Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones
for parts of North West Pastoral district.
Issued at 5:35 pm Thursday, 6 November 2025.
Severe thunderstorms have developed in northwestern parts of the state
Weather Situation
A trough moving through southwestern parts of the state is triggering severe thunderstorms in a moist and unstable environment. Severe thunderstorm activity will begin to ease this evening.
DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
North West Pastoral
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and possible large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Coober Pedy, Tarcoola and the area around Emu Junction.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the West Coast district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Move cars under cover or away from trees.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby.
The next warning is due to be issued by 8:35 pm.
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
Roxby Downs (30.5631°S, 136.8955°E, 102m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower S of Coober Pedy, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Winds S/SW 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 32.
Forecast for Roxby Downs (30.5631°S, 136.8955°E, 102m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary
Minimum 19° 13° 10° 11° 13° 14° 17° Maximum 31° 23° 24° 27° 27° 29° 30° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 21
(km/h)34
(km/h)32
(km/h)26
(km/h)25
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)23
(km/h)15
(km/h)16
(km/h)10
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW SSW SSW S S SSE W S SSW E NNW E WSW Relative humidity 44% 30% 55% 27% 49% 24% 50% 21% 50% 20% 31% 16% 29% 20% Dew point 11°C 12°C 7°C 3°C 4°C 1°C 7°C 2°C 7°C 2°C 3°C 0°C 4°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Roxby Downs (30.5631°S, 136.8955°E, 102m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:57am CDT 6:23am CDT 7:50pm CDT 8:15pm CDT 10:07pm CDT 7:12am CDT
Waning gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 -
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