BY JESSICA ROUSE

We’re in for another scorcher of a day here in the Hunter.

Temperatures will soar into the 40s across the region today – Muswellbrook is expected to see a maximum of 43 degrees, it’ll be about 10 degrees cooler on the coast.

Maitland will see 42 degrees, while Wallsend will see 39 degrees.

A Total Fire Ban is in place for the Greater Hunter for the fourth day in a row with severe fire conditions due to the forecast hot and windy conditions.

There are currently 36 fires burning across NSW heading into today, 12 of those are uncontained.




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