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 5:05 am EDT on Wednesday 9 October 2024.

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