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
Belford (32.6534°S, 151.2752°E, 51m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds W/NW 25 to 35 km/h tending W/SW 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 27.
Forecast for Belford (32.6534°S, 151.2752°E, 51m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 16° 11° 13° 17° 17° 16° 17° Maximum 29° 31° 35° 36° 24° 27° 31° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 60% 60% 80% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme 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 17
(km/h)21
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)7
(km/h)9
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)9
(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction NW W NW N NW NNW WNW NNE S SSE SSE SE SSE SE Relative humidity 37% 18% 38% 24% 43% 19% 38% 23% 77% 65% 80% 69% 80% 61% Dew point 7°C 2°C 5°C 8°C 11°C 8°C 12°C 12°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 21°C 20°C 23°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Belford (32.6534°S, 151.2752°E, 51m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:19am EDT 5:46am EDT 7:35pm EDT 8:02pm EDT 3:44am EDT 4:55pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
