Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM CDT on Saturday 18 October 2025
Valid for Saturday 18 October 2025 to Monday 20 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
North West Pastoral
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 and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to high twenties in the northwest this weekend.
The heat is expected to peak over the weekend and ease early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include APY Lands and Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Sunday 19 October 2025
Forecast
Port Augusta (32.4916°S, 137.7621°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds N/NE 25 to 35 km/h tending N/NW in the morning then tending N/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 30s.
Forecast for Port Augusta (32.4916°S, 137.7621°E, 0m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 20° 19° 20° 18° 12° 12° 18° Maximum 40° 33° 35° 25° 24° 29° 30° Chance of rain 5% 40% 60% 30% 20% 50% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High High 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 27
(km/h)29
(km/h)23
(km/h)33
(km/h)19
(km/h)28
(km/h)30
(km/h)36
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction N N S S E NNE W SW SSE SSW ESE WNW NNE NW Relative humidity 19% 11% 40% 29% 48% 24% 54% 36% 57% 34% 46% 31% 54% 36% Dew point 1°C 3°C 11°C 12°C 13°C 12°C 11°C 9°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 11°C 13°C 14°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Port Augusta (32.4916°S, 137.7621°E, 0m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:10am CDT 6:35am CDT 7:34pm CDT 7:59pm CDT 5:14am CDT 5:35pm CDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
