Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Greater Hunter fire weather district
Issued at 03:53 AM EDT on Monday 17 November 2025
Weather Situation
Warm and dry conditions, combined with fresh and gusty west to southwesterly winds, will lead to elevated fire dangers during Monday.
For the rest of Monday 17 November:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Greater Hunter
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower Central West Plains
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 information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Forecast
Apple Tree Flat (32.6852°S, 149.705°E, 469m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the S in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds W 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the early morning then turning SW 25 to 35 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 24.
Forecast for Apple Tree Flat (32.6852°S, 149.705°E, 469m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 12° 6° 8° 12° 12° 11° 13° Maximum 23° 29° 32° 34° 27° 28° 29° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 40% 50% 50% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate High High - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
(km/h)28
(km/h)6
(km/h)14
(km/h)2
(km/h)15
(km/h)6
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)19
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW SW W NW WNW N NW E E E E ENE NE Relative humidity 47% 24% 47% 24% 40% 18% 39% 18% 71% 51% 71% 50% 75% 49% Dew point 6°C 1°C 6°C 5°C 8°C 4°C 9°C 6°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 17°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Apple Tree Flat (32.6852°S, 149.705°E, 469m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:25am EDT 5:52am EDT 7:41pm EDT 8:08pm EDT 3:50am EDT 5:02pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
