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 5:32 am EDT on Wednesday 18 February 2026.

District	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Far North Coast	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 16
North Coast	Moderate 17	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 16
Greater Hunter	High 33	Moderate 22	Moderate 18	Moderate 23
Greater Sydney Region	Moderate 23	Moderate 15	Moderate 16	Moderate 20
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	Moderate 18	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 17
Far South Coast	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
Monaro Alpine	High 30	Moderate 21	High 26	High 26
The Australian Capital Territory	High 26	High 24	High 26	High 28
Southern Ranges	High 27	High 25	High 26	High 28
Central Ranges	High 24	High 30	Moderate 22	High 28
New England	Moderate 18	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 16
Northern Slopes	Moderate 23	Moderate 22	Moderate 21	Moderate 22
North Western	Moderate 22	Moderate 22	Moderate 21	Moderate 20
Upper Central West Plains	Moderate 23	Moderate 23	Moderate 23	Moderate 21
Lower Central West Plains	Moderate 22	High 25	Moderate 23	Moderate 21
Southern Slopes	High 28	High 24	High 26	High 27
Eastern Riverina	Moderate 23	Moderate 21	Moderate 21	Moderate 20
Southern Riverina	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Northern Riverina	Moderate 12	No Rating 10	Moderate 12	No Rating 10
South Western	Moderate 17	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 13
Far Western	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 11

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.