Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Marine Wind Warning Summary for South Australia
Issued at 09:30 AM CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
for the period until midnight CDT Friday 09 January 2026
Wind Warnings for Friday 09 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Central Coast, South Central Coast, Spencer Gulf, Investigator Strait, Upper South East Coast and Lower South East Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:30 pm CDT Thursday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
East Moonta (34.081°S, 137.6173°E, 40m AMSL) East Moonta,SA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
East Moonta 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds S/SE 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 42.
Forecast for East Moonta (34.081°S, 137.6173°E, 40m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 21° 19° 14° 12° 11° 11° 11° Maximum 39° 34° 25° 27° 29° 27° 28° Chance of rain 10% 5% 10% 5% 5% 20% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Extreme High High - - - 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 18
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)36
(km/h)33
(km/h)38
(km/h)30
(km/h)31
(km/h)20
(km/h)29
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)28
(km/h)30
(km/h)Wind direction NE NW W SW SW SW SSE S SSE SW SSE SSW SSE S Relative humidity 26% 19% 51% 30% 51% 40% 52% 35% 47% 32% 59% 33% 51% 31% Dew point 10°C 12°C 17°C 14°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 11°C 12°C 10°C 9°C 9°C First light 5:48am 5:49am 5:50am 5:51am 5:52am 5:53am 5:54am Sunrise 6:17am 6:18am 6:19am 6:20am 6:20am 6:21am 6:22am Sunset 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:34pm Last light 9:03pm 9:03pm 9:03pm 9:03pm 9:03pm 9:02pm 9:02pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for East Moonta (34.081°S, 137.6173°E, 40m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:48am CDT 6:17am CDT 8:34pm CDT 9:03pm CDT 11:48pm CDT 11:10am CDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 East Moonta sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:48am
CDTSunrise6:17am
CDTSunset8:34pm
CDTLast light9:03pm
CDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
11:48pm
CDTMoon setThu
11:10am
CDTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 9:30am UTC Coastal wind warning SAWed 3:14pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:14 PM CDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
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.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions to peak over the coming days across the State, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State on Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Coober Pedy, Maitland, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 3:14pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:14 PM CDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
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.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions to peak over the coming days across the State, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State on Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Coober Pedy, Maitland, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 3:14pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:14 PM CDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
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.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions to peak over the coming days across the State, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State on Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Coober Pedy, Maitland, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 3:14pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:14 PM CDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
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.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions to peak over the coming days across the State, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State on Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Coober Pedy, Maitland, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 3:14pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:14 PM CDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
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.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions to peak over the coming days across the State, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State on Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Coober Pedy, Maitland, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 3:14pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:14 PM CDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
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.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions to peak over the coming days across the State, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State on Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Coober Pedy, Maitland, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 3:14pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:14 PM CDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
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.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions to peak over the coming days across the State, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State on Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Coober Pedy, Maitland, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 3:14pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:14 PM CDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
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.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions to peak over the coming days across the State, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State on Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Coober Pedy, Maitland, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Spencer Gulf, Investigator Strait & Central, South Central, Upper South East and Lower South East coasts
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Temperature for next 7 days
0 Thursday Thursday 39 1 Friday Friday 34 2 Saturday Saturday 25 3 Sunday Sunday 27 4 Monday Monday 29 5 Tuesday Tuesday 27 6 Wednesday Wednesday 28 7 Wednesday Wednesday 28 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Thursday Thursday 0 1 Friday Friday 0 2 Saturday Saturday 0 3 Sunday Sunday 0 4 Monday Monday 0 5 Tuesday Tuesday 0 6 Wednesday Wednesday 0 7 Wednesday Wednesday 0
