Water-bombing aircraft are in Albury ready for Monday's high fire danger conditions.
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With the temperature expected to reach 41 degrees, north to northwesterly winds and a possibility of a late thunderstorm with little chance of rain, pilots are ready if a fire breaks out.
And NSW Rural Fire Service Superintendent Pat Westwood said the region was "due for these conditions" and for landowners to be prepared.
"We know it is the middle of summer and because of how dry the land is dry lightning strikes are going to start fires," he said.
"Unfortunately it is looking like it is our turn for those conditions.
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"We have a rapid area response team but landowners need to undertake appropriate surveillance during and after thunderstorms and have compass bearings ready if a fire breaks out.
"The more exact location fire crews can get the quicker we can respond.
"This weather poses considerable threat to isolated properties and those near bushland areas."
Local pilot Frank Kent, who has been flying for 33 years, said this year has been one of the busiest for fire bombing.
"I have had more than triple the amount of since October than I had last year," he said.
His Fire Boss aircraft holds 3000 litres and is able to collect from bodies of water while moving; two 12,000-litre RJ-85 Boomer air tankers are also on the tarmac in Albury.
"This Fire Boss is contracted here in Albury for the summer and yesterday I was up the back of Dartmouth Dam and we had that wrapped up in three hours or so and it didn't get bigger than four hectares. We use them for initial attack, the first sign of smoke and fire they just call us out straight away.
"We have been considerably lucky here in Albury-Wodonga with the heat but no dry lightning but that could change quickly."
A severe weather warning has been issued for the North East on Monday, with hot and windy conditions forecast.
The State Emergency Service issued the warning on Sunday, with a possibility of strong winds and a late change crossing the state.
Meanwhile, Lavington's Red Brik Caffe and Wright Macaron teamed up on Sunday to raise money for koalas affected by the NSW bushfires, with 100 per cent of the $10 coffee and macaron deal going to helping the native animals.
