Local Weather

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Marine Wind Warning Summary for South Australia

Issued at 03:30 PM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
for the period until midnight CDT Thursday 29 January 2026

Wind Warnings for Wednesday 28 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Far West Coast, Upper West Coast, Lower West Coast, Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent, Investigator Strait and Upper South East Coast

Wind Warnings for Thursday 29 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Far West Coast, Upper West Coast, Lower West Coast, Central Coast, South Central Coast, Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent and Investigator Strait

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 9:30 pm CDT Wednesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:21 PM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East Pastoral
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties otherwise.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Jamestown, Leigh Creek, Moomba, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 29 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:21 PM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East Pastoral
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties otherwise.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Jamestown, Leigh Creek, Moomba, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 29 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:21 PM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East Pastoral
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties otherwise.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Jamestown, Leigh Creek, Moomba, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 29 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:21 PM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East Pastoral
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties otherwise.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Jamestown, Leigh Creek, Moomba, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 29 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:21 PM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East Pastoral
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties otherwise.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Jamestown, Leigh Creek, Moomba, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 29 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:21 PM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East Pastoral
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties otherwise.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Jamestown, Leigh Creek, Moomba, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 29 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:21 PM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East Pastoral
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties otherwise.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Jamestown, Leigh Creek, Moomba, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 29 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:21 PM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East Pastoral
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties otherwise.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Jamestown, Leigh Creek, Moomba, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 29 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Fire Weather Warning

for West Coast, Mount Lofty Ranges and Murraylands fire weather districts

Issued at 04:35 AM CDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026

Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions with fresh east to southeasterly winds.

For the rest of Wednesday 28 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
West Coast, Mount Lofty Ranges and Murraylands

The Country Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.cfs.sa.gov.au, and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfs.sa.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.