Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM CDT on Monday 08 December 2025
Valid for Monday 08 December 2025 to Thursday 11 December 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 ranging from the high thirties to the low to mid forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens, increasing to the low to mid-twenties by mid-week.
Severe heatwave conditions will extend over northern parts of the state by mid-week before easing towards the end of this week. Locations likely to be impacted include APY Lands.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 09 December 2025
Forecast
Woomera (31.1992°S, 136.8245°E, 156m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far W. Winds N/NE 25 to 35 km/h tending NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
Forecast for Woomera (31.1992°S, 136.8245°E, 156m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 20° 23° 23° 24° 23° 16° 15° Maximum 38° 39° 39° 42° 33° 33° 31° Chance of rain 5% 5% 20% 30% 10% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 23
(km/h)11
(km/h)23
(km/h)13
(km/h)27
(km/h)20
(km/h)25
(km/h)19
(km/h)32
(km/h)31
(km/h)33
(km/h)31
(km/h)33
(km/h)33
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ENE ESE ESE ESE SE ENE N SSW SSW S S S S Relative humidity 17% 8% 19% 10% 20% 13% 21% 12% 40% 22% 46% 17% 53% 21% Dew point 1°C -2°C 3°C 2°C 4°C 5°C 7°C 8°C 11°C 9°C 9°C 4°C 10°C 6°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Woomera (31.1992°S, 136.8245°E, 156m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:44am CDT 6:12am CDT 8:18pm CDT 8:46pm CDT 10:22am CDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
