31/05/2026
IDS21037
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for DAMAGING WINDS
For people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Riverland, Murraylands, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.
Issued at 10:36 pm Sunday, 31 May 2026.
Damaging winds to affect South Australia from Monday morning.
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Weather Situation: A strong cold front will sweep across the state during Monday bringing isolated damaging wind gusts to much of the state. A deep low pressure system will follow later on Monday bringing a broader damaging wind risk over western parts of the state, extending eastwards to the Adelaide region, central, and southeastern parts during Monday evening as the low passes to the south of Adelaide overnight.
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 90 km/h are possible across western and central parts of the state from late Monday morning, including Adelaide and the Mt Lofty Ranges.
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with gusts to 100 km/h become likely about the West Coast, Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula during Monday afternoon, extending to the remainder of the warning area, including Adelaide and the southeast, during Monday evening.
DAMAGING WINDS are expected to ease over coastal and low lying areas, including Adelaide, during Tuesday morning, and then gradually ease over the Flinders Ranges and Mt Lofty Ranges during Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Strathalbyn, Maitland, Whyalla, Mount Gambier, Ceduna and Port Augusta.
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.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am ACST Monday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
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Marine Wind Warning Summary
IDS20201
Updated Marine Wind Warning Summary for South Australia
Issued at 3:40 am CST on Monday 1 June 2026
for the period until midnight CST Tuesday 2 June 2026.
Wind Warnings for Monday 1 June
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan Waters, Far West Coast, Upper West Coast, Lower West Coast, Central Coast, South Central Coast, Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent, Investigator Strait, Upper South East Coast and Lower South East Coast
Wind Warnings for Tuesday 2 June
Gale Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan Waters, Far West Coast, Upper West Coast, Lower West Coast, Central Coast, South Central Coast, Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent, Investigator Strait and Upper South East Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following area:
Lower South East Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 9:30 am CST Monday.
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:40 am CST Monday.
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IDY28000
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Bureau National Operations Centre
Satellite Notes for 1200UTC Chart
Issued at 11:33 pm EST Sunday on 31 May 2026
A broad area of middle level cloud streams down over southern South Australia
and The Bight. This cloud is wrapping around a strong cold front/low pressure
system to the west. "Speckled" cold-air cloud can be seen moving over southwest
Western Australia.
Westerly flow affects southeastern parts of the continent, with areas of low
cloud, particularly west of the New South Wales ranges.
Scattered convective cloud is over the Tasman Sea from a broad low pressure
trough.
The north of the country is mostly cloud free.
