New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

IDN10016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Issued at 5:05 am EDT on Friday 14 November 2025.

District	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
Far North Coast	No Rating 10	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	High 32
North Coast	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	High 29
Greater Hunter	Moderate 20	Moderate 19	High 27	High 47
Greater Sydney Region	Moderate 20	Moderate 21	High 32	High 49
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	High 29	High 37
Far South Coast	Moderate 12	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 18
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 16	High 25	Moderate 23	Moderate 20
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 19	High 26	High 24	Moderate 19
Southern Ranges	Moderate 20	Moderate 22	High 26	Moderate 23
Central Ranges	High 25	Moderate 23	High 34	High 37
New England	No Rating 11	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	High 24
Northern Slopes	Moderate 15	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	High 43
North Western	High 24	High 30	High 33	Extreme 51
Upper Central West Plains	High 26	High 37	High 42	High 44
Lower Central West Plains	High 29	Extreme 63	Extreme 57	High 44
Southern Slopes	Moderate 15	High 28	High 24	Moderate 20
Eastern Riverina	Moderate 17	High 45	High 39	High 33
Southern Riverina	Moderate 18	High 37	High 33	High 29
Northern Riverina	Moderate 22	Extreme 52	High 44	High 36
South Western	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 20	Moderate 20
Far Western	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 17

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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