Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:09 PM EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 10 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West, Mallee, North Central, Central and Wimmera
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperature in the eastern parts of VIC in the mid twenties to mid thirties on Saturday, reducing to mid teens to low thirties on Sunday, before increasing back to mid twenties to mid thirties again early next week. Minimum temperature in the low teens on early Sunday morning, with single digit over the elevated ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions has eased over the western and central parts, with the cool change through the State on Friday and Saturday morning. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bairnsdale, Corryong, Mallacoota, Orbost, Omeo, Shepparton, Sale and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 11 January 2026
Forecast
Ballarat (37.5128°S, 143.7914°E, 441m AMSL) Ballarat,VIC set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Ballarat 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. The chance of smoke haze. Slight chance of a shower near the Yarra Valley later tonight. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds W 35 to 50 km/h turning SW in the late afternoon then decreasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Ballarat (37.5128°S, 143.7914°E, 441m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 13° 9° 8° 10° 12° 11° 11° Maximum 23° 19° 28° 27° 23° 19° 22° Chance of rain 5% 10% 5% 20% 70% 70% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 35
(km/h)30
(km/h)27
(km/h)27
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)31
(km/h)33
(km/h)27
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W SSW S ESE N SSE S S SSW S S SSE SSE Relative humidity 52% 43% 68% 43% 64% 36% 80% 46% 81% 57% 85% 69% 79% 49% Dew point 5°C 7°C 7°C 5°C 8°C 10°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 10°C First light 5:44am 5:45am 5:46am 5:47am 5:49am 5:50am 5:51am Sunrise 6:15am 6:16am 6:17am 6:18am 6:19am 6:20am 6:21am Sunset 8:49pm 8:49pm 8:49pm 8:49pm 8:48pm 8:48pm 8:48pm Last light 9:20pm 9:20pm 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:18pm 9:18pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ballarat (37.5128°S, 143.7914°E, 441m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:44am EDT 6:15am EDT 8:49pm EDT 9:20pm EDT 12:16am EDT 1:16pm EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Ballarat sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light5:44am
EDTSunrise6:15am
EDTSunset8:49pm
EDTLast light9:20pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
12:16am
EDTMoon setSat
1:16pm
EDTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sat 3:09pm UTC Severe weather advice VICSat 3:09pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:09 PM EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 10 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West, Mallee, North Central, Central and Wimmera
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperature in the eastern parts of VIC in the mid twenties to mid thirties on Saturday, reducing to mid teens to low thirties on Sunday, before increasing back to mid twenties to mid thirties again early next week. Minimum temperature in the low teens on early Sunday morning, with single digit over the elevated ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions has eased over the western and central parts, with the cool change through the State on Friday and Saturday morning. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bairnsdale, Corryong, Mallacoota, Orbost, Omeo, Shepparton, Sale and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 11 January 2026Sat 3:09pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:09 PM EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 10 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West, Mallee, North Central, Central and Wimmera
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperature in the eastern parts of VIC in the mid twenties to mid thirties on Saturday, reducing to mid teens to low thirties on Sunday, before increasing back to mid twenties to mid thirties again early next week. Minimum temperature in the low teens on early Sunday morning, with single digit over the elevated ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions has eased over the western and central parts, with the cool change through the State on Friday and Saturday morning. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bairnsdale, Corryong, Mallacoota, Orbost, Omeo, Shepparton, Sale and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 11 January 2026Sat 3:09pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:09 PM EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 10 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West, Mallee, North Central, Central and Wimmera
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperature in the eastern parts of VIC in the mid twenties to mid thirties on Saturday, reducing to mid teens to low thirties on Sunday, before increasing back to mid twenties to mid thirties again early next week. Minimum temperature in the low teens on early Sunday morning, with single digit over the elevated ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions has eased over the western and central parts, with the cool change through the State on Friday and Saturday morning. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bairnsdale, Corryong, Mallacoota, Orbost, Omeo, Shepparton, Sale and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 11 January 2026Sat 3:09pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:09 PM EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 10 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West, Mallee, North Central, Central and Wimmera
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperature in the eastern parts of VIC in the mid twenties to mid thirties on Saturday, reducing to mid teens to low thirties on Sunday, before increasing back to mid twenties to mid thirties again early next week. Minimum temperature in the low teens on early Sunday morning, with single digit over the elevated ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions has eased over the western and central parts, with the cool change through the State on Friday and Saturday morning. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bairnsdale, Corryong, Mallacoota, Orbost, Omeo, Shepparton, Sale and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 11 January 2026Sat 3:09pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:09 PM EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 10 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West, Mallee, North Central, Central and Wimmera
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperature in the eastern parts of VIC in the mid twenties to mid thirties on Saturday, reducing to mid teens to low thirties on Sunday, before increasing back to mid twenties to mid thirties again early next week. Minimum temperature in the low teens on early Sunday morning, with single digit over the elevated ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions has eased over the western and central parts, with the cool change through the State on Friday and Saturday morning. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bairnsdale, Corryong, Mallacoota, Orbost, Omeo, Shepparton, Sale and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 11 January 2026Sat 3:09pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:09 PM EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 10 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West, Mallee, North Central, Central and Wimmera
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperature in the eastern parts of VIC in the mid twenties to mid thirties on Saturday, reducing to mid teens to low thirties on Sunday, before increasing back to mid twenties to mid thirties again early next week. Minimum temperature in the low teens on early Sunday morning, with single digit over the elevated ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions has eased over the western and central parts, with the cool change through the State on Friday and Saturday morning. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bairnsdale, Corryong, Mallacoota, Orbost, Omeo, Shepparton, Sale and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 11 January 2026Sat 3:09pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:09 PM EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 10 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West, Mallee, North Central, Central and Wimmera
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperature in the eastern parts of VIC in the mid twenties to mid thirties on Saturday, reducing to mid teens to low thirties on Sunday, before increasing back to mid twenties to mid thirties again early next week. Minimum temperature in the low teens on early Sunday morning, with single digit over the elevated ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions has eased over the western and central parts, with the cool change through the State on Friday and Saturday morning. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bairnsdale, Corryong, Mallacoota, Orbost, Omeo, Shepparton, Sale and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 11 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 23 1 Sunday Sunday 19 2 Monday Monday 28 3 Tuesday Tuesday 27 4 Wednesday Wednesday 23 5 Thursday Thursday 19 6 Friday Friday 22 7 Friday Friday 22 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 0 1 Sunday Sunday 0 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 0 4 Wednesday Wednesday 5 5 Thursday Thursday 5 6 Friday Friday 0 7 Friday Friday 0
