Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:53 PM CDT on Sunday 04 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 04 January 2026 to Wednesday 07 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and 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.
A prolonged period of heat is expected to build over South Australia this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. Severe heatwave conditions to extend eastwards over the coming days to peak mid to late this week, then ease next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Forecast
Mount Wedge (33.4678°S, 135.159°E, 56m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds S/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 30.
Forecast for Mount Wedge (33.4678°S, 135.159°E, 56m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 13° 13° 16° 21° 19° 18° 16° Maximum 22° 27° 35° 38° 35° 29° 24° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 10% 20% 80% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 21
(km/h)25
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)12
(km/h)10
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)35
(km/h)35
(km/h)25
(km/h)28
(km/h)29
(km/h)32
(km/h)Wind direction SSE S ESE S ENE SSW NNE SSW SSE S S S SSW SSW Relative humidity 74% 74% 80% 81% 75% 72% 62% 73% 87% 85% 88% 87% 76% 70% Dew point 9°C 13°C 13°C 19°C 18°C 24°C 22°C 24°C 17°C 24°C 20°C 18°C 20°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mount Wedge (33.4678°S, 135.159°E, 56m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:57am CDT 6:26am CDT 8:45pm CDT 9:13pm CDT 9:48pm CDT 6:47am CDT
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days