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 Thursday 29 January 2026.

District	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
Darwin and Adelaide River	No Rating 3	No Rating 5	No Rating 4	No Rating 4
Northern Fire Protection Zone	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Daly South	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Tiwi	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Arnhem West	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Arnhem East	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Katherine Fire Protection Zone	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Carpentaria West	No Rating 6	No Rating 7	No Rating 6	No Rating 7
Carpentaria East	No Rating 7	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 8
Gregory North West	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 8
Gregory South East	No Rating 10	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
Barkly North	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 15
Barkly South	High 25	High 24	Moderate 22	Moderate 19
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone	Moderate 23	Moderate 20	Moderate 22	Moderate 16
Simpson West	High 26	Moderate 21	High 30	Moderate 23
Simpson East	Moderate 23	Moderate 20	High 38	High 36
Lasseter West	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	High 27	Moderate 20
Lasseter East	Moderate 22	Moderate 21	High 31	Moderate 22
Tanami North	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0
Tanami South	Moderate 20	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 18

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.