Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology South Australia Fire Weather Warning for North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East fire weather districts Issued at 04:58 AM CDT on Saturday 24 January 2026 Weather Situation Fresh to strong and gusty north to northwesterly winds coupled with very hot and dry conditions will drive Extreme to Catastrophic fire dangers across the state on Saturday. 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 North West Pastoral district, bringing the risk of dry lightning. For the rest of Saturday 24 January: Catastrophic Fire Danger for the following areas: Eastern Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, 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.