Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East fire weather districts
Issued at 04:39 AM CDT on Thursday 26 December 2024
Weather Situation
Extreme fire dangers are forecast due to hot and dry north to northwesterly winds extending over South Australia ahead of a west to southwesterly change. The wind change will move eastwards across central and eastern areas today.
For the rest of Thursday 26 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast,Mount Lofty Ranges
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
McHarg Creek (35.2722°S, 138.7373°E, 273m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Winds NW/NE 25 to 35 km/h becoming NW 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then tending W 35 to 55 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for McHarg Creek (35.2722°S, 138.7373°E, 273m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 23° 14° 13° 13° 13° 16° 14° Maximum 31° 22° 25° 27° 33° 29° 25° Chance of rain 50% 80% 80% 10% 10% 5% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High Moderate - - - 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 31
(km/h)34
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)16
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction NNW WNW WSW WSW WNW W W WSW NNE W SE S S S Relative humidity 31% 64% 53% 42% 73% 51% 62% 45% 55% 29% 65% 42% 63% 48% Dew point 12°C 18°C 8°C 9°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 16°C 15°C 13°C 13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for McHarg Creek (35.2722°S, 138.7373°E, 273m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:30am CDT 6:00am CDT 8:32pm CDT 9:02pm CDT 2:15am CDT 4:15pm CDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 31 First quarter Jan 07 Full moon Jan 14 Last quarter Jan 22 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
