Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for Mount Lofty Ranges fire weather district
Issued at 05:10 AM CDT on Tuesday 31 March 2026
Weather Situation
Warm to hot and dry conditions coupled with fresh northwesterly winds will drive Extreme fire dangers over the Mount Lofty Ranges during Tuesday.
For the rest of Tuesday 31 March:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
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
McLaren Vale (35.2178°S, 138.5418°E, 60m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending W/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for McLaren Vale (35.2178°S, 138.5418°E, 60m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 18° 13° 13° 12° 14° 18° 15° Maximum 23° 23° 23° 25° 27° 25° 21° Chance of rain 10% 5% 20% 20% 50% 70% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 12
(km/h)12
(km/h)3
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)9
(km/h)8
(km/h)6
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW ESE WSW SE SSE ESE ESE ENE WNW NNW WNW ESE WSW Relative humidity 79% 55% 75% 52% 82% 55% 62% 43% 47% 43% 66% 67% 72% 61% Dew point 16°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 8°C 11°C 8°C 13°C 16°C 18°C 14°C 13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for McLaren Vale (35.2178°S, 138.5418°E, 60m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 7:03am CDT 7:28am CDT 7:11pm CDT 7:37pm CDT 6:35pm CDT 6:22am CDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
