Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:45 PM CDT on Wednesday 12 March 2025
Valid for Wednesday 12 March 2025 to Saturday 15 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
West Coast and North West Pastoral
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower South East
Safety Advice::
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 increasing from the high thirties to the low to mid forties over the coming days, with overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Heatwave conditions are expected to increase in intensity and peak across western areas towards the end of the week.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Lower South East district. Locations likely to be impacted include Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 13 March 2025
Forecast
Andamooka (30.4494°S, 137.164°E, 92m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the far W in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 36 to 41.
Forecast for Andamooka (30.4494°S, 137.164°E, 92m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 27° 27° 28° 28° 27° 17° 16° Maximum 39° 39° 39° 39° 33° 26° 26° Chance of rain 10% 10% 10% 20% 60% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 14
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)21
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)35
(km/h)31
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction SE SE ESE E E ENE NE NNE SSW SW S SSE SSE SE Relative humidity 42% 20% 45% 21% 39% 20% 33% 16% 40% 38% 51% 24% 41% 22% Dew point 16°C 12°C 17°C 13°C 16°C 12°C 13°C 9°C 13°C 17°C 8°C 4°C 5°C 2°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Andamooka (30.4494°S, 137.164°E, 92m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:55am CDT 7:19am CDT 7:43pm CDT 8:07pm CDT 6:45pm CDT 5:07am CDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 14 Last quarter Mar 22 New moon Mar 29 First quarter Apr 05 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
