New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Fire Danger Ratings

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Wednesday 12 November 2025.

District	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Far North Coast	Moderate 19	Moderate 12	Moderate 15	Moderate 15
North Coast	High 25	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 15
Greater Hunter	High 43	Moderate 21	Moderate 21	High 25
Greater Sydney Region	High 41	Moderate 20	Moderate 23	High 28
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	High 35	Moderate 17	Moderate 18	High 25
Far South Coast	High 28	Moderate 13	Moderate 15	Moderate 16
Monaro Alpine	High 31	Moderate 16	Moderate 21	Moderate 21
The Australian Capital Territory	High 29	Moderate 19	Moderate 20	Moderate 22
Southern Ranges	High 29	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	Moderate 23
Central Ranges	High 35	High 25	Moderate 23	High 30
New England	Moderate 20	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 13
Northern Slopes	High 33	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	Moderate 19
North Western	High 36	Moderate 22	High 27	High 32
Upper Central West Plains	High 33	High 26	High 36	High 40
Lower Central West Plains	High 46	High 28	Extreme 55	Extreme 54
Southern Slopes	High 25	Moderate 16	High 24	Moderate 23
Eastern Riverina	High 41	Moderate 18	High 44	High 36
Southern Riverina	High 47	Moderate 19	High 39	High 35
Northern Riverina	High 44	Moderate 22	High 49	High 44
South Western	Moderate 19	Moderate 12	Moderate 15	High 25
Far Western	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 16

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.