Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Warning to Sheep Graziers

for Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Flinders, Mid North, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districts

Issued at 11:11 PM CDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025

Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Flinders, Mid North, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and strong southwesterly winds are expected during Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island, Mid North, Upper South East and Lower South East forecast districts and parts of the Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders and Murraylands forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am CDT Wednesday.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

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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 10:30 pm 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:
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 early Wednesday morning, then extend 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 5:00 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.

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 10:30 pm 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:
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 early Wednesday morning, then extend 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 5:00 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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Marine Wind Warning Summary for South Australia

Issued at 09:30 PM CDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025
for the period until midnight CDT Wednesday 22 October 2025

Wind Warnings for Tuesday 21 October
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Upper West Coast, Lower West Coast, Central Coast, South Central Coast, Spencer Gulf and Investigator Strait
Cancellation for the following areas:
Far West Coast

Wind Warnings for Wednesday 22 October
Storm Force Wind Warning for the following areas:
Lower South East Coast
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Central Coast, South Central Coast, Investigator Strait and Upper South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan Waters, Upper West Coast, Lower West Coast, Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:40 am CDT Wednesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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