Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Severe Weather Warning
for Heavy Rainfall
for North East Pastoral and parts of Flinders and North West Pastoral districts.
Issued at 4:01 am Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Heavy rainfall is expected to develop over the pastoral districts during the weekend.
Weather Situation
A humid tropical airmass will spread across northern parts of the state over the weekend. This will combine with a surface trough and an approaching upper level system to produce widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms in the northeast of the state from this morning continuing for the rest of Saturday and throughout Sunday.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Flinders, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop about the pastoral districts and northern parts of the Flinders district from this morning. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 20 and 50 mm are likely with localised totals up to 75 mm possible with thunderstorm activity.
Conditions are likely to begin to ease from the west during late Sunday evening or Monday morning.
Flash flooding may make roads impassable through northeastern parts of the state.
Locations which may be affected include Leigh Creek, Moomba, Oodnadatta, Marree, Dalhousie Springs and Arkaroola.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 am ACDT Saturday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Arkaroola Village (30.3162°S, 139.3331°E, 338m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of rain N of Leigh Creek, medium chance elsewhere. A thunderstorm likely. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds E/NE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.
Forecast for Arkaroola Village (30.3162°S, 139.3331°E, 338m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 24° 21° 22° 23° 25° 20° 17° Maximum 24° 28° 29° 32° 33° 26° 26° Chance of rain 90% 80% 20% 20% 40% 30% 20% Likely amount 10-20mm 20-40mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 8
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(km/h)12
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(km/h)Wind direction NE NE NNE NNE S ESE SE E NNW NNW S SSE S SSE Relative humidity 79% 88% 85% 72% 79% 57% 68% 45% 59% 43% 63% 41% 45% 30% Dew point 20°C 21°C 21°C 22°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 13°C 11°C 6°C 7°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Arkaroola Village (30.3162°S, 139.3331°E, 338m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:20am CDT 6:45am CDT 8:08pm CDT 8:33pm CDT 11:02pm CDT 11:42am CDT
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days