Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula and parts of West Coast, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:22 am Sunday, 9 August 2026.

Damaging winds developing about the Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula and Flinders Ranges today.

Weather Situation: A cold front extending from a low-pressure system in the Bight is moving across the state today, bringing a gusty west to southwesterly change. A secondary trough will approach western Eyre Peninsula this afternoon, strengthening winds for a period.

DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are possible about the western and southern Eyre Peninsula from late Sunday morning. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are also possible further inland from Sunday afternoon, particularly over the eastern Eyre Peninsula and northern Yorke Peninsula. Conditions are forecast to ease below warning thresholds by late Sunday evening.

DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely about the Flinders Ranges from late Sunday afternoon, easing below warning thresholds by around sunrise on Monday morning.

Locations which may be affected include Port Lincoln, Ceduna, Wudinna, Cleve, Hawker, Elliston, Jamestown, Kadina, Burra, Arkaroola, Peterborough and Streaky Bay.

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.