Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans in NSW

  • Fire danger ratings give you an indication of the consequences of a fire, if one was to start. The higher the fire danger, the more dangerous the conditions.
  • On some days a total fire ban may be declared due to the conditions. These help keep your community safe, so it’s important you follow the rules.
  • Fire danger ratings and total fire bans are determined each afternoon for the following day. If ‘forecast ratings’ is shown, this is an indication only and you should check back later for when the ratings are finalised.

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There are 21 fire weather areas across NSW. Find yours, and the local government areas covered by it, using the list below.

    Fire Danger Rating date selection

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    Fire Danger Rating date selection

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    Key to Fire Danger Ratings

    No Rating
    No rating issued
    Moderate
    Plan and prepare
    High
    Be ready to act
    Extreme
    Take action now to protect your life and property
    Catastrophic
    For your survival, leave bush fire risk areas

    Total Fire Ban – There is total fire ban in place

    Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans

    Solid Fuel Fire and Park Fire Bans

    Outside of Total Fire Ban days, Solid Fuel and Park Fire Bans may be declared in NSW State Forests and NSW National Parks where the potential risk to visitors from fire is high.

    Check Solid Fuel Bans for NSW State Forests here.

    Check Park Fire Bans for NSW National Park here.

    Park fire bans

    Fire danger ratings have changed

    Fire danger ratings have changed as part of the new national Australian Fire Danger Rating System.

    The new system is based on the latest science and research to make the ratings more accurate.

    Find out more about the new ratings and what you should do at each level.

    Forecast ratings

    Fire danger ratings and total fire bans are determined each afternoon for the following day.

    To help you plan activities and travel, we also provide you with a forecast for fire danger ratings for the next few days. ‘Forecast ratings’ is used where the ratings are not yet finalised.

    Forecasts can change, so it’s important you check the official fire danger rating on the day.

    List view

    There are 21 fire weather areas across NSW. Find yours, and the local government areas covered by it, using the list below.

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Goulburn Mulwaree; Upper Lachlan; Yass Valley; Queanbeyan-Palerang

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Snowy Monaro

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Council areas affected:
    Bega Valley; Eurobodalla

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Kiama; Shellharbour; Shoalhaven; Wingecarribee; Wollondilly; Wollongong

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    The Hills; Blacktown; Blue Mountains; Burwood; Camden; Campbelltown; Canada Bay; Fairfield; Hawkesbury; Hornsby; Hunters Hill; Kogarah; Ku-ring-gai; Lane Cove; Liverpool; Mosman; North Sydney; Parramatta; Penrith; Randwick; Ryde; Strathfield; Sutherland; Sydney; Waverley; Willoughby; Woollahra; Bayside; Canterbury-Bankstown; Central Coast; Cumberland; Georges River; Inner West; Northern Beaches

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Cessnock; Dungog; Lake Macquarie; Maitland; Muswellbrook; Newcastle; Port Stephens; Singleton; Upper Hunter

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Council areas affected:
    Bourke; Brewarrina; Broken Hill; Central Darling; Cobar

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    High

    Be ready to act

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Balranald; Wentworth

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Council areas affected:
    Bellingen; Coffs Harbour; Port Macquarie-Hastings; Kempsey; Nambucca; Mid-Coast

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    High

    Be ready to act

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    High

    Be ready to act

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Carrathool; Griffith; Hay; Leeton; Narrandera; Northern parts of Murrumbidgee

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    No rating

    No rating issued

    Council areas affected:
    Berrigan; Edward River; Federation; Murray River; Southern parts of Murrumbidgee

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Albury; Coolamon; Greater Hume; Junee; Lockhart; Wagga Wagga

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Cootamundra-Gundagai; Hilltops; Snowy Valleys

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Bland; Forbes; Lachlan; Narromine; Parkes; Temora; Weddin; Dubbo

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Bogan; Coonamble; Gilgandra; Warren

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    High

    Be ready to act

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    High

    Be ready to act

    Council areas affected:
    Moree Plains; Narrabri; Walgett; Warrumbungle

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    High

    Be ready to act

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    High

    Be ready to act

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    High

    Be ready to act

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    High

    Be ready to act

    Council areas affected:
    Gunnedah; Gwydir; Inverell; Liverpool Plains; Tamworth

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Glen Innes Severn; Tenterfield; Uralla; Walcha; Armidale

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Bathurst; Blayney; Cabonne; Cowra; Lithgow; Mid-Western; Oberon; Orange

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

    Today

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tomorrow

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Mon 24 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Tue 25 Feb

    Forecast ratings

    Moderate

    Plan and prepare

    Council areas affected:
    Ballina; Byron; Clarence Valley; Kyogle; Lismore; Richmond Valley; Tweed

    Last checked 10:09AM 22/02/2025

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