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 6:18 am EDT on Monday 10 February 2025.

District Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Far North Coast Moderate 15
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
North Coast No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 9
No Rating 10
Greater Hunter Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Moderate 18
Moderate 18
Greater Sydney Region Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Moderate 18
Moderate 19
Illawarra/Shoalhaven No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 9
Moderate 13
Far South Coast No Rating 5
No Rating 4
No Rating 6
No Rating 7
Monaro Alpine No Rating 11
No Rating 11
Moderate 14
Moderate 16
The Australian Capital Territory No Rating 11
Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Moderate 12
Southern Ranges Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Central Ranges Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Moderate 16
Moderate 17
New England Moderate 13
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Northern Slopes Moderate 19
Moderate 18
Moderate 19
Moderate 21
North Western Moderate 22
Moderate 19
Moderate 21
Moderate 23
Upper Central West Plains Moderate 17
Moderate 17
Moderate 18
Moderate 21
Lower Central West Plains Moderate 14
Moderate 16
Moderate 18
Moderate 22
Southern Slopes Moderate 14
Moderate 17
Moderate 19
Moderate 18
Eastern Riverina No Rating 9
No Rating 11
Moderate 14
Moderate 17
Southern Riverina No Rating 10
No Rating 11
Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Northern Riverina Moderate 17
Moderate 20
Moderate 21
High 24
South Western Moderate 13
Moderate 13
Moderate 13
Moderate 19
Far Western No Rating 11
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Moderate 14

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.