A further 200 homes mainly in the southern suburbs, Yorke Peninsula and at Mt Gambier were scheduled to be without power for various periods Thursday. Play Video. throughout Adelaide and the Hills, There were several very warm nights during the month and on the The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a The Monthly climate summary, Friday is forecast to bring a high of 46C in Adelaide, but a cool change will begin to sweep through across the state in the afternoon - leading the CFS to declared a catastrophic fire danger warning for the the second time in a month. He said the eastern suburbs were particularly vulnerable to tree limb falls during heatwaves. You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out Your questions answered, Governments have failed to implement changes in aged care system, royal commission hears, AFP arrests 44 men over 'abhorrent' child abuse material shared online, Political staffer felt scared for her safety when Lambie 'screamed' at her, Andrews says Preston outbreak won't derail restrictions plan after parent tests positive, WA man charged over alleged multiple sexual assaults of 5yo and 10yo girls, Former Brisbane swim coach 'predator' jailed for sexually assaulting five young girls, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges and Yorke Peninsula, with severe to extreme fire danger ratings for all other districts. Sorry we couldn't find a match for that, please try again, Join the conversation, you are commenting as, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -, Full digital access, 50 per cent off for the first 12 weeks.

More than 10,000 homes and businesses on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula and West Coast were without power after strong winds fanned dust storms and bushfires across the state. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from Sunrise and sunset Adelaide December 2019. Country Fire Service (CFS) chief officer Mark Jones said he expected property losses to have occurred as a result of a fire at Keilira near Kingston SE in the state's south-east. at Parafield Airport to 2.3 °C warmer than average at Year.

"As the change comes through, it will change direction with a wide fire front. Daytime temperatures were very much warmer than average for Adelaide and the Hills for December, with mean maximum temperatures and higher than average in the Hills, The highest daily rainfall totals were on the 14th, with 23.0 mm ... Adelaide Weather; Brisbane Weather… Published: 17/12/2019Updated: 19 December 2019 2:54 pm. November 2019.

"It was just unbelievable, it came over and it was sheer orange. One of those fires is believed to have destroyed properties, while another has triggered the power cut, which initially affected 25,000 customers. Kyancutta on Eyre Peninsula set a new December record for a hot night, with a minimum of 28.3C. It is important to note that GCCSAs do not define the built up edge of the city. I'm not in possession of any statistics on that yet," he said. "The dust just arising, it was very reminiscent of that," she said. after heavy rain in the middle of the month. mean The bureau expects a milder New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, before temperatures climb again towards the end of the week.

The heatwave is breaking other South Australian weather records as well, with both Ceduna and the Nullarbor hitting new maxium temperatures. Nullarbor’s temperature also broke its own previous high of 48.5C, set December 19, 2018. Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ranging from 1.7 °C warmer than average This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. The outage came amid a day of extreme heat and catastrophic bushfire danger, with more than 120 fires breaking out, some of which were sparked by dry lightning. Invalid postcode. Greater Adelaide in November 2019: drier than average. He said winds could be so strong Friday that they could ground waterbombers and other support aircraft. The latest heatwave is already taking its toll on the health system. The fire risk was elevated by damaging winds, with a severe thunderstorm warning and a severe weather warning declared for large swathes of the state. "We have seen some thunderstorms, mainly near the change, with gusty conditions particularly across Eyre Peninsula and into the Pastoral districts as well," Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Tina Donaldson said. December 19, 2019. By 3.30pm Wednesday, paramedics had already responded to 71 heat-related incidents. all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site. The hottest day in SA was in Oodnadatta, when it hit 50.7C in 1960.

