Southern Australia wild weather
© Sturt SES unit/ABC NewsA fallen tree blocks the road at Ironbank in the Adelaide Hills.

South Australia is bracing for more wild weather after thousands of properties were left without power due to strong wind and rain.

The State Emergency Service has responded to more than 170 incidents in South Australia after the state was buffeted by wind of more than 90km/h.

Trees and power lines were brought down, with the SES reporting incidents of roof tiles being ripped away and driveways being blocked by debris. The SES advised that people should stay indoors, away from windows, during high winds.

Around 6,000 premises were left without power in South Australia on Monday, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning that the extreme weather would continue for a further day.

Driving conditions will be dangerous until late on Tuesday, requiring people to be careful on the roads, according to the BoM.

The BoM said a deep low pressure which gathered over the Bass Strait was to blame for the weather, with rain, thunderstorms and hail set to batter South Australia on Tuesday. Winds of 93km/h have been recorded at Adelaide airport, with Hindmarsh Island hit by gusts of 98km/h.

"Further damaging wind gusts in excess of 90km/h are likely over the warning area today and are expected to continue overnight," the BoM advised on Monday. "Damaging wind gusts are most likely to be associated with showers and thunderstorms."

The severe conditions have also reached into Victoria, with the SES recording more than 30 calls for help, mostly for fallen trees.

Rain lashed Melbourne for much of Monday, while wind reaching 128km/h, recorded at Mt William in the Grampians, swept the state.

Winds of up to 125 km/h are expected for higher ground and coastal areas on Tuesday morning, according to the BoM. The SES has urged people to move vehicles away from trees and to keep clear of fallen power lines.