Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology South Australia TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Heatwave Warning Issued at 02:43 PM CDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026 Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026 Warning for the following areas: Adelaide Metropolitan, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges Cancellation for the following areas: Lower South East 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. A prolonged period of heat is building over South Australia this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, dropping to the low to mid teens from the south into the weekend. While the Lower South East district has dropped below the threshold to issue a warning, parts of the Lower South East are forecast to remain in Severe Heatwave conditions over the coming days. Severe heatwave conditions to peak over the coming days across the State, before easing following the passage of a cold front moving over the State on Friday. Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, Leigh Creek, Maitland, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley. The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026