New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Fire Danger Ratings

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Updated New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:53 am EDT on Wednesday 29 November 2023.

District Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Far North Coast No Rating 9
High 28
Moderate 23
Moderate 18
North Coast No Rating 9
No Rating 11
Moderate 12
No Rating 9
Greater Hunter No Rating 9
Moderate 13
Moderate 17
Moderate 16
Greater Sydney Region No Rating 6
No Rating 7
No Rating 10
Moderate 12
Illawarra/Shoalhaven No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
Far South Coast No Rating 9
No Rating 9
No Rating 9
No Rating 9
Monaro Alpine No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
The Australian Capital Territory No Rating 8
No Rating 10
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Southern Ranges No Rating 10
Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Moderate 14
Central Ranges Moderate 18
Moderate 18
Moderate 19
Moderate 18
New England Moderate 15
Moderate 23
Moderate 22
Moderate 17
Northern Slopes Moderate 21
High 29
High 26
Moderate 20
North Western Moderate 23
Moderate 23
Moderate 19
Moderate 18
Upper Central West Plains High 24
Moderate 21
Moderate 16
Moderate 18
Lower Central West Plains High 25
Moderate 21
Moderate 20
Moderate 23
Southern Slopes Moderate 16
Moderate 15
Moderate 18
Moderate 20
Eastern Riverina Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Moderate 14
Moderate 17
Southern Riverina Moderate 14
Moderate 21
Moderate 18
Moderate 22
Northern Riverina Moderate 17
Moderate 19
Moderate 17
Moderate 23
South Western Moderate 22
No Rating 10
No Rating 9
No Rating 10
Far Western Moderate 15
Moderate 13
No Rating 10
Moderate 13

Code

Fire Danger Ratings
(Fire Behaviour Index - FBI)
No Rating
(< 12)
Moderate
(12-23)
High
(24-49)
Extreme
(50-99)
Catastrophic
(>= 100)

Notes

  • 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.