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 EDT on Tuesday 10 March 2026.

District	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Far North Coast	No Rating 7	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 15
North Coast	No Rating 9	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
Greater Hunter	Moderate 23	High 35	Moderate 21	Moderate 21
Greater Sydney Region	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Far South Coast	Moderate 14	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 21	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 15
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 22	Moderate 18	Moderate 16	Moderate 14
Southern Ranges	High 24	Moderate 20	Moderate 17	Moderate 15
Central Ranges	High 26	High 35	Moderate 22	Moderate 19
New England	Moderate 22	Moderate 23	Moderate 20	Moderate 21
Northern Slopes	High 29	High 34	High 31	High 28
North Western	Moderate 22	High 31	High 27	Moderate 21
Upper Central West Plains	High 26	High 37	High 33	Moderate 21
Lower Central West Plains	High 32	High 32	High 25	Moderate 19
Southern Slopes	Moderate 23	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	Moderate 14
Eastern Riverina	High 33	Moderate 20	Moderate 16	Moderate 14
Southern Riverina	High 29	Moderate 19	Moderate 16	Moderate 13
Northern Riverina	High 27	Moderate 17	Moderate 16	Moderate 13
South Western	Moderate 12	No Rating 10	No Rating 10	No Rating 8
Far Western	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	No Rating 10

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.