Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Greater Hunter fire weather district
Issued at 04:32 AM EDT on Tuesday 02 December 2025
Weather Situation
Warm and dry conditions combining with fresh and gusty west to southwesterly winds are expected to result in enhanced fire dangers.
For the rest of Tuesday 02 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Greater Hunter
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
Ashley (29.3178°S, 149.8081°E, 198m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h tending S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 29.
Forecast for Ashley (29.3178°S, 149.8081°E, 198m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 11° 11° 15° 19° 21° 24° 18° Maximum 28° 31° 34° 37° 40° 34° 36° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 20% 50% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 25
(km/h)35
(km/h)14
(km/h)10
(km/h)25
(km/h)16
(km/h)25
(km/h)17
(km/h)27
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)25
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW E WSW NE NNE NNE N NNE N NNE WSW ENE N Relative humidity 62% 19% 37% 16% 58% 23% 53% 21% 48% 19% 48% 29% 59% 24% Dew point 9°C 0°C 7°C 2°C 15°C 9°C 16°C 11°C 17°C 12°C 16°C 13°C 17°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ashley (29.3178°S, 149.8081°E, 198m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:26am EDT 5:53am EDT 7:47pm EDT 8:14pm EDT 4:45pm EDT 3:11am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
