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 Friday 26 September 2025.

District	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
Darwin and Adelaide River	Moderate 22	Moderate 21	High 25	High 24
Northern Fire Protection Zone	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
Daly South	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
Tiwi	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 9
Arnhem West	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 14
Arnhem East	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Katherine Fire Protection Zone	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 17
Carpentaria West	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 16
Carpentaria East	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 20	Moderate 20
Gregory North West	Moderate 17	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 16
Gregory South East	Moderate 20	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 18
Barkly North	Moderate 23	Moderate 23	High 25	High 35
Barkly South	Moderate 17	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 21
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 18	Moderate 12
Simpson West	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 23	Moderate 15
Simpson East	Moderate 17	Moderate 20	High 32	High 30
Lasseter West	Moderate 13	Moderate 20	Moderate 20	Moderate 18
Lasseter East	Moderate 16	Moderate 19	Moderate 23	Moderate 16
Tanami North	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0
Tanami South	Moderate 12	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	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.