South Australia is sweating in above average temperatures this week with northern towns set to reach 40- plus temperatures and Adelaide forecast to reach 36 degrees by Sunday, as per the previous post. But there's a chance that southern areas including Adelaide won't get their Sunday scorcher.
Over the weekend, northerly winds will continue to spread hot air throughout the state, but a trough will also develop across southern areas. The trough will effectively act like a barrier between hot northerly winds in the north and cooler southerly winds in the south. What this means is that anywhere north of the trough will reach the forecast hot temperatures, but to the south of it, temperatures will be as much as 10 degrees cooler. For example, Whyalla is forecast to reach 39 degrees while Mt Gambier is heading for just 22 degrees.
The position of this trough is going to make a big difference as to just how hot Adelaide gets this weekend. On Saturday, there's a chance that Adelaide won't get as high as 31 degrees and while the predicted 36 degrees on Sunday is still possible, if the trough drifts further north, it may only get to 26 degrees.
Either way, it will still be quite warm but I'll keep you posted!
Very intriguing Magdalena! I hope that the trough drifts as far south as possible so that Adelaide has the weekend scorcher everyone is hoping for!
ReplyDeleteI will wait with bated breath for the next update!