Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Fire Weather Warning

for Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East fire weather districts

Issued at 04:17 AM CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Weather Situation
Fresh to strong and gusty north to northwesterly winds coupled with very hot and dry conditions will drive Extreme fire dangers across southern and southeastern parts of the state today. A fresh and gusty south to southwesterly change will move over southern and central parts in the afternoon and evening. Possible thunderstorms with little to no rainfall over the affected districts, bringing the risk of dry lightning.

For the rest of Tuesday 27 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, 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.