New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

IDN10016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Issued at 5:05 am EDT on Tuesday 24 February 2026.

District	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Far North Coast	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	Moderate 19	Moderate 19
North Coast	Moderate 18	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 16
Greater Hunter	Moderate 21	Moderate 19	Moderate 20	Moderate 21
Greater Sydney Region	Moderate 22	Moderate 20	Moderate 20	Moderate 18
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 14
Far South Coast	Moderate 14	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 22	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 16
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 21	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	Moderate 19
Southern Ranges	Moderate 21	Moderate 18	Moderate 20	Moderate 21
Central Ranges	High 24	Moderate 23	High 28	High 29
New England	Moderate 22	Moderate 19	High 25	Moderate 23
Northern Slopes	High 40	High 29	High 43	High 38
North Western	High 33	Moderate 22	High 38	High 37
Upper Central West Plains	High 33	Moderate 21	High 38	High 35
Lower Central West Plains	High 29	Moderate 19	High 29	High 29
Southern Slopes	Moderate 17	Moderate 15	Moderate 21	Moderate 22
Eastern Riverina	Moderate 13	No Rating 10	Moderate 12	Moderate 13
Southern Riverina	Moderate 14	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 11
Northern Riverina	Moderate 13	No Rating 9	No Rating 11	No Rating 11
South Western	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 15
Far Western	Moderate 12	No Rating 8	No Rating 10	No Rating 11

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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