Total fire bans for today's scorcher in South Australia OPERATION Nomad patrols will be out in force today as the state faces hot and windy conditions that have prompted widespread total fire bans. Total fire bans are in place today for eight districts - the Northwest Pastoral, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and Lower South East - where the danger rating is listed as severe. The Country Fire Service advises those in the affected areas to implement their bushfire survival plan. The total fire ban is in place until midnight. Temperatures in the high 30Cs to low 40Cs are predicted right across the state, including in Adelaide where a top of 39C is forecast. The mercury in the city only dipped as low as 26.7C overnight. Gusty northerly winds are also forecast across the state today, heightening the fire risk. A cooler change is expected to start moving across Adelaide this evening. "Police are reminding members of the public of the dangers of bushfires and ask them to be vigilant," a police spokesman said. Police patrols, as a part of Operation Nomad, will target bush fire prone areas throughout the state today. Anyone who notices any suspicious activity in fire danger areas including persons or vehicles should call the police assistance line on 131 444.