IDN10016
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 |
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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
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For more information about bushfires visit the NSW Rural Fire Service at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
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NSW Fire Weather Districts differ from Weather Forecast Districts.
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Rural Fire Service information line: 1800 679 737
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Note: On occasion Fire Danger Ratings may not adhere to FBI thresholds above due to agency discretion in setting FDRs.