Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, Flinders and North West Pastoral districts.

Issued at 11:01 am Monday, 21 July 2025.

Possible damaging wind gusts increasing with the passage of a cold front today.

Weather Situation: A cold front with vigorous northwesterly flow ahead of it is currently near the western border. This is forecast to cross the state during today and reach Ceduna by the mid-afternoon, Port Lincoln by the early evening, and the Yorke Peninsula by the late evening. Damaging wind gusts are possible throughout the warning area during today.

Strong northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 100 km/h are possible from this morning over parts of the Yorke Peninsula, Fleurieu Peninsula, Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. From around midday isolated DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are also possible over inland parts of the warning area, including the West Coast and North West Pastoral districts.

Damaging wind gusts are forecast to ease below warning thresholds over inland areas from sunset today, and over coastal areas later this evening.

Locations which may be affected include Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Ceduna, Maitland, Kingscote and Wudinna.

60-65 km/h sustained winds have been observed at Cleve from 1000 am to 1030 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.