A number of highest temperature records have been broken as the Hunter sweltered through a heatwave over the weekend.
Temperatures were at record breaking heights on Saturday, before a cool change swept through the region yesterday afternoon.
The Bureau of Meterology has reported Singleton recorded Saturday's highest temperature at 47.2 degrees.
Singleton's previous high temperature record was 45.9 degrees set in 2006.
Williamtown reached 45.5 degrees, breaking their 2013 record of 44.8.
Cessnock also suffered a record breaking 46.8 degrees, surpassing the 45 degree mark reached in 2013.
Meanwhile, Maitland broke a 13 year old record of 44.5 degrees, with the mercury reaching 45.6.
Fortunately, the Hunter was spared another bush fire disaster; a number of grass fires burned around Singleton and Muswellbrook but remained controlled.
