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 Thursday 4 December 2025.

District	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
Far North Coast	Moderate 21	High 25	Moderate 17	Moderate 14
North Coast	High 27	High 30	Moderate 17	Moderate 17
Greater Hunter	High 42	Extreme 59	High 24	Moderate 23
Greater Sydney Region	High 49	Extreme 68	Moderate 21	Moderate 23
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	High 36	Extreme 52	Moderate 19	High 24
Far South Coast	Moderate 18	High 27	Moderate 15	Moderate 17
Monaro Alpine	High 47	High 42	Moderate 17	Moderate 23
The Australian Capital Territory	High 37	High 35	Moderate 23	High 26
Southern Ranges	High 37	High 42	Moderate 22	High 28
Central Ranges	High 42	Extreme 62	High 35	High 32
New England	Moderate 16	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	Moderate 14
Northern Slopes	High 26	High 37	High 29	High 24
North Western	High 40	Extreme 57	High 40	High 32
Upper Central West Plains	High 40	Extreme 60	High 38	High 29
Lower Central West Plains	High 48	Extreme 66	High 42	High 33
Southern Slopes	High 36	High 41	High 26	High 25
Eastern Riverina	Extreme 54	High 44	High 33	High 31
Southern Riverina	Extreme 72	High 37	High 27	High 33
Northern Riverina	High 46	High 43	High 28	High 26
South Western	Moderate 20	Moderate 19	Moderate 17	No Rating 9
Far Western	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 12	No Rating 10

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.