New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

IDN10016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Issued at 5:05 am EST on Monday 27 April 2026.

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

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