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Fire danger ratings for fire weather districts from the Bureau of Meteorology
Important: Always check official sources for the latest fire danger ratings and warnings before making safety decisions.
Moderate (12-23)
High (24-49)
Extreme (50-99)
Catastrophic (100+)
Fire Weather Districts
| District | Sunday 02 Aug |
Monday 03 Aug |
Tuesday 04 Aug |
Wednesday 05 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Ranges | Moderate 12 | Moderate 13 | Moderate 13 | Moderate 12 |
| Eastern Riverina | No Rating 1 | No Rating 1 | No Rating 1 | No Rating 1 |
| Far North Coast | No Rating 10 | Moderate 12 | Moderate 12 | Moderate 13 |
| Far South Coast | Moderate 12 | Moderate 14 | Moderate 13 | Moderate 13 |
| Far Western | No Rating 9 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 |
| Greater Hunter | Moderate 12 | Moderate 15 | Moderate 17 | Moderate 14 |
| Greater Sydney Region | Moderate 12 | Moderate 14 | Moderate 13 | Moderate 13 |
| Illawarra/Shoalhaven | Moderate 12 | Moderate 14 | Moderate 15 | Moderate 13 |
| Lower Central West Plains | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Monaro Alpine | Moderate 13 | Moderate 14 | Moderate 13 | Moderate 12 |
| New England | Moderate 13 | Moderate 14 | Moderate 16 | Moderate 18 |
| North Coast | No Rating 11 | Moderate 12 | Moderate 12 | Moderate 12 |
| North Western | Moderate 13 | Moderate 14 | Moderate 14 | Moderate 14 |
| Northern Riverina | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Northern Slopes | Moderate 16 | Moderate 16 | Moderate 19 | Moderate 20 |
| South Western | No Rating 6 | No Rating 5 | No Rating 3 | No Rating 2 |
| Southern Ranges | Moderate 13 | Moderate 13 | Moderate 13 | Moderate 12 |
| Southern Riverina | No Rating 5 | No Rating 4 | No Rating 4 | No Rating 3 |
| Southern Slopes | No Rating 8 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 |
| Upper Central West Plains | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 7 |
Location Forecasts by District
View detailed location forecasts in New South Wales:
Fire Behaviour Index (FBI)
The Fire Behaviour Index (FBI) is a numeric value that indicates fire danger. Higher values mean more dangerous fire conditions.
| No Rating | < 12 |
| Moderate | 12-23 |
| High | 24-49 |
| Extreme | 50-99 |
| Catastrophic | ≥ 100 |
Note: Fire Danger Ratings may occasionally differ from FBI thresholds due to agency discretion.
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