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IT remains to be technically winter for an additional day, however the Hunter appeared to get its first style of summer time over the weekend with heat situations encouraging individuals out of their houses and all the way down to the seashore, out on the water or into nature. Newcastle and Lake Macquarie loved temperatures within the mid-20s on Sunday and low-20s on Saturday, with mild northwesterly winds creating the proper situations alongside the coast. The temperatures are anticipated to chill over the following couple of days, whereas nonetheless remaining sunny earlier than Thursday sees a high of 28 levels in Newcastle and 27 levels up within the Hunter Valley, in keeping with the Bureau of Meteorology. It isn’t anticipated to rain once more till a minimum of Saturday when it may very well be moist for a few days. The hotter situations meant extra individuals on the sand and within the water on the area’s seashores, with the Bar Seashore to Merewether stretch a preferred spot. In addition to browsing, swimming and boating, the dry climate over the previous two weeks has been preferrred for eager mountain bikers, a sport that exploded in recognition within the Hunter throughout the COVID-19 lock-down, with automotive parks at mountain bike parks at Glenrock, Holmesville, Awaba and Dungog packed over the weekend. The game has develop into so widespread that the area’s bike outlets have been inundated with gross sales and repairs and funding to enhance mountain bike trails has led to an enormous enhance in tourism for areas like Dungog. The Fernleigh monitor was busy once more on Sunday with walkers, canines, strollers, cyclists and joggers sharing the path.

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IT remains to be technically winter for an additional day, however the Hunter appeared to get its first style of summer time over the weekend with heat situations encouraging individuals out of their houses and all the way down to the seashore, out on the water or into nature.

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie loved temperatures within the mid-20s on Sunday and low-20s on Saturday, with mild northwesterly winds creating the proper situations alongside the coast.

The temperatures are anticipated to chill over the following couple of days, whereas nonetheless remaining sunny earlier than Thursday sees a high of 28 levels in Newcastle and 27 levels up within the Hunter Valley, in keeping with the Bureau of Meteorology.

SKATE: Nobbys Seashore was a preferred spot for individuals on bikes, skateboards in addition to swimmers and surfers on Sunday. Image: Jonathan Carroll

It isn’t anticipated to rain once more till a minimum of Saturday when it may very well be moist for a few days.

The hotter situations meant extra individuals on the sand and within the water on the area’s seashores, with the Bar Seashore to Merewether stretch a preferred spot.

In addition to browsing, swimming and boating, the dry climate over the previous two weeks has been preferrred for eager mountain bikers, a sport that exploded in recognition within the Hunter throughout the COVID-19 lock-down, with automotive parks at mountain bike parks at Glenrock, Holmesville, Awaba and Dungog packed over the weekend.

The game has develop into so widespread that the area’s bike outlets have been inundated with gross sales and repairs and funding to enhance mountain bike trails has led to an enormous enhance in tourism for areas like Dungog.

The Fernleigh monitor was busy once more on Sunday with walkers, canines, strollers, cyclists and joggers sharing the path.

SPLASH: The situations had been just about pretty much as good because it will get for a winter swim within the Newcastle ocean baths on Sunday. Image: Jonathan Carroll