Extreme fire danger is forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology, leading to fire bans affecting multiple local councils in the Hunter Valley.

The entities involved

• Hunter Valley →

  region of New South Wales, Australia

  • Local economic pressures and global market issues are affecting Australian wine production in the Griffith and Hunter Valley regions.Thu 18:41
  • NCC monitors coal expansion and its environmental consequences in the Hunter Valley, noting that mining operations are causing economic damage to the region.Thu 08:01
• Cessnock →

  city in New South Wales, Australia

  Nothing else this week.

• Bureau of Meteorology →

  Australian government agency responsible for providing meteorology services

  • The Bureau of Meteorology is issuing warnings regarding extreme weather events.Mon 06:35
  • El Niño affected conditions over the Indian Ocean, leading to monitoring of weather systems impacting Western Australia, including Perth and Kalgoorlie.Mon 06:31

Related events

• The Bureau of Meteorology is issuing alerts that the Department of Fire and Emergency Services is advising on.Aug 27
• David Bowman is a professor at the University of Tasmania, and the Bureau of Meteorology provides meteorological data on fire conditions.Sep 21
• Severe weather alerts are active for the South West, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting severe weather impacts.Aug 26