Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:48 PM CDT on Thursday 13 March 2025
Valid for Thursday 13 March 2025 to Saturday 15 March 2025
Warning for the following areas:
West Coast and 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 in the low to mid forties, with overnight minimum temperatures around the mid to high twenties.
Heatwave conditions are expected to peak across western areas over the next couple of days, and expected to ease over the weekend with a cool change expected later on Saturday. Locations likely to be impacted include Oak Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Friday 14 March 2025
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Port Augusta (32.4916°S, 137.7621°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY22° 41° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:53am CDT 7:17am CDT 7:39pm CDT 8:04pm CDT NOW23.9° Feels Like: 24.1° Relative Humidity: 76% Dew: 19.4° Wind: S 17km/h Gust: 22km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1014.7hPa -
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Port AugustaNow20.6°cFeels Like:17.2°Wind:S 24km/hGusts:26km/hHumidity:66%22°Min41°MaxToday in Port AugustaSunny. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the morning then tending NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to 20 to 25 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.Tomorrow25°Min42°MaxPartly cloudy. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending N/NE 15 to 25 km/h early in the morning then tending N/NW 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to 22 to 27 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the morning then tending NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to 20 to 25 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Forecast for Port Augusta (32.4916°S, 137.7621°E, 0m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 22° 25° 24° 15° 13° 13° 16° Maximum 41° 42° 28° 24° 27° 31° 34° Chance of rain 5% 70% 50% 5% 5% 40% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High High High 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 14
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(km/h)41
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(km/h)19
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(km/h)Wind direction S W NNE N SSW SSW SSE SSE SSE SSE E W SSE SSE Relative humidity 53% 21% 30% 18% 64% 57% 45% 27% 47% 26% 42% 21% 56% 31% Dew point 17°C 15°C 11°C 13°C 18°C 19°C 5°C 4°C 6°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 12°C 14°C -
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Port Augusta Rain Forecast
Port Augusta 12-month Rainfall ForecastMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb20252026975668777968105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Feb 25
ENSO status: La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Positive. Trending neutral. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña-like pattern. The US declaring a La Niña event has started, but this event has not met the BoM definition. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a short positive phase. Recent forecasts no particular evidence towards a positive or negative phase in autumn, although the long-wave pattern indicates that cold fronts are a bit more likely for Australia's longitudes over the next few months. During summer and early autumn, a positive SAM increases rainfall over most of eastern Australia, and decreases rainfall for SA, Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing aboveaverage rainfall over large parts of northern Australia in March and early April (forecast late monsoon activity). Above average rainfall is expected for the NSW coast through autumn, with wetter conditions also developing over western WA from late autumn. SA, Vic and Tas are expected to be average to slightly below average, with average conditions elsewhere.
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Port Augusta Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Mar 0917.7 °C 38.5 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Mar 1020.9 °C 43.1 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Mar 1123.0 °C - 0.0 mmWednesday
Mar 12- 33.1 °C -Thursday
Mar 1320.8 °C 35.5 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Port Augusta minimum temp history (32.4916°S, 137.7621°E, 0m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 43.1° 10/03/2025 Coldest this month 17.7° 09/03/2025 Hottest on record 43.1 02/03/2007 Coldest on record 6.6 28/03/2008 Hottest this year 46.0° 12/02/2025 Coldest this year 13.4° 16/02/2025 Long term average 30.6° Long term average 16.8° Average this month 35.0° Average this month 20.6° Hottest March On Record Avg. max. temp. 33.7° 2008 Coldest March on record Avg. min. temp. 14.3° 2003 Port Augusta rainfall history (32.4916°S, 137.7621°E, 0m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/03/2025 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 12.4mm 3.5 days Wettest March on record 76.8mm 2012 Driest on record 0.0mm 2008 -
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Port Augusta Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Mar 45.6mm 9.5 day(s) Total For 2025 2.0mm 1.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2024 40.6mm 6.0 day(s) Wettest Day 2.0mm Jan 6 Lowest Temperature 13.4°C Feb16 Highest Temperature 46.0°C Feb12 -
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Port Augusta Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 34.1 33.1 30.6 26.5 21.5 18.0 18.0 20.2 24.0 27.1 30.0 32.2 26.3 Mean Min (°C) 19.6 18.8 16.8 12.9 8.6 5.9 4.7 5.5 8.5 12.0 15.3 17.4 12.1 Mean Rain (mm) 14.8 18.4 12.4 19.9 16.4 24.2 16.6 14.9 17.6 18.4 22.2 25.3 219.4 Mean Rain Days 3.5 2.5 3.5 4.2 7.1 11.6 10.8 8.2 5.5 5.5 5.7 4.4 71.2