Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and Lower South East forecast districts
Issued at 04:32 PM CST on Wednesday 27 August 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and Lower South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Wednesday evening and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and Lower South East forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm CST Wednesday.
Forecast
Port Pirie (33.177°S, 138.0102°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the W, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds W/NW 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.
Forecast for Port Pirie (33.177°S, 138.0102°E, 0m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 7° 9° 5° 3° 3° 3° 5° Maximum 17° 14° 14° 15° 16° 18° 21° Chance of rain 90% 90% 30% 10% 30% 5% 5% Likely amount 5-10mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating - - - - - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 23
(km/h)22
(km/h)33
(km/h)39
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)7
(km/h)8
(km/h)5
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction NW WNW W WSW SSW SW N W NE W N WNW NNE N Relative humidity 76% 59% 77% 58% 65% 53% 74% 55% 74% 52% 68% 44% 56% 39% Dew point 7°C 9°C 7°C 5°C 3°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Port Pirie (33.177°S, 138.0102°E, 0m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:17am CST 6:42am CST 5:57pm CST 6:23pm CST 8:57am CST 10:45pm CST Waxing crescent
First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 Last quarter Sep 14 New moon Sep 22 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days