Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Marine Wind Warning Summary for South Australia

Issued at 12:06 PM 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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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower South East, North West Pastoral, Yorke Peninsula and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:23 am Thursday, 8 January 2026.

Damaging wind gusts developing across a large part of the state on Friday.

Weather Situation
Gusty northwesterly winds are expected to develop from Friday morning, mainly about the Mt Lofty and Flinders Ranges, while a change moving through the state will produce broadscale thunderstorm activity increasing the risk more broadly for damaging wind gusts during the afternoon and early evening. Conditions will slowly ease during Friday evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts around 90 km/h are possible after sunrise on Friday morning, mainly about the Mt Lofty Ranges and Flinders Ranges, extending throughout the warning area during the afternoon.
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts to 100 km/h are likely with thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening.
Winds are expected to ease below thresholds during Friday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Whyalla, Renmark, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Clare and Murray Bridge.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm ACDT Thursday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower South East, North West Pastoral, Yorke Peninsula and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:23 am Thursday, 8 January 2026.

Damaging wind gusts developing across a large part of the state on Friday.

Weather Situation
Gusty northwesterly winds are expected to develop from Friday morning, mainly about the Mt Lofty and Flinders Ranges, while a change moving through the state will produce broadscale thunderstorm activity increasing the risk more broadly for damaging wind gusts during the afternoon and early evening. Conditions will slowly ease during Friday evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts around 90 km/h are possible after sunrise on Friday morning, mainly about the Mt Lofty Ranges and Flinders Ranges, extending throughout the warning area during the afternoon.
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts to 100 km/h are likely with thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening.
Winds are expected to ease below thresholds during Friday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Whyalla, Renmark, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Clare and Murray Bridge.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm ACDT Thursday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.