10,795
Clearer heat detections
One count per patch of country per day, so the same fire is not counted once for every satellite pass.
Qld
Busiest state
5,302 of those detections.
Qld Outback
Busiest region
Queensland - Outback. 3,394 detections in Qld.
7 days
Outlook window
14 Nov to 20 Nov, AEDT.
1
States heading for severe weather
At least one day reaches severe or worse. The peak is 53 (severe) in WA on 17 Nov.
The most dangerous spot in each state, day by day
| State | 14 Nov | 15 Nov | 16 Nov | 17 Nov | 18 Nov | 19 Nov | 20 Nov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | 31 | 44 | 50 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 35 |
| NT | 23 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| SA | 18 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 48 | 15 | 13 |
| Qld | 27 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 10 |
| NSW | 31 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 29 |
| ACT | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Vic | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| Tas | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Low High Very high Severe Extreme Catastrophic
Each number is the danger score in the most exposed part of that state. Higher means hotter, drier and windier, after recent rain is taken into account.
How many heat detections fell on each day
Regions with the most satellite heat in this feed
What this means
1 state is forecast to reach severe fire weather. The peak is 53 in WA on 17 Nov. Treat the dots as heat the satellites saw, not as confirmed fires on the ground.
Exact values
Danger score by state and day
| State | 14 Nov | 15 Nov | 16 Nov | 17 Nov | 18 Nov | 19 Nov | 20 Nov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 31.0 | 44.0 | 50.0 | 53.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 35.0 |
| Northern Territory | 23.0 | 28.0 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| South Australia | 18.0 | 22.0 | 29.0 | 34.0 | 48.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 |
| Queensland | 27.0 | 21.0 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 |
| New South Wales | 31.0 | 27.0 | 25.0 | 29.0 | 34.0 | 42.0 | 29.0 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 3.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Victoria | 7.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 |
| Tasmania | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |