‘Significant’ rain event to hit SA as Adelaide endures one of its driest summers

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Adelaide has sweltered through an exceptionally dry start to 2026 — but a major rain event is now looming for drought‑stricken parts of South Australia, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of heavy falls and thunderstorms from Sunday. [{ "selector": ".aipxw-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 30px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]