West Island Weather Forecast
- 16
- 30
Mostly sunny
- 15
- 21
Shower or two. Wind easing
- 15
- 20
Cloudy
- 14
- 22
Sunny
- 15
- 22
Partly cloudy
- 15
- 21
Possible shower
- 15
- 20
Partly cloudy
Today 9 Jan Mount Lofty Ranges
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall in the north in the afternoon and evening. Damaging winds possible near the Barossa Valley. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 35.
South Central Coastal Waters
- Wind
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending westerly 15 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A low pressure trough across parts of the west and south will move eastwards today as a cold front moves over southern districts. A ridge of high pressure will extend across the south on Saturday following the front and the main high centre will become established over waters south of the Bight on Sunday, persisting into Monday.
West Island Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Encounter Bay (6km)
Lowest 6 January, 2026
10.1 °CAverage January
20.9 °CHighest 7 January, 2026
42.1 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Encounter Bay (6km)
Average Low 2021–2026
10.4 °CAverage 2021–2026
15.1 °CAverage High 2021–2026
20.6 °C