A mild night will only dip to 20 degrees before a top of 27, with showers most likely during the morning. Friday stays partly cloudy with another possible shower and a top of 27 degrees, while winds swing from north to northeasterly before shifting west to southwesterly during the day. In short, Adelaide’s week starts cool and grey, then turns warmer and a little more unsettled again toward the end.
Across regional South Australia, the broader pattern is also leaning cool for mid-November, with below average maximum temperatures expected statewide through the first half of the forecast period. Isolated showers are expected across southern agricultural districts and western coasts through the weekend, with the most likely falls on exposed coasts and ranges. Further north and west, thunderstorms are the main feature, especially from this afternoon and again through Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The northwest is the standout area for storm activity, while western parts of the state could see the heaviest totals by Tuesday, including isolated falls of 20 to 40 mm with thunderstorms. Coastal areas will also stay breezy at times, particularly with fresh southerly and southeasterly winds. For people travelling across the state, roads in thunderstorm-prone western districts could become slippery quickly under heavier bursts of rain.
For Adelaide’s coastal waters, conditions remain manageable but at times choppy, especially north of Brighton and Grange. Winds increase from the south to southwesterly today, with seas building to around 1 to 1.5 metres in parts. Sunday looks breezier again, with a 50 per cent chance of showers and winds reaching up to 25 knots north of Grange in the evening.
Warnings
Strong Wind Warning for the following area:
Spencer Gulf
Adelaide 7-Day Summary Forecast
Saturday: Max 21°C – Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower.
Sunday: Min 11°C, Max 20°C – Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the morning and afternoon.
Monday: Min 10°C, Max 21°C – Partly cloudy.
Tuesday: Min 10°C, Max 24°C – Mostly sunny.
Wednesday: Min 13°C, Max 29°C – Becoming cloudy.
Thursday: Min 20°C, Max 27°C – Shower or two.
Friday: Min 19°C, Max 27°C – Possible shower.
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