Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For the Central Ranges fire weather district
Issued at 4:12 pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026.

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 Wednesday 28 January:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Central Ranges

Weather Situation
Hot to very hot and dry southerly winds ahead of a gusty easterly change in the afternoon and evening will lead to extreme fire dangers on Wednesday.

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

Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans