New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Fire Danger Ratings

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026.

District	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Far North Coast	High 25	Moderate 19	Moderate 17	Moderate 19
North Coast	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 19	Moderate 18
Greater Hunter	High 29	High 27	High 28	High 25
Greater Sydney Region	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	Moderate 12	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 13
Far South Coast	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 18	High 26	High 27	Moderate 16
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 22	High 32	High 32	Moderate 18
Southern Ranges	High 27	High 33	High 32	Moderate 21
Central Ranges	High 37	High 33	High 36	High 31
New England	High 25	Moderate 20	Moderate 21	Moderate 19
Northern Slopes	Extreme 51	High 36	High 35	High 30
North Western	High 43	High 33	High 34	High 32
Upper Central West Plains	High 36	Moderate 22	High 31	High 32
Lower Central West Plains	High 31	Moderate 21	High 28	High 27
Southern Slopes	High 28	High 29	High 31	Moderate 21
Eastern Riverina	Moderate 20	Moderate 23	High 32	High 25
Southern Riverina	Moderate 22	High 25	High 32	High 30
Northern Riverina	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
South Western	Moderate 20	Moderate 16	Moderate 20	Moderate 23
Far Western	Moderate 15	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 14

Fire Danger Ratings
(Fire Behaviour Index - FBI)

No Rating
(< 12)

Moderate
(12-23)

High
(24-49)

Extreme
(50-99)

Catastrophic
(>= 100)

For more information about bushfires visit the NSW Rural Fire Service at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
NSW Fire Weather Districts differ from Weather Forecast Districts.
Rural Fire Service information line: 1800 679 737
Note: On occasion Fire Danger Ratings may not adhere to FBI thresholds above due to agency discretion in setting FDRs.