Adelaide weather forecast: Follow the rain radar as heavy downpours and possible storms lash SA

The weather bureau says there is a risk of flash flooding as heavy rain, gusty winds and possible severe thunderstorms batter parts of the state today. So far, Adelaide has escaped the downpour.

Parts of South Australia could face flash flooding as the state is set to be lashed with heavy rain and potential thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Bureau of Meteorology has not issued a flood warning, but won’t rule out the possibility of flash flooding in certain regions.

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Showers were expected in Adelaide in the late morning with the deluge due to hit between 2pm and 3pm, followed by thunderstorms and gusty winds in the evening. But Adelaide has so far dodged the deluge. A severe thunderstorm is still in place for the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and parts of Eastern Eyre Peninsula and North West Pastoral districts.

Meteorologist Jenny Horvat previously said the positioning of the major low pressure system would determine where the falls will hit the hardest.

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“With the heavier totals, if it comes down quick there’s a potential for some localised flooding,” Ms Horvat said.

“We‘ll have a look at the potential for some riverine flooding, but some local street or river ice is not out of the question.”

This comes as all Riverland parks campgrounds closed earlier this week due to rising water levels predicted to reach a six-year high.

The Environment Department temporarily closed all sites and most tracks within the parks from September 5 until November 30 as unregulated flows are expected to reach up to 70GL/day by mid October and inundate flood plains.

A Code Blue has been called across South Australia to help those sleeping rough during the wild weather.

The state-wide activation will come into effect from 11am today until 9am Friday 9th September 2022.

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ADELAIDE WEATHER FORECAST

Wednesday: 19C, rain and possible heavy falls (15-20mm)

Thursday: 16C, showers (6-10mm)

Friday: 16C, showers easing (3-6mm)

Saturday: 16C, possible shower (0-1mm)

Sunday: 15C, shower or two (0-0.4mm)

Monday: 15C, partly cloudy

Tuesday: 18C, mostly sunny

PORT LINCOLN WEATHER FORECAST

Most rain on Wednesday (6-15mm) with a maximum of 18C

MOUNT GAMBIER WEATHER FORECAST

Most rain on Thursday (15-20mm) with a maximum of 16C

PORT AUGUSTA WEATHER FORECAST

Most rain on Wednesday (8-20mm) with a maximum of 25C

ADELAIDE SPRING WEATHER

Adelaide had a chilly start to spring, recording its coldest day in more than a month on the first day of the new season.

At 5.30am last Thursday, temperatures dropped to 3.9C, which was last recorded at the West Tce weather station on July 29.

Areas to the north of the state also recorded low temps including Roseworthy, at -. 9C and Ceduna at -.3C.

Last week the bureau warned that half of Australia will very likely face a cold and wet spring.

According to an official outlook, there is an 80 per cent chance that almost 50 per cent of Australia will be lashed with above median levels of rainfall from September to November. Large swathes of the country are forecast to be affected, from the tip of Darwin to almost all of NSW.

An ongoing La Nina weather event typically results in cooler, wetter conditions in SA for spring and early summer.