Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds
for Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Mid North and Murraylands districts.
Issued at 4:50 pm Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
DAMAGING WINDS DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHEAST DURING WEDNESDAY MORNING, WITH DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST COAST FROM MID MORNING.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system is likely to rapidly deepen to the south of Kangaroo Island overnight into early Wednesday morning and will move rapidly to the east-southeast, tracking just offshore from the SA lower southeast coast later Wednesday morning before clearing east into Bass Strait Wednesday afternoon.
DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East
Strong northwest to westerly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING GUSTS to 100 km/h are likely to develop over Kangaroo Island, the Mount Lofty Ranges and the southeast coast during early Wednesday morning, then extend to the remainder of the southeast within the warning area during the late morning.
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 80 km/h with gusts to 100 to 120 km/h are likely about the coast southeast of Robe during the mid to late morning on Wednesday, with the risk of DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 130 km/h.
Conditions are expected to ease gradually from the west during the late morning and early to mid afternoon on Wednesday.
Locations which may be affected include Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Naracoorte, Keith and Victor Harbor.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines;
* 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 11:00 pm ACDT 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.
Forecast
Bower (34.1225°S, 139.3569°E, 120m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of rain in the early morning. A thunderstorm likely in the early morning, possibly severe with damaging winds. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h turning SW 35 to 50 km/h in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.
Forecast for Bower (34.1225°S, 139.3569°E, 120m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 13° 7° 7° 15° 12° 8° 5° Maximum 15° 19° 21° 24° 16° 15° 15° Chance of rain 80% 20% 70% 80% 50% 50% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating 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 42
(km/h)41
(km/h)6
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
(km/h)29
(km/h)38
(km/h)39
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW SW WSW ENE NE NNE NW W WSW SSW SSW SE SSE Relative humidity 79% 57% 72% 44% 71% 44% 65% 61% 79% 59% 70% 51% 63% 39% Dew point 10°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 12°C 16°C 10°C 8°C 6°C 5°C 2°C 1°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bower (34.1225°S, 139.3569°E, 120m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:58am CDT 6:24am CDT 7:33pm CDT 7:59pm CDT 6:23am CDT 8:22pm CDT Waxing crescent
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds) Mt Lofty R, Kangaroo Island, Upper SE, L SE & Mid North & Murraylands districts
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds) Mt Lofty R, Kangaroo Island, Upper SE, L SE & Mid North & Murraylands districts
- Sheep Graziers Warning L Eyre, Mid North, Yorke Peninsula, Mt Lofty R, Kangaroo Island, Murraylands, Upper South East & Lower South East
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