View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:40 am CDT on Wednesday 16 January 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system southwest of Perth extends a ridge across waters south of SA to another high pressure system over the Tasman Sea. A broad trough of low pressure will persist over the State between these two highs until a stronger change moves over South Australia on Friday, followed by a high developing south of the Bight on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Very hot. Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower from late this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning. Winds northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending west to northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 40s.
Fire Danger - Severe
Sun protection 9:00am to 5:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Hawker | – | 45 |
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Port Augusta | – | 47 |
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Orroroo | – | 46 |
Thursday 17 January
Very hot. Mostly sunny morning. Areas of raised dust west of the ranges in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall north of Hawker in the evening. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to 24 to 30 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Friday 18 January
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall in the afternoon and evening. Areas of raised dust in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending southerly 25 to 40 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to 24 to 31 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 40.
Saturday 19 January
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower north of Hawker, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds southerly 20 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm CDT Wednesday.
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