Forecasts were for hot and windy conditions on Monday morning with a chance of showers in the afternoon.
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Winds were expected to peak around 38 kilometres per hour to the south-south-west on Tuesday afternoon.
A total fire ban is in place for the Greater Hunter – which includes Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and the Upper Hunter – as well as the Northern Slopes and North Western regions.
A severe fire danger warning was in place for the three regions on Monday morning.
The NSW Rural Fire Service was monitoring 18 incidents around the state on Monday morning, where all fires were reported to be under control.
Weatherzone had forecast the chance of a clearning Thunderstorm on Tuesday, with showers predicted for the Hunter Valley towards the end of the week.
Maximum temperatures were forecast to reach 32 degrees on Monday, the hottest for the week, before cooling to between 18 and 23 degrees throughout the week.
