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
Yilki (35.5529°S, 138.622°E, 5m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower about the S Fleurieu Peninsula later tonight. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending N/NW 25 to 35 km/h during the morning and early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Yilki (35.5529°S, 138.622°E, 5m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 17° 17° 11° 13° 11° 10° 13° Maximum 28° 23° 21° 19° 18° 24° 24° Chance of rain 50% 10% 60% 70% 5% 60% 60% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index High High High High High Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Extreme 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 21
(km/h)34
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)30
(km/h)24
(km/h)26
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction NNE N WSW SW NW SSW SSE SSE E SE ENE E N W Relative humidity 50% 31% 83% 61% 87% 64% 88% 75% 77% 59% 59% 48% 61% 62% Dew point 10°C 10°C 15°C 15°C 12°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 13°C 13°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Yilki (35.5529°S, 138.622°E, 5m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 7:02am CDT 7:27am CDT 7:12pm CDT 7:38pm CDT 6:10pm CDT 5:19am 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
