Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Fire Weather Warning
for North East and Wimmera fire weather districts
Issued at 04:50 AM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Weather Situation
Hot to very hot and dry northerly winds ahead of southwesterly wind change will drive extreme fire dangers over the North East district on Wednesday. Over the Wimmera district a freshening southerly flow with warm to hot temperatures will lead to extreme fire dangers Wednesday afternoon.
For the rest of Wednesday 28 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
North East and Wimmera
The CFA advises that you:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV, www.emergency.vic.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Forecast
Bright (36.7272°S, 146.9605°E, 293m AMSL) Bright,VIC set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Bright 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of smoke haze near the New South Wales border. Light winds becoming NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then tending SE/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 34 to 44.
Forecast for Bright (36.7272°S, 146.9605°E, 293m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 21° 18° 19° 20° 19° 8° 8° Maximum 38° 34° 35° 35° 24° 20° 24° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 70% 60% 30% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme High High High No Rating - - 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 5
(km/h)9
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(km/h)Wind direction E WNW S W NNE WNW ENE NW W W SSW S NE NW Relative humidity 39% 18% 52% 24% 55% 26% 51% 26% 80% 48% 56% 35% 52% 31% Dew point 13°C 10°C 15°C 11°C 16°C 13°C 16°C 13°C 17°C 13°C 4°C 4°C 5°C 5°C First light 5:54am 5:56am 5:57am 5:58am 5:59am 6:00am 6:01am Sunrise 6:23am 6:24am 6:25am 6:26am 6:27am 6:29am 6:30am Sunset 8:27pm 8:26pm 8:25pm 8:24pm 8:24pm 8:23pm 8:22pm Last light 8:55pm 8:54pm 8:54pm 8:53pm 8:52pm 8:51pm 8:50pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bright (36.7272°S, 146.9605°E, 293m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:54am EDT 6:23am EDT 8:27pm EDT 8:55pm EDT 4:18pm EDT 12:55am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Bright sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:54am
EDTSunrise6:23am
EDTSunset8:27pm
EDTLast light8:55pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
4:18pm
EDTMoon setWed
12:55am
EDTFull moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
First quarterFirst quarter Tue
Feb 24
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 4:50am UTC Fire weather warning VICTue 2:29pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:29 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
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 low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the mid thirties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Over Alpine regions, maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, and as low as the mid teens over Alpine regions from Wednesday.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.
Extreme heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the East Gippsland district, however severe intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura, Maryborough, Ouyen, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Stawell and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:29pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:29 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
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 low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the mid thirties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Over Alpine regions, maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, and as low as the mid teens over Alpine regions from Wednesday.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.
Extreme heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the East Gippsland district, however severe intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura, Maryborough, Ouyen, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Stawell and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:29pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:29 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
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 low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the mid thirties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Over Alpine regions, maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, and as low as the mid teens over Alpine regions from Wednesday.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.
Extreme heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the East Gippsland district, however severe intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura, Maryborough, Ouyen, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Stawell and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:29pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:29 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
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 low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the mid thirties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Over Alpine regions, maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, and as low as the mid teens over Alpine regions from Wednesday.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.
Extreme heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the East Gippsland district, however severe intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura, Maryborough, Ouyen, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Stawell and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:29pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:29 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
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 low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the mid thirties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Over Alpine regions, maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, and as low as the mid teens over Alpine regions from Wednesday.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.
Extreme heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the East Gippsland district, however severe intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura, Maryborough, Ouyen, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Stawell and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:29pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:29 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
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 low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the mid thirties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Over Alpine regions, maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, and as low as the mid teens over Alpine regions from Wednesday.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.
Extreme heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the East Gippsland district, however severe intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura, Maryborough, Ouyen, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Stawell and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:29pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:29 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
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 low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the mid thirties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Over Alpine regions, maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, and as low as the mid teens over Alpine regions from Wednesday.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.
Extreme heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the East Gippsland district, however severe intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura, Maryborough, Ouyen, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Stawell and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:29pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:29 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
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 low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the mid thirties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Over Alpine regions, maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, and as low as the mid teens over Alpine regions from Wednesday.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.
Extreme heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the East Gippsland district, however severe intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura, Maryborough, Ouyen, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Stawell and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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