Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:28 PM CDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower 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.
Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Kingscote, Maitland, Mount Barker, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Forecast
Gerard (34.3764°S, 140.4792°E, 17m AMSL) Gerard,SA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Gerard 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Light winds becoming NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid 40s.
Forecast for Gerard (34.3764°S, 140.4792°E, 17m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 17° 23° 20° 20° 22° 20° 13° Maximum 45° 48° 40° 41° 44° 37° 27° Chance of rain 5% 40% 5% 20% 20% 40% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High 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 8
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
(km/h)21
(km/h)22
(km/h)26
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)22
(km/h)23
(km/h)28
(km/h)32
(km/h)Wind direction ESE WNW NE NW SSW SSW SE SSE SE SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW Relative humidity 31% 13% 24% 10% 47% 22% 38% 17% 33% 15% 50% 24% 64% 29% Dew point 9°C 10°C 11°C 9°C 13°C 14°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 13°C 14°C 10°C 7°C First light 5:54am 5:55am 5:56am 5:57am 5:58am 5:59am 6:00am Sunrise 6:21am 6:22am 6:23am 6:24am 6:26am 6:27am 6:28am Sunset 8:18pm 8:18pm 8:17pm 8:17pm 8:16pm 8:15pm 8:14pm Last light 8:46pm 8:46pm 8:45pm 8:44pm 8:43pm 8:43pm 8:42pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Gerard (34.3764°S, 140.4792°E, 17m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:54am CDT 6:21am CDT 8:18pm CDT 8:46pm CDT 1:42pm CDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Gerard sun & moon times
MondayFirst light5:54am
CDTSunrise6:21am
CDTSunset8:18pm
CDTLast light8:46pm
CDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMon
1:42pm
CDTMoon setFirst quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
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South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:28 PM CDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower 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.
Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Kingscote, Maitland, Mount Barker, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:28 PM CDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower 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.
Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Kingscote, Maitland, Mount Barker, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:28 PM CDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower 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.
Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Kingscote, Maitland, Mount Barker, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:28 PM CDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower 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.
Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Kingscote, Maitland, Mount Barker, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:28 PM CDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower 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.
Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Kingscote, Maitland, Mount Barker, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:28 PM CDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower 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.
Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Kingscote, Maitland, Mount Barker, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:28 PM CDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower 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.
Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Kingscote, Maitland, Mount Barker, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Monday 26 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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