Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds
for Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Mid North and Murraylands districts.
Issued at 4:11 am Wednesday, 22 October 2025.
DAMAGING WINDS DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHEAST DURING WEDNESDAY MORNING, WITH DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST COAST FROM MID MORNING.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system deepening to the south of Kangaroo Island and will move rapidly to the east-southeast, tracking just offshore from the SA lower southeast coast later Wednesday morning before clearing east into Bass Strait Wednesday afternoon.
DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East
Strong northwest to westerly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING GUSTS to 100 km/h are likely to develop over Kangaroo Island, the Mount Lofty Ranges and the southeast coast during Wednesday morning, extending to the remainder of the southeast within the warning area during the late morning.
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 80 km/h with gusts to 100 to 120 km/h are likely about the coast southeast of Robe during the mid to late morning on Wednesday, with the risk of DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 130 km/h.
Conditions are expected to ease gradually from the west during the late morning and early to mid afternoon on Wednesday.
Locations which may be affected include Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Naracoorte, Keith and Victor Harbor.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines;
* 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 11:00 am ACDT Wednesday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Regency Park (34.8602°S, 138.5703°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely this afternoon. Winds W/NW 30 to 40 km/h tending W/SW 30 to 45 km/h in the early morning then turning S 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Regency Park (34.8602°S, 138.5703°E, 13m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 13° 9° 8° 14° 15° 11° 7° Maximum 19° 21° 24° 26° 21° 19° 21° Chance of rain 80% 10% 70% 90% 80% 40% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 32
(km/h)33
(km/h)7
(km/h)15
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(km/h)10
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(km/h)20
(km/h)23
(km/h)30
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
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(km/h)Wind direction W WSW E W E W ENE N WNW W S SSW SE S Relative humidity 70% 56% 66% 47% 64% 41% 61% 62% 74% 63% 65% 48% 52% 35% Dew point 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 13°C 18°C 15°C 13°C 7°C 8°C 3°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Regency Park (34.8602°S, 138.5703°E, 13m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:59am CDT 6:25am CDT 7:35pm CDT 8:01pm CDT 6:24am CDT 8:25pm CDT Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds) Mt Lofty R, Kangaroo Island, Upper SE, L SE & Mid North & Murraylands districts
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds) Mt Lofty R, Kangaroo Island, Upper SE, L SE & Mid North & Murraylands districts
- Sheep Graziers Warning L Eyre, Flinders, Mid North, Yorke Peninsula, Mt Lofty R, Kangaroo Island, Murraylands, Upper South East & L SE
- Storm Force Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast. Gale Warning for Investigator Strait & Central, South Central & Upper South East coasts
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Rain for next 7 days