North East Pastoral District Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm CDT on Monday 6 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A trough over the northeast will remain near stationary until late Wednesday when it will move away to the east. A high pressure ridge lies over the south but will move northwards on Wednesday as a cold front moves over the south. The ridge will persist over the north on Thursday and Friday and result in a westerly airstream over the south.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower south of Yunta, becoming less likely later this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h.

Tuesday 7 October

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers about the Gammon Ranges, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 38.

Fire Danger - High

Sun protection 9:40am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Possible shower. Leigh Creek 14 26
Partly cloudy. Marree 16 30
Partly cloudy. Moomba 19 33
Partly cloudy. Oodnadatta 18 33
Partly cloudy. Yunta 9 23

Wednesday 8 October

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers about the Gammon Ranges, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly 30 to 45 km/h during the morning and early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 41.

Thursday 9 October

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers north of Leigh Creek, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Leigh Creek. Winds southeast to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.

Friday 10 October

Sunny. Winds southeast to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly during the day then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 33.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am CDT Tuesday.

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