Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Greater Hunter and Greater Sydney Region fire weather districts

Issued at 4:08 pm EST on Tuesday 19 September 2023.

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 Wednesday 20 September:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Greater Hunter and Greater Sydney Region

Weather Situation
Hot and dry on Wednesday with fresh and gusty northwesterly winds. A southerly change will move through the Sydney area late on Wednesday evening.

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

Total Fire Ban and Current Fire Danger Map