Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East fire weather districts
Issued at 04:13 AM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions with fresh to strong and gusty north to northwesterly winds expected over large areas of South Australia today. A relatively stationary trough extending from the west along the coast will strengthen and accelerate through the day, moving eastwards and bringing cooler and gusty conditions in it's wake. Isolated thunderstorms are expected, mainly ahead of and near the change. Little precipitation is likely with thunderstorms, bringing the risk of dry lightning and damaging wind gusts.
For the rest of Friday 09 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East
The Country Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.cfs.sa.gov.au, and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfs.sa.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Forecast
Alawoona (34.7359°S, 140.5088°E, 60m AMSL) Alawoona,SA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Alawoona 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the SW early this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall from late this morning. Damaging winds possible. Winds N/NW 35 to 50 km/h shifting SW 25 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 37 to 45.
Forecast for Alawoona (34.7359°S, 140.5088°E, 60m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 21° 15° 11° 12° 12° 13° 11° Maximum 45° 26° 28° 31° 33° 30° 30° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme High High High - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 34
(km/h)31
(km/h)27
(km/h)30
(km/h)24
(km/h)21
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)15
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction N WNW SW SW S S SSE SSW SSW SW SSW SSW S SSW Relative humidity 18% 11% 50% 29% 57% 22% 40% 18% 51% 17% 51% 24% 56% 22% Dew point 6°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 3°C 5°C 3°C 9°C 5°C 9°C 7°C 8°C 5°C First light 5:36am 5:37am 5:38am 5:39am 5:40am 5:41am 5:42am Sunrise 6:05am 6:06am 6:07am 6:08am 6:09am 6:10am 6:10am Sunset 8:24pm 8:24pm 8:24pm 8:24pm 8:24pm 8:23pm 8:23pm Last light 8:53pm 8:53pm 8:53pm 8:52pm 8:52pm 8:52pm 8:52pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Alawoona (34.7359°S, 140.5088°E, 60m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:36am CDT 6:05am CDT 8:24pm CDT 8:53pm CDT 11:58am CDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Alawoona sun & moon times
FridayFirst light5:36am
CDTSunrise6:05am
CDTSunset8:24pm
CDTLast light8:53pm
CDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMoon setFri
11:58am
CDTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Fri 4:13am UTC Fire weather warning SAFri 4:05am UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for 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 WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
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.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 am ACDT Friday.
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.Fri 4:05am UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for 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 WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
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.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 am ACDT Friday.
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.Thu 3:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:28 PM CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions peaking across the State currently, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State from Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 3:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:28 PM CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions peaking across the State currently, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State from Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 3:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:28 PM CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions peaking across the State currently, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State from Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 3:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:28 PM CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions peaking across the State currently, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State from Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 3:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:28 PM CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions peaking across the State currently, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State from Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 3:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:28 PM CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions peaking across the State currently, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State from Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 3:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:28 PM CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions peaking across the State currently, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State from Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 3:28pm UTC Severe weather advice SAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:28 PM CDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend.??
Severe heatwave conditions peaking across the State currently, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State from Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Narracoorte, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark and the Barossa Valley.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Friday 09 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning West Coast, E Eyre, L Eyre, Flinders, Mid North, Mt Lofty R, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper SE & L SE
- Severe Weather Warning (Winds) Flinders, Mid N, Riverland, Murraylands, USE & Mt Lofty R, E Eyre, L SE, NW Pastoral, Yorke Pen
- Severe Weather Warning (Winds) Flinders, Mid N, Riverland, Murraylands, USE & Mt Lofty R, E Eyre, L SE, NW Pastoral, Yorke Pen
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