Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For the Northern Slopes fire weather district
Issued at 4:06 pm EDT on Thursday 26 March 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 Friday 27 March:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Northern Slopes

Weather Situation
Fresh and gusty westerly winds with dry conditions developing during the afternoon will combine to drive extreme fire dangers over parts of northeast NSW during Friday.

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

Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans