Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:41 PM CDT on Tuesday 11 February 2025
Valid for Tuesday 11 February 2025 to Wednesday 12 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Kangaroo Island, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and North West Pastoral
Cancellation for the following areas:
Eastern Eyre Peninsula and Mid North
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.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, reaching the high forties in the north. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties.
Temperatures peak over most parts of South Australia on Wednesday ahead of a cool change moving across the State, with severe heatwave conditions easing later in the week as milder conditions develop.
Locations likely to be impacted include APY Lands and Wudinna.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 12 February 2025
Forecast
Penwortham (33.9213°S, 138.6393°E, 476m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending N/NE 25 to 35 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 40 to 45.
Forecast for Penwortham (33.9213°S, 138.6393°E, 476m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 25° 20° 13° 12° 8° 10° 13° Maximum 41° 26° 24° 21° 23° 27° 28° Chance of rain 20% 40% 30% 50% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High - - - 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 17
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(km/h)19
(km/h)23
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(km/h)23
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(km/h)Wind direction NE ENE WSW WSW SW SW SSW SW ESE SE E SE E SSW Relative humidity 25% 12% 69% 39% 72% 43% 68% 42% 55% 26% 42% 19% 38% 22% Dew point 9°C 6°C 15°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 9°C 8°C 3°C 2°C 2°C 1°C 3°C 4°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Penwortham (33.9213°S, 138.6393°E, 476m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:21am CDT 6:48am CDT 8:12pm CDT 8:38pm CDT 8:13pm CDT 6:02am CDT Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 13 Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 First quarter Mar 07 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days