South Australia Fire Danger Ratings

IDS10070

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Issued at 4:05 pm CDT on Friday 13 March 2026.

District	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
North West Pastoral	Moderate 18	Moderate 14	No Rating 10	No Rating 11
North East Pastoral	Moderate 23	Moderate 21	Moderate 19	Moderate 15
West Coast	Moderate 20	Moderate 22	Moderate 13	Moderate 17
Eastern Eyre Peninsula	Moderate 20	Moderate 21	Moderate 12	Moderate 16
Lower Eyre Peninsula	Moderate 21	Moderate 20	Moderate 14	Moderate 18
Flinders	Moderate 19	Moderate 18	Moderate 12	Moderate 14
Mid North	Moderate 19	Moderate 22	Moderate 12	Moderate 16
Mount Lofty Ranges	High 26	High 27	Moderate 14	Moderate 22
Adelaide Metropolitan	No Rating 9	No Rating 10	No Rating 7	No Rating 9
Yorke Peninsula	Moderate 21	Moderate 21	Moderate 13	Moderate 19
Kangaroo Island	Moderate 18	Moderate 16	Moderate 14	Moderate 19
Riverland	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 13	Moderate 13
Murraylands	Moderate 16	Moderate 20	Moderate 13	Moderate 16
Upper South East	Moderate 18	Moderate 20	Moderate 12	Moderate 17
Lower South East	Moderate 16	Moderate 19	Moderate 13	Moderate 17

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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