New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

IDN10016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Wednesday 21 January 2026.

District	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Far North Coast	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 16
North Coast	Moderate 19	Moderate 13	Moderate 16	Moderate 17
Greater Hunter	High 37	Moderate 21	Moderate 23	High 31
Greater Sydney Region	No Rating 7	No Rating 7	No Rating 8	No Rating 9
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	No Rating 7	No Rating 8	No Rating 10	Moderate 14
Far South Coast	No Rating 9	No Rating 8	No Rating 9	Moderate 12
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 20	Moderate 18	High 24	High 47
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 22	Moderate 20	High 32	Extreme 52
Southern Ranges	High 24	Moderate 20	High 31	High 40
Central Ranges	High 45	High 25	High 37	High 39
New England	Moderate 17	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 20
Northern Slopes	High 32	High 28	High 28	High 40
North Western	High 41	High 29	High 34	High 39
Upper Central West Plains	High 36	High 27	High 35	High 31
Lower Central West Plains	High 35	Moderate 22	High 31	High 28
Southern Slopes	High 27	Moderate 19	High 27	High 43
Eastern Riverina	High 30	Moderate 18	Moderate 21	High 46
Southern Riverina	High 33	Moderate 18	Moderate 21	High 37
Northern Riverina	Moderate 13	No Rating 9	No Rating 11	Moderate 13
South Western	Moderate 20	Moderate 12	Moderate 14	Moderate 18
Far Western	Moderate 13	No Rating 10	Moderate 13	Moderate 14

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.

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