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 | Thursday 07 May |
Friday 08 May |
Saturday 09 May |
Sunday 10 May |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone | - | Moderate 17 | Moderate 17 | Moderate 14 |
| Arnhem East | - | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Arnhem West | - | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Barkly North | - | Moderate 16 | Moderate 17 | Moderate 16 |
| Barkly South | - | Moderate 20 | Moderate 21 | Moderate 18 |
| Carpentaria East | - | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 |
| Carpentaria West | - | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Daly South | - | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 6 |
| Darwin and Adelaide River | - | No Rating 10 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 9 |
| Gregory North West | - | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 |
| Gregory South East | - | No Rating 9 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 8 |
| Katherine Fire Protection Zone | - | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Lasseter East | - | Moderate 22 | Moderate 22 | Moderate 17 |
| Lasseter West | - | Moderate 20 | Moderate 21 | Moderate 17 |
| Northern Fire Protection Area | - | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Simpson East | - | High 33 | High 30 | Moderate 20 |
| Simpson West | - | Moderate 22 | Moderate 22 | Moderate 17 |
| Tanami North | - | No Rating 0 | No Rating 0 | No Rating 0 |
| Tanami South | - | Moderate 14 | Moderate 15 | Moderate 12 |
| Tiwi | - | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
Location Forecasts by District
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.