New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

IDN10016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Thursday 25 December 2025.

District	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
Far North Coast	Moderate 15	Moderate 16	Moderate 21	Moderate 19
North Coast	Moderate 18	Moderate 21	Moderate 23	Moderate 20
Greater Hunter	High 28	High 31	High 35	High 32
Greater Sydney Region	High 29	High 34	High 32	High 24
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	High 25	High 27	Moderate 21	Moderate 20
Far South Coast	Moderate 21	Moderate 19	Moderate 16	Moderate 16
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 23	High 24	Moderate 21	High 24
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 22	High 24	Moderate 23	Moderate 23
Southern Ranges	High 27	High 26	Moderate 23	High 25
Central Ranges	High 31	High 28	High 34	High 35
New England	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 16	Moderate 16
Northern Slopes	High 27	High 26	High 31	High 34
North Western	High 39	High 29	High 36	High 36
Upper Central West Plains	High 40	High 26	High 29	High 24
Lower Central West Plains	High 33	Moderate 22	High 24	Moderate 22
Southern Slopes	Moderate 20	Moderate 17	Moderate 20	Moderate 19
Eastern Riverina	Moderate 22	Moderate 17	Moderate 16	Moderate 17
Southern Riverina	High 30	Moderate 21	Moderate 19	Moderate 20
Northern Riverina	High 27	Moderate 18	Moderate 18	Moderate 17
South Western	Moderate 18	Moderate 13	No Rating 10	Moderate 12
Far Western	Moderate 15	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	Moderate 12

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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