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Pukatja/Ernabella Forecast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 9:29 am CDT on Thursday 16 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Max 37
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

North West Pastoral area

Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Woomera from the late morning. Winds north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 34 to 40.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Coober Pedy 39
Sunny. Roxby Downs 38
Sunny. Woomera 38
Sunny. Pukatja/Ernabella 37
Sunny. Marla 39
Sunny. Oak Valley 37
Becoming windy. Sunny. Tarcoola 39

Friday 17 October

Summary
Min 19
Max 39
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

North West Pastoral area

The chance of a thunderstorm south of Woomera in the early morning. Sunny day. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 39.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Saturday 18 October

Summary
Min 20
Max 39
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

North West Pastoral area

Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning north to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 43.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Sunday 19 October

Summary
Min 25
Max 41
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 5%

North West Pastoral area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the far west, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h tending north to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 25 to 40 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to 22 to 27 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Monday 20 October

Summary
Min 25
Max 40
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Tuesday 21 October

Summary
Min 22
Max 36
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Wednesday 22 October

Summary
Min 16
Max 29
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:55 pm CDT Thursday.

Product derived from IDS10044 and IDS11053