Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM CDT on Monday 08 December 2025
Valid for Monday 08 December 2025 to Thursday 11 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
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.
Maximum temperatures ranging from the high thirties to the low to mid forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens, increasing to the low to mid-twenties by mid-week.
Severe heatwave conditions will extend over northern parts of the state by mid-week before easing towards the end of this week. Locations likely to be impacted include APY Lands.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 09 December 2025
Forecast
Ernabella (26.2522°S, 131.1344°E, 678m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Clear. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Ernabella (26.2522°S, 131.1344°E, 678m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 19° 22° 26° 27° 26° 25° 22° Maximum 37° 39° 41° 41° 42° 35° 33° Chance of rain 5% 5% 30% 30% 40% 60% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 18
(km/h)10
(km/h)23
(km/h)18
(km/h)19
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)27
(km/h)29
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction E NE NE NE NE N ENE WNW NNE W S S SSE SSE Relative humidity 24% 16% 13% 10% 10% 10% 17% 11% 20% 11% 29% 28% 50% 23% Dew point 3°C 7°C -3°C 2°C -4°C 4°C 4°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 8°C 14°C 13°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ernabella (26.2522°S, 131.1344°E, 678m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:15am CDT 6:41am CDT 8:25pm CDT 8:51pm CDT 11:54pm CDT 9:44am CDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