This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably. Adelaide has recorded its hottest December day, hitting 44.8C at 3.50pm. A cool change moving across the state is bringing some relief but has also brought dust storms and lightning, increasing the fire risk. Get the monthly weather forecast for Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, including daily high/low, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. 2017 2018 2019 2020. Sydney Melbourne Perth Brisbane Gold Coast Newcastle Canberra Wollongong Logan City North Shore Geelong Cairns Geelong West City of Parramatta … Monday, 2 December 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for Greater Adelaide - Product code IDCKGC13L0. Firefighters on Monday quickly got on top of a flare-up at Mount Torrens inside the Cudlee Creek fireground, more than 10 days after that deadly blaze was sparked. Thursday, 10 January 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for Greater Adelaide - Product code IDCKGC13L0. January 2020. To join the conversation, please log in. That fire in the island's north-west was downgraded, but remains a threat to public safety and has burnt 200 hectares.

percentage of the long-term mean. “Typically people cope OK with a day or two but if it progresses longer we see people, especially those with other conditions, start to be affected. Get the monthly weather forecast for Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa, including daily high/low, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. “We have been planning for this since Monday and we have extra crews, particularly in the afternoon and evening.”. "It has burned over 14,000 hectares. “While the fire weather indicates that will only need a couple of fire bans, we have made the decision to enforce a statewide fire ban. ABC News reporter Brittany Evins was driving from the Riverland to Adelaide when a dust storm hit. Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top, * note: data are missing for the 19th when at least 3 mm is estimated to have fallen at the site. Stay safe and informed with ABC's checklists & survival kits. A gust of 100 kilometres per hour was recorded at Port Lincoln at about 3:30am. It is going to be a challenging day and that is right across the state.”. This statement has been prepared based on information available at Wednesday evening, 1200 homes, predominantly in the eastern suburbs, were without power because of scheduled infrastructure maintenance. Hail, flood warnings as storms sweep state, Adelaide Oval Hotel’s resident pup mauled to death, VOTE NOW: Where to find SA’s best schnitzel. By 12:30am on Tuesday, the number of customers without power had reduced to 459. Overnight, the temperature in the city only dropped to 27.2C.

and very high is in decile 10). “What we see traditionally is a worsening over a number of days,” he said. ABC Radio Adelaide listener Karen, who was travelling through Port Wakefield when the skies darkened, said she felt like the was watching a "scene out of The Mummy". at Mount Lofty, The city's hottest day was on the 27th, with Rosedale reaching December totals that were close to average in most suburbs Adelaide has recorded its hottest December day, hitting 44.8C at 3.50pm. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. The affected area included Ceduna, Streaky Bay and Wudinna, but SA Power Networks said back-up generators had restored power to Port Lincoln. Friday’s conditions will be the worst since November 20, when fires broke out across the state and threatened Yorketown and Edithburgh. Adelaide (West Terrace) has reached a top of 44.6°C so far today, which based on preliminary analysis, is the highest recorded December maximum temperature for Adelaide (West Terrace and Kent Town) since records began in 1887.https://t.co/FwAEDrothJ, Ceduna's maximum temperature of 48.8°C so far today is also an annual record for this site, based on preliminary analysis, exceeding it's previous record of 48.6°C set on the 24 Jan 2019.https://t.co/5oOIOSWYnR, Nullarbor has recorded a maximum temperature of 49.2°C so far today, which based on preliminary analysis, has exceeded South Australia's all-time highest December temperature of 49.1°C at Moomba on 23 Dec 1972 #staycoolstaysafe.

Fires are also burning at Miltalie on Eyre Peninsula and at Bunbury — also in the south-east — where more than 8,000 hectares have been blackened since that blaze broke out several days ago. recorded at Prospect Hill, Rainfall totals ranged from 52% of average at Edinburgh RAAF Adelaide’s hottest day was set on January 24, when the city reached 46.6C. based on the This summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Adelaide “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). decile ranking mornings of the 7th and the 28th, overnight temperatures 44.4 °C and most other sites exceeding 40 °C, Night time temperatures for December were warmer than average (very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3, Stay up to date with warnings at: https://t.co/891coZDEKP pic.twitter.com/nQcxAEZUBd. Check latest SA obs at https://t.co/OazoPRe4P8. Rainfall in November was less than average across Adelaide and the Hills, though closer to the long-term average in areas south of the city. "The winds got so strong and you could see the red coming towards us, so we decided to pull over, and thank goodness we did because the visibility was basically nothing," she said. Register. Adelaide Weather for December 2019. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Ceduna has also recorded its hottest day on record - it was 48.8C at 1.35pm, smashing its previous high of 48.6C set on January 24 this year. is sometimes more representative than the It is believed to have been caused by a dry lightning strike and is running through scrub and grassland. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9 They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.