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 5:05 am EDT on Tuesday 14 October 2025.

District	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Far North Coast	Moderate 20	Moderate 19	Moderate 20	Moderate 18
North Coast	Moderate 21	Moderate 18	Moderate 20	Moderate 19
Greater Hunter	High 31	Moderate 19	High 25	High 25
Greater Sydney Region	High 29	Moderate 19	High 28	High 29
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	High 31	Moderate 18	High 27	High 26
Far South Coast	Moderate 15	Moderate 13	Moderate 19	Moderate 15
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 19	Moderate 17	High 27	Moderate 23
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	High 25	High 25
Southern Ranges	Moderate 18	Moderate 16	Moderate 22	Moderate 20
Central Ranges	Moderate 18	Moderate 15	Moderate 22	Moderate 18
New England	Moderate 19	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	Moderate 16
Northern Slopes	Moderate 23	Moderate 20	Moderate 17	Moderate 20
North Western	High 24	Moderate 21	Moderate 19	Moderate 22
Upper Central West Plains	Moderate 19	Moderate 17	Moderate 21	High 29
Lower Central West Plains	Moderate 15	Moderate 13	Moderate 18	Moderate 18
Southern Slopes	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 15	Moderate 14
Eastern Riverina	No Rating 7	No Rating 6	No Rating 7	No Rating 7
Southern Riverina	No Rating 9	No Rating 8	No Rating 11	No Rating 10
Northern Riverina	Moderate 15	Moderate 12	Moderate 21	Moderate 18
South Western	No Rating 10	No Rating 8	Moderate 17	Moderate 15
Far Western	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 17

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.