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 04:04 PM CDT on Monday 26 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 on Tuesday. 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 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.
The next warning will be issued by 7:00 am CDT Tuesday.

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:22 PM CDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower South East and Lower Eyre Peninsula

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.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the Lower Eyre Peninsula and Lower South East districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

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South Australia

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:22 PM CDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower South East and Lower Eyre Peninsula

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.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the Lower Eyre Peninsula and Lower South East districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:22 PM CDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower South East and Lower Eyre Peninsula

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.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the Lower Eyre Peninsula and Lower South East districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:22 PM CDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower South East and Lower Eyre Peninsula

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.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the Lower Eyre Peninsula and Lower South East districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:22 PM CDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower South East and Lower Eyre Peninsula

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.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the Lower Eyre Peninsula and Lower South East districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:22 PM CDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower South East and Lower Eyre Peninsula

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.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the Lower Eyre Peninsula and Lower South East districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:22 PM CDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower South East and Lower Eyre Peninsula

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.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the Lower Eyre Peninsula and Lower South East districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:22 PM CDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower South East and Lower Eyre Peninsula

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.

Maximum temperatures broadly in the high thirties to high forties, extending over coastal parts on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties across the pastoral areas and in the mid teens to mid twenties about the agricultural areas, peaking in the mid twenties to low thirties overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Severe to locally extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period. A significant easing of heatwave conditions is not expected until towards the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the Lower Eyre Peninsula and Lower South East districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Adelaide Metropolitan Area, Clare, Maitland, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026