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 EST on Tuesday 23 September 2025.

District	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Far North Coast	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 16
North Coast	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 20	Moderate 18
Greater Hunter	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 20	Moderate 19
Greater Sydney Region	Moderate 14	Moderate 17	Moderate 21	Moderate 23
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	Moderate 13	Moderate 16	Moderate 19	Moderate 20
Far South Coast	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	Moderate 19
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 18	Moderate 18
Southern Ranges	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 19	Moderate 17
Central Ranges	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 17	Moderate 17
New England	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
Northern Slopes	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
North Western	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 18	Moderate 17
Upper Central West Plains	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 21	Moderate 18
Lower Central West Plains	No Rating 9	No Rating 10	Moderate 14	Moderate 12
Southern Slopes	No Rating 8	No Rating 9	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Eastern Riverina	No Rating 4	No Rating 4	No Rating 6	No Rating 4
Southern Riverina	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 10	No Rating 7
Northern Riverina	No Rating 10	Moderate 15	Moderate 23	Moderate 13
South Western	No Rating 10	Moderate 14	Moderate 22	No Rating 9
Far Western	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	Moderate 16	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.