Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:10 pm EDT on Thursday 25 January 2024.

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 Friday 26 January:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Greater Hunter
Weather Situation

Hot to very hot with fresh and gusty northwesterly winds ahead of a cooler south to southeasterly change in the afternoon and evening.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.

Total Fire Ban and Current Fire Danger Map