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	Tuesday 29 Sep	Wednesday 30 Sep	Thursday 01 Oct	Friday 02 Oct
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone	Moderate 17	Moderate 20	Moderate 18	Moderate 15
Arnhem East	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
Arnhem West	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 15	Moderate 17
Barkly North	Moderate 22	Moderate 20	Moderate 22	Moderate 23
Barkly South	Moderate 20	Moderate 17	Moderate 16	Moderate 14
Carpentaria East	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 17
Carpentaria West	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 16
Daly South	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 17
Darwin and Adelaide River	High 30	High 28	High 24	High 29
Gregory North West	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	Moderate 16
Gregory South East	Moderate 18	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	Moderate 18
Katherine Fire Protection Zone	High 24	High 25	High 24	High 25
Lasseter East	Moderate 19	Moderate 21	Moderate 16	Moderate 18
Lasseter West	Moderate 19	Moderate 18	Moderate 13	Moderate 18
Northern Fire Protection Area	Moderate 18	Moderate 18	Moderate 16	Moderate 17
Simpson East	High 26	High 34	High 39	High 28
Simpson West	Moderate 20	Moderate 21	Moderate 21	Moderate 18
Tanami North	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0
Tanami South	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 12	Moderate 14
Tiwi	No Rating 10	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 9

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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