South Australia Fire Danger Ratings

IDS10070

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Issued at 4:05 pm CST on Thursday 23 April 2026.

District	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
North West Pastoral	Moderate 16	Moderate 14	No Rating 11	No Rating 10
North East Pastoral	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	Moderate 15	Moderate 15
West Coast	Moderate 23	Moderate 20	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Eastern Eyre Peninsula	Moderate 17	Moderate 21	No Rating 10	No Rating 10
Lower Eyre Peninsula	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	No Rating 11	No Rating 10
Flinders	No Rating 9	No Rating 11	No Rating 8	No Rating 8
Mid North	Moderate 13	Moderate 17	No Rating 9	No Rating 9
Mount Lofty Ranges	High 25	High 35	Moderate 15	Moderate 14
Adelaide Metropolitan	No Rating 8	No Rating 9	No Rating 7	No Rating 7
Yorke Peninsula	Moderate 20	Moderate 23	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Kangaroo Island	Moderate 18	Moderate 16	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Riverland	Moderate 12	Moderate 18	No Rating 9	No Rating 8
Murraylands	Moderate 16	Moderate 22	Moderate 12	No Rating 10
Upper South East	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	No Rating 9	No Rating 8
Lower South East	High 30	High 29	Moderate 12	No Rating 11

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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