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 17 December 2025.

District	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Far North Coast	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 17	Moderate 21
North Coast	Moderate 17	Moderate 22	Moderate 15	High 28
Greater Hunter	Moderate 21	High 28	High 25	Extreme 55
Greater Sydney Region	Moderate 22	High 27	Moderate 17	High 38
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	High 24	Moderate 23	Moderate 17	High 26
Far South Coast	High 24	Moderate 16	Moderate 14	Moderate 17
Monaro Alpine	High 40	High 31	Moderate 22	High 25
The Australian Capital Territory	High 37	High 35	Moderate 20	High 24
Southern Ranges	High 42	High 35	Moderate 23	High 34
Central Ranges	High 26	High 30	High 29	Extreme 53
New England	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 18
Northern Slopes	Moderate 20	Moderate 23	High 27	High 39
North Western	Moderate 21	High 25	High 34	High 49
Upper Central West Plains	Moderate 23	High 28	High 31	High 48
Lower Central West Plains	High 29	High 32	High 29	High 45
Southern Slopes	High 33	High 30	Moderate 21	High 30
Eastern Riverina	High 36	High 32	Moderate 21	High 27
Southern Riverina	High 37	High 35	High 30	High 34
Northern Riverina	High 26	High 26	Moderate 22	High 28
South Western	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	No Rating 10	Moderate 20
Far Western	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	No Rating 11	Moderate 13

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.