New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

IDN10016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Tuesday 3 February 2026.

District	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Far North Coast	Moderate 13	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	Moderate 19
North Coast	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 16	Moderate 18
Greater Hunter	Moderate 21	High 24	Moderate 22	Moderate 22
Greater Sydney Region	Moderate 18	Moderate 18	Moderate 16	Moderate 16
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	Moderate 19	Moderate 17	Moderate 15	Moderate 16
Far South Coast	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 13
Monaro Alpine	High 28	High 34	High 43	High 39
The Australian Capital Territory	High 36	High 39	High 49	High 43
Southern Ranges	High 33	High 32	High 40	High 35
Central Ranges	High 29	High 30	High 29	High 26
New England	Moderate 16	Moderate 21	Moderate 23	Moderate 22
Northern Slopes	High 24	High 31	High 32	High 32
North Western	Moderate 22	High 24	High 26	High 28
Upper Central West Plains	Moderate 22	Moderate 23	High 25	High 25
Lower Central West Plains	Moderate 22	Moderate 22	High 25	Moderate 22
Southern Slopes	High 26	High 35	High 39	High 34
Eastern Riverina	High 24	High 37	High 37	High 32
Southern Riverina	High 26	High 26	High 26	High 26
Northern Riverina	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 11
South Western	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 12	Moderate 14
Far Western	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	No Rating 10	No Rating 10

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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