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
Patonga Beach (33.5486°S, 151.2719°E, 17m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds W 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then tending W/SW 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27.
Forecast for Patonga Beach (33.5486°S, 151.2719°E, 17m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 17° 12° 14° 17° 17° 16° 17° Maximum 24° 25° 29° 26° 19° 20° 22° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 70% 90% 90% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High 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 16
(km/h)15
(km/h)7
(km/h)16
(km/h)4
(km/h)18
(km/h)5
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW NW E NW E SSW SE S S SSE SE E E Relative humidity 41% 28% 41% 37% 51% 41% 63% 61% 81% 77% 78% 75% 74% 72% Dew point 7°C 4°C 6°C 9°C 13°C 14°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Patonga Beach (33.5486°S, 151.2719°E, 17m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:15am EDT 5:43am EDT 7:38pm EDT 8:05pm EDT 3:43am 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
