Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds
for Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Murraylands districts.
Issued at 10:39 am Tuesday, 21 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 is likely to rapidly deepen to the south of Kangaroo Island overnight into early Wednesday morning 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:
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 southeastern South Australia during Wednesday 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 from the west during the early to mid afternoon on Wednesday.
Locations which may be affected include Mount Gambier, Naracoorte, Keith, Lameroo, Bordertown and Coonalpyn.
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 5:00 pm ACDT Tuesday.
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
Robe (37.1627°S, 139.7564°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Winds NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming NE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 19.
Forecast for Robe (37.1627°S, 139.7564°E, 0m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 10° 12° 11° 10° 10° 12° 9° Maximum 16° 18° 16° 17° 20° 17° 14° Chance of rain 90% 80% 40% 60% 80% 90% 60% Likely amount 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High High High Very High Very High High High Fire Danger 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 8
(km/h)10
(km/h)44
(km/h)38
(km/h)6
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(km/h)1
(km/h)2
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)20
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction E ENE WNW WSW WSW WSW N WSW ENE NNE W SW S S Relative humidity 76% 74% 80% 75% 66% 65% 70% 64% 78% 80% 82% 78% 69% 63% Dew point 8°C 12°C 9°C 14°C 7°C 10°C 8°C 10°C 11°C 17°C 12°C 12°C 6°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Robe (37.1627°S, 139.7564°E, 0m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:52am CDT 6:19am CDT 7:33pm CDT 8:00pm CDT 5:51am CDT 7:25pm CDT New moon
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds) for Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Murraylands districts
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds) for Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Murraylands districts
- Sheep Graziers Warning Mid North, Yorke Peninsula, Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island, Murraylands, Upper South East & Lower South East
- Strong Wind Warning for Spencer Gulf, Investigator Strait & Far West, Upper West, Lower West, Central and South Central coasts
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days