Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:00 pm CST on Wednesday 26 November 2025.

District Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Darwin and Adelaide River No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 7
Northern Fire Protection Zone No Rating 9
No Rating 9
No Rating 9
No Rating 8
Daly South No Rating 11
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 8
Tiwi No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
Arnhem West Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
No Rating 10
Arnhem East No Rating 11
No Rating 11
No Rating 11
No Rating 10
Katherine Fire Protection Zone Moderate 16
Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Moderate 12
Carpentaria West Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
No Rating 11
Carpentaria East Moderate 17
Moderate 15
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Gregory North West Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Gregory South East Moderate 14
Moderate 13
No Rating 11
Moderate 12
Barkly North High 30
High 35
Moderate 23
High 42
Barkly South Moderate 17
High 24
Moderate 19
High 26
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone No Rating 10
Moderate 14
No Rating 11
Moderate 13
Simpson West No Rating 11
Moderate 17
Moderate 18
Moderate 18
Simpson East Moderate 18
Moderate 19
High 33
High 30
Lasseter West Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Moderate 15
Lasseter East Moderate 12
Moderate 17
Moderate 15
Moderate 17
Tanami North No Rating 0
No Rating 0
No Rating 0
No Rating 0
Tanami South No Rating 11
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
Moderate 12

Code

Fire Danger Ratings
(Fire Behaviour Index - FBI)
No Rating
(< 12)
Moderate
(12-23)
High
(24-49)
Extreme
(50-99)
Catastrophic
(>= 100)

Notes

  • For all weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology web page at www.bom.gov.au.

  • For information on how to prepare for fires visit www.securent.nt.gov.au.

  • Note: On occasion Fire Danger Ratings may not adhere to FBI thresholds above due to agency discretion in setting FDRs.

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