Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:16 PM CDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, 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.
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 over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, 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 Tuesday 06 January 2026
Forecast
Ottoway (34.8463°S, 138.5334°E, 4m AMSL) Ottoway,SA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Ottoway 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/SW in the morning then tending E/SE in the evening.
Forecast for Ottoway (34.8463°S, 138.5334°E, 4m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 17° 24° 23° 24° 15° 12° 12° Maximum 39° 44° 43° 37° 24° 28° 28° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 30% 20% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate No Rating 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 11
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)25
(km/h)21
(km/h)28
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)14
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction NE WSW NE W ESE WNW N WSW SW SW SSE SSE SSE SSW Relative humidity 26% 16% 10% 9% 22% 17% 33% 28% 54% 41% 49% 29% 46% 31% Dew point 7°C 8°C 0°C 5°C 7°C 12°C 15°C 16°C 11°C 11°C 7°C 9°C 8°C 9°C First light 5:40am 5:41am 5:42am 5:43am 5:44am 5:45am 5:46am Sunrise 6:09am 6:10am 6:11am 6:12am 6:13am 6:14am 6:15am Sunset 8:33pm 8:33pm 8:33pm 8:33pm 8:33pm 8:33pm 8:32pm Last light 9:02pm 9:02pm 9:02pm 9:02pm 9:02pm 9:02pm 9:01pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ottoway (34.8463°S, 138.5334°E, 4m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:40am CDT 6:09am CDT 8:33pm CDT 9:02pm CDT 10:50pm CDT 8:54am CDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Ottoway sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light5:40am
CDTSunrise6:09am
CDTSunset8:33pm
CDTLast light9:02pm
CDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
10:50pm
CDTMoon setTue
8:54am
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
Mon 2:16pm UTC Severe weather advice SAMon 2:16pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:16 PM CDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, 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.
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 over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, 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 Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:16pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:16 PM CDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, 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.
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 over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, 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 Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:16pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:16 PM CDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, 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.
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 over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, 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 Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:16pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:16 PM CDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, 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.
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 over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, 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 Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:16pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:16 PM CDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, 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.
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 over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, 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 Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:16pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:16 PM CDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, 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.
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 over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, 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 Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:16pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:16 PM CDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, 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.
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 over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, 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 Tuesday 06 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 39 1 Wednesday Wednesday 44 2 Thursday Thursday 43 3 Friday Friday 37 4 Saturday Saturday 24 5 Sunday Sunday 28 6 Monday Monday 28 7 Monday Monday 28 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 0 1 Wednesday Wednesday 0 2 Thursday Thursday 0 3 Friday Friday 0 4 Saturday Saturday 0 5 Sunday Sunday 0 6 Monday Monday 0 7 Monday Monday 0
