South Australia Fire Danger Ratings

IDS10070

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Issued at 4:05 pm CDT on Saturday 21 February 2026.

District	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
North West Pastoral	Moderate 19	Moderate 16	Moderate 19	Moderate 18
North East Pastoral	Moderate 21	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 17
West Coast	Moderate 18	Moderate 20	High 25	High 27
Eastern Eyre Peninsula	Moderate 16	Moderate 17	Moderate 21	Moderate 22
Lower Eyre Peninsula	Moderate 17	Moderate 20	Moderate 23	High 26
Flinders	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 20
Mid North	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	Moderate 21	Moderate 23
Mount Lofty Ranges	Moderate 19	High 26	High 27	High 33
Adelaide Metropolitan	No Rating 8	No Rating 9	No Rating 10	No Rating 10
Yorke Peninsula	Moderate 18	Moderate 21	High 25	High 29
Kangaroo Island	Moderate 21	Moderate 20	High 24	High 27
Riverland	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 17	Moderate 19
Murraylands	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 19	Moderate 22
Upper South East	Moderate 15	Moderate 19	Moderate 20	High 24
Lower South East	Moderate 18	Moderate 22	High 27	High 37

Fire Danger Ratings
(Fire Behaviour Index - FBI)

No Rating
(< 12)

Moderate
(12-23)

High
(24-49)

Extreme
(50-99)

Catastrophic
(>= 100)

Fire Danger Ratings are routinely issued by 5 pm daily during the fire season. Always ensure you have the latest forecast.
Fire Danger Ratings are determined in conjunction with the Country Fire Service (CFS).
For all weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology web page at www.bom.gov.au.
For information on Total Fire Bans and how to prepare for fires, visit the CFS web page at www.cfs.sa.gov.au or call the CFS Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361
Note: On occasion Fire Danger Ratings may not adhere to FBI thresholds above due to agency discretion in setting FDRs.

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