New South Wales Fire Danger Ratings

IDN10016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Issued at 4:35 pm EDT on Monday 17 November 2025.

District	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Far North Coast	No Rating 8	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
North Coast	Moderate 18	Moderate 21	Moderate 18	Moderate 14
Greater Hunter	Moderate 23	High 32	High 26	Moderate 18
Greater Sydney Region	High 29	High 33	Moderate 21	Moderate 17
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	High 25	High 28	Moderate 18	Moderate 14
Far South Coast	Moderate 17	Moderate 15	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
Monaro Alpine	Moderate 19	Moderate 21	Moderate 18	Moderate 14
The Australian Capital Territory	Moderate 20	Moderate 22	Moderate 20	Moderate 15
Southern Ranges	Moderate 21	High 24	Moderate 22	Moderate 15
Central Ranges	High 25	High 31	High 35	Moderate 20
New England	No Rating 8	No Rating 9	No Rating 10	No Rating 10
Northern Slopes	Moderate 14	Moderate 17	Moderate 18	Moderate 17
North Western	Moderate 22	High 26	High 29	High 28
Upper Central West Plains	Moderate 22	Moderate 23	High 30	High 29
Lower Central West Plains	High 29	High 38	High 44	High 32
Southern Slopes	Moderate 17	Moderate 21	Moderate 21	Moderate 17
Eastern Riverina	Moderate 22	High 35	High 29	Moderate 22
Southern Riverina	Moderate 23	High 30	High 25	Moderate 21
Northern Riverina	High 25	High 37	High 32	High 27
South Western	Moderate 12	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Far Western	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	Moderate 13	Moderate 12

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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