Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Lower South East and parts of Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Murraylands, Upper South East, Riverland and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:35 am Saturday, 7 June 2025.

Damaging winds likely this morning and afternoon with the passage of a cold front.

Weather Situation: A complex low pressure system located over the Southern Ocean extends a strong cold front over South Australia today. The risk of damaging west to southwesterly winds is expected from late this morning and during the afternoon.

For COASTAL AREAS including ADELAIDE METRO AREA: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are likely from late morning. For coastal areas of southern Fleurieu Peninsula, Upper South East and Lower South East DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 100 km/h are possible from late morning, especially with showers and thunderstorms.

For ELEVATED AREAS including MOUNT LOFTY RANGES AND FLINDERS RANGES: Strong to DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 100 km/h are possible from late morning.

Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds for most areas during Saturday evening, however, exposed coastal areas may see a risk of DAMAGING WIND GUSTS continue until the late evening.

Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Meningie and Jamestown.

93 km/h wind gust was recorded at Cape Borda at 9:22 am.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.