Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and Lower South East forecast districts
Issued at 10:45 PM CST on Wednesday 27 August 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and Lower South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and Lower South East 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 am CST Thursday.
Forecast
Coonawarra (37.2921°S, 140.839°E, 58m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h turning NW 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures reaching around 14.
Forecast for Coonawarra (37.2921°S, 140.839°E, 58m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 7° 6° 4° 6° 5° 4° 4° Maximum 13° 11° 13° 14° 15° 17° 18° Chance of rain 90% 90% 80% 80% 70% 90% 40% Likely amount 5-10mm 5-10mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating - - - - - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Nil Slight Slight Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
(km/h)28
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(km/h)32
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(km/h)16
(km/h)23
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
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(km/h)26
(km/h)17
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW W NW W SW SW WNW W NNW W NW WNW NW NW Relative humidity 86% 70% 92% 78% 68% 66% 92% 73% 93% 72% 93% 65% 90% 56% Dew point 8°C 7°C 8°C 7°C 4°C 7°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 9°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Coonawarra (37.2921°S, 140.839°E, 58m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:08am CST 6:35am CST 5:42pm CST 6:09pm CST 8:39am CST 10:41pm CST Waxing crescent
First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 Last quarter Sep 14 New moon Sep 22 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days