Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 4:05 am Friday, 9 January 2026.

Damaging wind gusts developing across a large part of the state today.

Weather Situation: Gusty northwesterly winds are expected to develop during the morning, mainly about the Mt Lofty and Flinders Ranges, while a change moving through the state will produce broadscale thunderstorm activity increasing the risk more broadly for damaging wind gusts during the afternoon and early evening. Conditions will slowly ease during the evening.

DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts around 90 km/h are possible after sunrise, mainly about the Mt Lofty Ranges and Flinders Ranges, extending throughout the warning area during the afternoon.

DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts to 100 km/h are likely with thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening.

Winds are expected to ease below thresholds during Friday evening.

Locations which may be affected include Whyalla, Renmark, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Clare and Murray Bridge.

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.