Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM CDT on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Valid for Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower South East, West Coast and North West Pastoral
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.
Over the Lower South East maximum temperatures today in the low to mid thirties then a cooler change overnight resulting in overnight minimum temperatures falling to the mid teens Wednesday and maximum temperatures lowering to the mid twenties to around 30 degrees and even cooler along the coast.
Across the west maximum temperatures increasing from the high thirties to the low to mid forties over the coming days and overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will ease over the southeast with the cooler change early Wednesday.
Heatwave conditions are expected to increase in intensity and peak across western areas towards the end of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Mount Gambier and Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 12 March 2025
Forecast
Cape Jaffa (36.9466°S, 139.6835°E, 3m AMSL) Cape Jaffa,SA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Cape Jaffa 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog early this morning. Winds S/SW and light becoming SW 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then turning S 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 30.
Forecast for Cape Jaffa (36.9466°S, 139.6835°E, 3m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 16° 14° 13° 18° 17° 13° 12° Maximum 25° 26° 29° 31° 23° 21° 22° Chance of rain 30% 5% 5% 90% 90% 40% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High Extreme - - - 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 12
(km/h)24
(km/h)15
(km/h)26
(km/h)9
(km/h)20
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)28
(km/h)42
(km/h)29
(km/h)34
(km/h)12
(km/h)25
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SSE SSW E SSW NE WNW WSW SW S S SSE SSW Relative humidity 78% 68% 76% 58% 74% 52% 55% 47% 80% 60% 47% 42% 57% 51% Dew point 16°C 18°C 14°C 17°C 14°C 18°C 14°C 18°C 17°C 13°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 11°C First light 6:40am 6:41am 6:42am 6:43am 6:44am 6:45am 6:46am Sunrise 7:06am 7:07am 7:08am 7:09am 7:10am 7:11am 7:12am Sunset 7:35pm 7:34pm 7:33pm 7:31pm 7:30pm 7:28pm 7:27pm Last light 8:02pm 8:00pm 7:59pm 7:57pm 7:56pm 7:54pm 7:53pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Cape Jaffa (36.9466°S, 139.6835°E, 3m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:40am CDT 7:06am CDT 7:35pm CDT 8:02pm CDT 6:45pm CDT 4:44am CDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 14 Last quarter Mar 22 New moon Mar 29 First quarter Apr 05 Cape Jaffa sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light6:40am
CDTSunrise7:06am
CDTSunset7:35pm
CDTLast light8:02pm
CDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
6:45pm
CDTMoon setWed
4:44am
CDTFull moonFull moon Fri
Mar 14
Last quarterLast quarter Sat
Mar 22
New moonNew moon Sat
Mar 29
First quarterFirst quarter Sat
Apr 05
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Tue 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice SATue 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM CDT on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Valid for Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower South East, West Coast and North West Pastoral
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.
Over the Lower South East maximum temperatures today in the low to mid thirties then a cooler change overnight resulting in overnight minimum temperatures falling to the mid teens Wednesday and maximum temperatures lowering to the mid twenties to around 30 degrees and even cooler along the coast.
Across the west maximum temperatures increasing from the high thirties to the low to mid forties over the coming days and overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will ease over the southeast with the cooler change early Wednesday.
Heatwave conditions are expected to increase in intensity and peak across western areas towards the end of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Mount Gambier and Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 12 March 2025Tue 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM CDT on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Valid for Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower South East, West Coast and North West Pastoral
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.
Over the Lower South East maximum temperatures today in the low to mid thirties then a cooler change overnight resulting in overnight minimum temperatures falling to the mid teens Wednesday and maximum temperatures lowering to the mid twenties to around 30 degrees and even cooler along the coast.
Across the west maximum temperatures increasing from the high thirties to the low to mid forties over the coming days and overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will ease over the southeast with the cooler change early Wednesday.
Heatwave conditions are expected to increase in intensity and peak across western areas towards the end of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Mount Gambier and Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 12 March 2025Tue 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM CDT on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Valid for Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower South East, West Coast and North West Pastoral
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.
Over the Lower South East maximum temperatures today in the low to mid thirties then a cooler change overnight resulting in overnight minimum temperatures falling to the mid teens Wednesday and maximum temperatures lowering to the mid twenties to around 30 degrees and even cooler along the coast.
Across the west maximum temperatures increasing from the high thirties to the low to mid forties over the coming days and overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will ease over the southeast with the cooler change early Wednesday.
Heatwave conditions are expected to increase in intensity and peak across western areas towards the end of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Mount Gambier and Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 12 March 2025Tue 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM CDT on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Valid for Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower South East, West Coast and North West Pastoral
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.
Over the Lower South East maximum temperatures today in the low to mid thirties then a cooler change overnight resulting in overnight minimum temperatures falling to the mid teens Wednesday and maximum temperatures lowering to the mid twenties to around 30 degrees and even cooler along the coast.
Across the west maximum temperatures increasing from the high thirties to the low to mid forties over the coming days and overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will ease over the southeast with the cooler change early Wednesday.
Heatwave conditions are expected to increase in intensity and peak across western areas towards the end of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Mount Gambier and Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 12 March 2025Tue 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM CDT on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Valid for Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower South East, West Coast and North West Pastoral
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.
Over the Lower South East maximum temperatures today in the low to mid thirties then a cooler change overnight resulting in overnight minimum temperatures falling to the mid teens Wednesday and maximum temperatures lowering to the mid twenties to around 30 degrees and even cooler along the coast.
Across the west maximum temperatures increasing from the high thirties to the low to mid forties over the coming days and overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will ease over the southeast with the cooler change early Wednesday.
Heatwave conditions are expected to increase in intensity and peak across western areas towards the end of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Mount Gambier and Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 12 March 2025Tue 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM CDT on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Valid for Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower South East, West Coast and North West Pastoral
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.
Over the Lower South East maximum temperatures today in the low to mid thirties then a cooler change overnight resulting in overnight minimum temperatures falling to the mid teens Wednesday and maximum temperatures lowering to the mid twenties to around 30 degrees and even cooler along the coast.
Across the west maximum temperatures increasing from the high thirties to the low to mid forties over the coming days and overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will ease over the southeast with the cooler change early Wednesday.
Heatwave conditions are expected to increase in intensity and peak across western areas towards the end of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Mount Gambier and Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 12 March 2025Tue 2:30pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:30 PM CDT on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Valid for Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Friday 14 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Lower South East, West Coast and North West Pastoral
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.
Over the Lower South East maximum temperatures today in the low to mid thirties then a cooler change overnight resulting in overnight minimum temperatures falling to the mid teens Wednesday and maximum temperatures lowering to the mid twenties to around 30 degrees and even cooler along the coast.
Across the west maximum temperatures increasing from the high thirties to the low to mid forties over the coming days and overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions will ease over the southeast with the cooler change early Wednesday.
Heatwave conditions are expected to increase in intensity and peak across western areas towards the end of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Mount Gambier and Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 12 March 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
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