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
Big Jacks Creek (31.7731°S, 150.6156°E, 447m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds W/SW 25 to 40 km/h tending S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 31.
Forecast for Big Jacks Creek (31.7731°S, 150.6156°E, 447m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 14° 10° 13° 17° 15° 14° 15° Maximum 22° 25° 28° 30° 24° 25° 24° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 50% 50% 80% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 28
(km/h)33
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)23
(km/h)26
(km/h)26
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)29
(km/h)21
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W WSW WNW NNW NNW N NW SSE S SSE SSE N S Relative humidity 42% 26% 49% 31% 48% 29% 51% 31% 87% 60% 88% 64% 88% 69% Dew point 4°C 1°C 5°C 6°C 10°C 8°C 12°C 10°C 16°C 14°C 15°C 17°C 16°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Big Jacks Creek (31.7731°S, 150.6156°E, 447m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:22am EDT 5:49am EDT 7:35pm EDT 8:02pm EDT 3:46am EDT 4:56pm 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
