Local Weather

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Flinders, Mid North, Murraylands, Riverland and North West Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:52 am Tuesday, 8 July 2025.

Damaging wind gusts to continue about elevated areas, developing along the West Coast from Wednesday morning.

Weather Situation
A cold front that brought strong to damaging winds across the southeast this morning has now shifted east into Victoria and New South Wales, though a vigorous westerly flow is expected to remain about elevated areas of the southeast into this afternoon. A second cold front will arrive on Wednesday morning and bring another burst of strong to damaging winds to the West Coast, and potentially along the Flinders Ranges later on Wednesday.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands and North West Pastoral
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 90 km/h likely to continue over elevated areas of the ranges this afternoon, then develop over the West Coast and spread into parts of the North West Pastoral district from Wednesday morning.
Winds about the elevated areas are expected to ease by late this afternoon, but may redevelop during Wednesday afternoon. Winds are expected to ease from west from late Wednesday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Ceduna, Nullarbor, Burra, Peterborough, Fowlers Bay and Streaky Bay.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Adelaide Metropolitan, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower South East and North East Pastoral districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
102 km/h wind gust was recorded at Cape Willoughby at 1:45 am ACST
98 km/h wind gust was recorded at Edithburgh at 4:38 am ACST
96 km/h wind gust was recorded at Outer Harbor Tide Gauge at 3:41 am ACST
94 km/h wind gust was recorded at Minlaton Airport at 3:37 am ACST
91 km/h wind gust was recorded at Black Pole at 3:33 am ACST
Cancellation for the following areas:
Yorke Peninsula,Kangaroo Island,Upper South East,Lower South East,Lower Eyre Peninsula,North East Pastoral,Adelaide Metropolitan

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm ACST Tuesday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Flinders, Mid North, Murraylands, Riverland and North West Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:52 am Tuesday, 8 July 2025.

Damaging wind gusts to continue about elevated areas, developing along the West Coast from Wednesday morning.

Weather Situation
A cold front that brought strong to damaging winds across the southeast this morning has now shifted east into Victoria and New South Wales, though a vigorous westerly flow is expected to remain about elevated areas of the southeast into this afternoon. A second cold front will arrive on Wednesday morning and bring another burst of strong to damaging winds to the West Coast, and potentially along the Flinders Ranges later on Wednesday.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands and North West Pastoral
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 90 km/h likely to continue over elevated areas of the ranges this afternoon, then develop over the West Coast and spread into parts of the North West Pastoral district from Wednesday morning.
Winds about the elevated areas are expected to ease by late this afternoon, but may redevelop during Wednesday afternoon. Winds are expected to ease from west from late Wednesday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Ceduna, Nullarbor, Burra, Peterborough, Fowlers Bay and Streaky Bay.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Adelaide Metropolitan, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower South East and North East Pastoral districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
102 km/h wind gust was recorded at Cape Willoughby at 1:45 am ACST
98 km/h wind gust was recorded at Edithburgh at 4:38 am ACST
96 km/h wind gust was recorded at Outer Harbor Tide Gauge at 3:41 am ACST
94 km/h wind gust was recorded at Minlaton Airport at 3:37 am ACST
91 km/h wind gust was recorded at Black Pole at 3:33 am ACST
Cancellation for the following areas:
Yorke Peninsula,Kangaroo Island,Upper South East,Lower South East,Lower Eyre Peninsula,North East Pastoral,Adelaide Metropolitan

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm ACST Tuesday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Marine Wind Warning Summary for South Australia

Issued at 10:00 AM CST on Tuesday 08 July 2025
for the period until midnight CST Wednesday 09 July 2025

Wind Warnings for Tuesday 08 July
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Central Coast, South Central Coast, Investigator Strait and Upper South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan Waters, Far West Coast, Upper West Coast, Lower West Coast, Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent and Lower South East Coast

Wind Warnings for Wednesday 09 July
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Far West Coast, Upper West Coast, Lower West Coast, Central Coast, South Central Coast, Upper South East Coast and Lower South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan Waters, Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent and Investigator Strait

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:50 pm CST Tuesday.
================================================================================
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.
================================================================================

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Warning to Sheep Graziers

for Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Flinders, Mid North, Upper South East, Lower South East and North East Pastoral forecast districts

Issued at 09:52 AM CST on Tuesday 08 July 2025

Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Flinders, Mid North, Upper South East, Lower South East and North East Pastoral forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and northwesterly winds are expected during Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and Mid North forecast districts and parts of the West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Upper South East, Lower South East and North East Pastoral forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm CST Tuesday.