Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Mid North, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districts
Issued at 10:30 AM CDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Mid North, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and strong northwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Mount Lofty Ranges, Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districts and parts of the Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Mid North and Murraylands 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 CDT Tuesday.
Forecast
Birdwood (34.8205°S, 138.954°E, 390m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds NE 20 to 30 km/h turning NW in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 20.
Forecast for Birdwood (34.8205°S, 138.954°E, 390m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 11° 10° 6° 7° 13° 11° 7° Maximum 22° 13° 16° 19° 21° 14° 13° Chance of rain 90% 80% 20% 80% 80% 90% 40% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High 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 23
(km/h)27
(km/h)41
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(km/h)19
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(km/h)23
(km/h)32
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(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction E NE W WSW SSW W E NNE NNE NW W WSW SSW SSW Relative humidity 89% 75% 92% 72% 78% 60% 74% 55% 75% 76% 91% 75% 79% 59% Dew point 12°C 16°C 9°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 7°C 10°C 12°C 17°C 9°C 10°C 6°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Birdwood (34.8205°S, 138.954°E, 390m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:59am CDT 6:26am CDT 7:33pm CDT 7:59pm CDT 5:57am CDT 7:25pm CDT 
New moon
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
