Lake Eyre Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 12:30 am ACST on Monday 24 August 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

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Storm
Min
17 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 9 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

North East Pastoral area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with damaging winds north of Leigh Creek. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 25.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Tuesday 25 August

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Partly Cloudy
Min
15 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

North East Pastoral area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers south of Leigh Creek, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Leigh Creek in the early morning. Winds southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

Wednesday 26 August

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Sunny
Min
13 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
0%

North East Pastoral area

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog south of Yunta. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 23.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Thursday 27 August

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Sunny
Min
13 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
0%

North East Pastoral area

Sunny. The chance of morning frost about the Gammon Ranges. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 24.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Friday 28 August

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Sunny
Min
13 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Saturday 29 August

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Partly Cloudy
Min
16 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Sunday 30 August

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Partly Cloudy
Min
16 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am ACST Monday.

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