Weather Warnings - Total Fire Ban For South Australia
South Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland and Murraylands forecast districts
Issued at 05:30 AM CDT on Saturday 28 November 2020
Weather Situation
Very hot and windy with north to northwest winds 30-45 km/h ahead of a squally southwest to southerly change 40-55 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Winds possibly stronger for a short period following the change about northern Spencer Gulf and northwards. The chance of afternoon thunderstorms in the northwest and also over northern agricultural area and south of the pastoral districts following the change.
For the rest of Saturday 28 November:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Flinders and Mid North
Severe Fire Danger for the following areas:
North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland and Murraylands
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.
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