Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 5:00 am CST on Tuesday 13 May 2025.

District Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Darwin and Adelaide River No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 8
No Rating 7
Northern Fire Protection Zone No Rating 9
No Rating 9
No Rating 9
No Rating 9
Daly South No Rating 11
No Rating 11
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Tiwi No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
Arnhem West No Rating 8
No Rating 9
No Rating 9
No Rating 8
Arnhem East No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
Katherine Fire Protection Zone No Rating 11
No Rating 10
No Rating 11
No Rating 11
Carpentaria West No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 11
No Rating 10
Carpentaria East Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Gregory North West Moderate 13
Moderate 18
Moderate 17
Moderate 16
Gregory South East Moderate 16
Moderate 19
Moderate 19
Moderate 17
Barkly North Moderate 16
Moderate 16
Moderate 16
Moderate 15
Barkly South Moderate 13
Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone No Rating 9
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
No Rating 10
Simpson West Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Simpson East Moderate 13
Moderate 15
Moderate 17
Moderate 16
Lasseter West Moderate 14
Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Moderate 13
Lasseter East Moderate 12
Moderate 15
Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Tanami North No Rating 0
No Rating 0
No Rating 0
No Rating 0
Tanami South Moderate 14
Moderate 14
Moderate 14
Moderate 13

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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