Hunter region faces total fire ban as temperatures hit 34C

Total fire ban in the Hunter: what you can and can't do

A total fire ban will be in place on Monday, September 21, for the Greater Hunter with extreme fire danger forecast across area.. It is the first total fire ban for the region since the formal Bush Fire Danger Period for the Hunter Valley began early on September 1, 2026.. A top of 34 degree had been forecast for Singleton and Dungog, 33 for Muswellbrook, 32 for Maitland and Scone, and 31 for Cessnock, and Port Stephens..

Warm, dry and windy conditions are forecast across parts of the state, increasing the fire danger.. The Bureau of Meteorology said 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..

Top temperatures are expected to drop to between 17 and 21 on Tuesday.. The ban affects multiple local councils across the region, including Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, and the Upper Hunter.. The rules you must follow under the NSW RFS Total Fire Ban guidelines include:.