Fire Weather Warning: Greater Hunter District, NSW
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Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the Greater Hunter fire weather district on Monday 21 September 2026.
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- Record type
- Fire Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Greater Hunter, NSW
- Issued
- September 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Fire Weather Warning (warning_id: IDN22000) for the Greater Hunter fire weather district in New South Wales. The warning was issued at 3:36 pm EST on Sunday 20 September 2026 and expires at 00:36:29Z on 21 September 2026. Severity is rated High.
Affected Areas
The alert covers the Greater Hunter fire weather district in NSW.
What You Should Do
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises residents 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.
Expected Conditions
Warm and very dry conditions combined with moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds will result in elevated fire danger. A cool, moderate to fresh and gusty south to southeasterly wind change is expected to reach the Hunter coastal areas around midday, before moving through inland parts of the Greater Hunter during the afternoon and evening. Increased moisture is expected to follow behind the change.
Timeline
The warning is effective from issue at 2026-09-20T05:36:29Z until expiry at 2026-09-21T00:36:29Z. Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for Monday 21 September.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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