Most weather stations across the Hunter recorded either there highest maximum or minimum temperatures ever for September in the last 3 days. Fresh to strong west north-west winds were responsible for a heatwave that started on Monday (22/9). The heat was very unseasonable and the heatwave experienced is more common in late October early November. The daytime temperatures were mostly in the mid 30's across the Hunter on Monday and Tuesday. Overnight and morning temperatures were also very warm to hot with Tocal recording 28.7°C at 6am on Tuesday morning (23/9), making it the highest 6am temperature ever record in New South Wales for September. Because the relative humidity was low and the winds were fresh to strong, the fire danger was extreme for most of the period.

New records set for daily max and daily high min temperatures for selected stations in the Hunter

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