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.
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.
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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.
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Council areas affected:
Ballina; Byron; Clarence Valley; Kyogle; Lismore; Richmond Valley; Tweed
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
No rating
No rating issued
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Council areas affected:
Bellingen; Coffs Harbour; Port Macquarie-Hastings; Kempsey; Nambucca; Mid-Coast
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Council areas affected:
Cessnock; Dungog; Lake Macquarie; Maitland; Muswellbrook; Newcastle; Port Stephens; Singleton; Upper Hunter
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
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
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
No rating
No rating issued
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Council areas affected:
Kiama; Shellharbour; Shoalhaven; Wingecarribee; Wollondilly; Wollongong
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
No rating
No rating issued
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Council areas affected:
Bega Valley; Eurobodalla
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
No rating
No rating issued
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Council areas affected:
Snowy Monaro
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
No rating
No rating issued
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Council areas affected:
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Council areas affected:
Goulburn Mulwaree; Upper Lachlan; Yass Valley; Queanbeyan-Palerang
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Council areas affected:
Bathurst; Blayney; Cabonne; Cowra; Lithgow; Mid-Western; Oberon; Orange
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Council areas affected:
Glen Innes Severn; Tenterfield; Uralla; Walcha; Armidale
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Council areas affected:
Gunnedah; Gwydir; Inverell; Liverpool Plains; Tamworth
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
High
Be ready to act
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Council areas affected:
Moree Plains; Narrabri; Walgett; Warrumbungle
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
High
Be ready to act
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Council areas affected:
Bogan; Coonamble; Gilgandra; Warren
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
High
Be ready to act
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Council areas affected:
Bland; Forbes; Lachlan; Narromine; Parkes; Temora; Weddin; Dubbo
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Council areas affected:
Cootamundra-Gundagai; Hilltops; Snowy Valleys
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Council areas affected:
Albury; Coolamon; Greater Hume; Junee; Lockhart; Wagga Wagga
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Council areas affected:
Berrigan; Edward River; Federation; Murray River; Southern parts of Murrumbidgee
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
High
Be ready to act
Council areas affected:
Carrathool; Griffith; Hay; Leeton; Narrandera; Northern parts of Murrumbidgee
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Council areas affected:
Balranald; Wentworth
Last checked
12:27AM 30/01/2023
Today
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Tomorrow
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Wed 1 Feb
Forecast ratings
No rating
No rating issued
Thu 2 Feb
Forecast ratings
Moderate
Plan and prepare
Council areas affected:
Bourke; Brewarrina; Broken Hill; Central Darling; Cobar
