Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 3:59 pm EDT on Wednesday 28 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 Thursday 29 January:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Northern Slopes

Weather Situation
Very hot and dry with east to southeasterly winds increasing in the afternoon will lead to Extreme fire dangers on Thursday.

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


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