It’s not quite the 46 degrees that hit the Lower Hunter on February 11 last year, but it looks like another hot one this Wednesday.
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Cessnock and Singleton are set to swelter through 40 degrees while the mercury is expected to tip a warm 39 degrees in Maitland.
The fire danger rating was listed as very high for Monday, however a total fire ban was not introduced.
There is a slight chance that the tradition of a wet Maitland Show weekend will continue this year, with a 30 per cent chance of rain on Friday and a 50 per cent chance on Saturday.
However, the amount predicted to fall is just 0 to 0.4mm and 0 to 2mm respectively.