Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

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	Saturday 15 Aug	Sunday 16 Aug	Monday 17 Aug	Tuesday 18 Aug
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 15
Arnhem East	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	No Rating 11	Moderate 12
Arnhem West	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 15
Barkly North	Moderate 18	Moderate 21	Moderate 17	Moderate 17
Barkly South	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Carpentaria East	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	Moderate 16
Carpentaria West	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
Daly South	Moderate 15	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 15
Darwin and Adelaide River	High 28	High 26	High 31	High 34
Gregory North West	Moderate 16	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 15
Gregory South East	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 17
Katherine Fire Protection Zone	Moderate 20	Moderate 19	Moderate 21	Moderate 22
Lasseter East	Moderate 18	Moderate 18	Moderate 15	Moderate 15
Lasseter West	Moderate 17	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
Northern Fire Protection Area	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 18
Simpson East	Moderate 21	Moderate 17	Moderate 13	Moderate 18
Simpson West	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	No Rating 11	Moderate 15
Tanami North	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0
Tanami South	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 13
Tiwi	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 10	No Rating 10

View detailed location forecasts in Northern Territory:

Arnhem Barkly Carpentaria Daly Gregory Lasseter Simpson Tanami Tiwi

The Fire Behaviour Index (FBI) is a numeric value that indicates fire danger. Higher values mean more dangerous fire conditions.

Note: Fire Danger Ratings may occasionally differ from FBI thresholds due to agency discretion.

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