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	Friday 04 Sep	Saturday 05 Sep	Sunday 06 Sep	Monday 07 Sep
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone	Moderate 12	No Rating 10	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
Arnhem East	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	Moderate 12
Arnhem West	No Rating 11	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
Barkly North	Moderate 16	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 18
Barkly South	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	Moderate 14	Moderate 15
Carpentaria East	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 16	Moderate 17
Carpentaria West	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	Moderate 12
Daly South	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	No Rating 11	Moderate 12
Darwin and Adelaide River	Moderate 18	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 19
Gregory North West	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Gregory South East	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 14
Katherine Fire Protection Zone	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	Moderate 17
Lasseter East	Moderate 20	Moderate 14	Moderate 17	Moderate 20
Lasseter West	Moderate 20	Moderate 12	Moderate 16	Moderate 17
Northern Fire Protection Area	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 13
Simpson East	High 26	High 28	Moderate 21	High 28
Simpson West	Moderate 16	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 16
Tanami North	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0
Tanami South	No Rating 10	No Rating 8	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
Tiwi	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 8

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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