New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

IDN10016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Issued at 5:05 am EDT on Tuesday 17 March 2026.

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

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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