New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

IDN10016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Saturday 4 October 2025.

District	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
Far North Coast	Moderate 19	High 31	Moderate 18	Moderate 23
North Coast	Moderate 19	High 46	Moderate 15	Moderate 21
Greater Hunter	High 26	High 47	Moderate 16	Moderate 23
Greater Sydney Region	High 25	High 37	Moderate 16	Moderate 23
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	High 26	High 26	Moderate 17	Moderate 21
Far South Coast	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 14
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 21	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	Moderate 20
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 20	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	Moderate 19
Southern Ranges	Moderate 22	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 19
Central Ranges	Moderate 19	High 25	Moderate 14	Moderate 19
New England	Moderate 16	High 25	Moderate 18	Moderate 21
Northern Slopes	Moderate 16	High 30	Moderate 17	Moderate 23
North Western	Moderate 19	High 35	Moderate 16	High 26
Upper Central West Plains	Moderate 18	High 27	Moderate 12	Moderate 23
Lower Central West Plains	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	No Rating 10	Moderate 15
Southern Slopes	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 13
Eastern Riverina	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Southern Riverina	No Rating 11	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 9
Northern Riverina	Moderate 20	Moderate 12	No Rating 10	Moderate 18
South Western	Moderate 18	Moderate 12	No Rating 8	Moderate 14
Far Western	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	No Rating 9	Moderate 18

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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