Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:51 PM EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties over the northern half of the state, peaking on Tuesday with maximums reaching the low to high forties right across the State apart from coastal Gippsland where maximums will reach the low to mid thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the mid teens to around twenty in the south.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday before gradually easing over south western parts from mid week following a milder southerly change. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are not expected to ease across remaining parts of the State until a cooler change arrives towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Forecast
Ballarat Forward No2 (37.5946°S, 143.9755°E, 521m AMSL) Ballarat Forward No2,VIC set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Ballarat Forward No2 7 day forecast
Today: Clear. The chance of smoke haze in the W. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Ballarat Forward No2 (37.5946°S, 143.9755°E, 521m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 16° 12° 16° 18° 13° 17° 17° Maximum 31° 35° 42° 31° 30° 36° 30° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 10% 30% 60% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Extreme High High - - 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 15
(km/h)24
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)25
(km/h)28
(km/h)21
(km/h)29
(km/h)27
(km/h)23
(km/h)16
(km/h)20
(km/h)24
(km/h)29
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SSW SE SSW NE N SSW SSW SSE S ENE W S SSW Relative humidity 84% 27% 44% 19% 29% 18% 56% 41% 66% 33% 50% 28% 71% 43% Dew point 14°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 11°C 13°C 15°C 11°C 11°C 14°C 14°C 17°C 15°C First light 6:01am 6:03am 6:04am 6:05am 6:06am 6:07am 6:09am Sunrise 6:31am 6:32am 6:33am 6:34am 6:35am 6:36am 6:37am Sunset 8:43pm 8:42pm 8:42pm 8:41pm 8:40pm 8:39pm 8:39pm Last light 9:12pm 9:12pm 9:11pm 9:10pm 9:09pm 9:08pm 9:07pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ballarat Forward No2 (37.5946°S, 143.9755°E, 521m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:01am EDT 6:31am EDT 8:43pm EDT 9:12pm EDT 12:54pm EDT 11:55pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Ballarat Forward No2 sun & moon times
SundayFirst light6:01am
EDTSunrise6:31am
EDTSunset8:43pm
EDTLast light9:12pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
12:54pm
EDTMoon setSun
11:55pm
EDTFirst quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sun 2:51pm UTC Severe weather advice VICSun 2:51pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:51 PM EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties over the northern half of the state, peaking on Tuesday with maximums reaching the low to high forties right across the State apart from coastal Gippsland where maximums will reach the low to mid thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the mid teens to around twenty in the south.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday before gradually easing over south western parts from mid week following a milder southerly change. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are not expected to ease across remaining parts of the State until a cooler change arrives towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:51pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:51 PM EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties over the northern half of the state, peaking on Tuesday with maximums reaching the low to high forties right across the State apart from coastal Gippsland where maximums will reach the low to mid thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the mid teens to around twenty in the south.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday before gradually easing over south western parts from mid week following a milder southerly change. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are not expected to ease across remaining parts of the State until a cooler change arrives towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:51pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:51 PM EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties over the northern half of the state, peaking on Tuesday with maximums reaching the low to high forties right across the State apart from coastal Gippsland where maximums will reach the low to mid thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the mid teens to around twenty in the south.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday before gradually easing over south western parts from mid week following a milder southerly change. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are not expected to ease across remaining parts of the State until a cooler change arrives towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:51pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:51 PM EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties over the northern half of the state, peaking on Tuesday with maximums reaching the low to high forties right across the State apart from coastal Gippsland where maximums will reach the low to mid thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the mid teens to around twenty in the south.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday before gradually easing over south western parts from mid week following a milder southerly change. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are not expected to ease across remaining parts of the State until a cooler change arrives towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:51pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:51 PM EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties over the northern half of the state, peaking on Tuesday with maximums reaching the low to high forties right across the State apart from coastal Gippsland where maximums will reach the low to mid thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the mid teens to around twenty in the south.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday before gradually easing over south western parts from mid week following a milder southerly change. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are not expected to ease across remaining parts of the State until a cooler change arrives towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:51pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:51 PM EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties over the northern half of the state, peaking on Tuesday with maximums reaching the low to high forties right across the State apart from coastal Gippsland where maximums will reach the low to mid thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the mid teens to around twenty in the south.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday before gradually easing over south western parts from mid week following a milder southerly change. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are not expected to ease across remaining parts of the State until a cooler change arrives towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2026Sun 2:51pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:51 PM EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Wednesday 28 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties over the northern half of the state, peaking on Tuesday with maximums reaching the low to high forties right across the State apart from coastal Gippsland where maximums will reach the low to mid thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the mid teens to around twenty in the south.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday before gradually easing over south western parts from mid week following a milder southerly change. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are not expected to ease across remaining parts of the State until a cooler change arrives towards the end of next weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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