Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Greater Hunter and Upper Central West Plains fire weather districts

Issued at 4:08 pm EDT on Friday 6 November 2026.

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 Saturday 7 November:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Greater Hunter and Upper Central West Plains
Weather Situation

Warm and dry conditions with fresh westerly winds ahead of a cooler, gusty south to southwesterly change in the late evening. Isolated thunderstorms developing in the afternoon.

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

Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans