Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains fire weather districts

Issued at 4:10 pm EDT on Friday 5 December 2025.

The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For Saturday 6 December:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains

Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions combining with fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds are expected to bring increased fire dangers to central and northern NSW on Saturday ahead of a south to southwesterly wind change moving through in the afternoon and evening.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.

Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans