Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Fire Weather Warning
for Mallee, North East and Northern Country fire weather districts
Issued at 04:24 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds expected to develop over northern Victoria on Thursday during the mid to late morning and persist through the afternoon. Winds easing during the evening and mostly tending northeast to southeasterly. Isolated thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening, with very little precipitation expected and the risk of dry lightning and damaging wind gusts.
For Thursday 08 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Mallee, North East and Northern Country
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.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Buckland (36.8154°S, 146.8528°E, 347m AMSL) Buckland,VIC set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Buckland 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of smoke haze near the New South Wales border in the morning. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail. Winds NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending N/NW 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 43.
Forecast for Buckland (36.8154°S, 146.8528°E, 347m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 19° 20° 21° 10° 10° 12° 10° Maximum 37° 37° 28° 25° 27° 26° 26° Chance of rain 20% 20% 30% 5% 5% 5% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme Extreme 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 7
(km/h)17
(km/h)8
(km/h)21
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)2
(km/h)6
(km/h)2
(km/h)8
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)Wind direction NE NW NE NNW NNW WNW S SW N N N WNW SSW SSW Relative humidity 40% 16% 43% 16% 40% 25% 46% 24% 53% 31% 61% 30% 54% 27% Dew point 12°C 7°C 14°C 8°C 12°C 5°C 4°C 3°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 8°C 8°C 6°C First light 5:32am 5:33am 5:34am 5:35am 5:36am 5:37am 5:38am Sunrise 6:02am 6:03am 6:04am 6:05am 6:06am 6:07am 6:08am Sunset 8:35pm 8:35pm 8:35pm 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:34pm Last light 9:05pm 9:05pm 9:05pm 9:04pm 9:04pm 9:04pm 9:03pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Buckland (36.8154°S, 146.8528°E, 347m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:32am EDT 6:02am EDT 8:35pm EDT 9:05pm EDT 11:40pm EDT 11:00am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Buckland sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:32am
EDTSunrise6:02am
EDTSunset8:35pm
EDTLast light9:05pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
11:40pm
EDTMoon setThu
11:00am
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
Wed 4:24pm UTC Fire weather warning VICWed 2:39pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:39 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties, decreasing to mid twenties to low thirties over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, then decreasing over the weekend.
In the South and over Gippsland: Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Western and Central Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties to mid thirties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Heatwave conditions forecast to ease from the southwest over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Seymour and Shepparton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:39pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:39 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties, decreasing to mid twenties to low thirties over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, then decreasing over the weekend.
In the South and over Gippsland: Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Western and Central Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties to mid thirties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Heatwave conditions forecast to ease from the southwest over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Seymour and Shepparton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:39pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:39 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties, decreasing to mid twenties to low thirties over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, then decreasing over the weekend.
In the South and over Gippsland: Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Western and Central Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties to mid thirties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Heatwave conditions forecast to ease from the southwest over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Seymour and Shepparton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:39pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:39 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties, decreasing to mid twenties to low thirties over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, then decreasing over the weekend.
In the South and over Gippsland: Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Western and Central Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties to mid thirties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Heatwave conditions forecast to ease from the southwest over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Seymour and Shepparton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:39pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:39 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties, decreasing to mid twenties to low thirties over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, then decreasing over the weekend.
In the South and over Gippsland: Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Western and Central Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties to mid thirties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Heatwave conditions forecast to ease from the southwest over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Seymour and Shepparton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:39pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:39 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties, decreasing to mid twenties to low thirties over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, then decreasing over the weekend.
In the South and over Gippsland: Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Western and Central Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties to mid thirties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Heatwave conditions forecast to ease from the southwest over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Seymour and Shepparton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:39pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:39 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties, decreasing to mid twenties to low thirties over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, then decreasing over the weekend.
In the South and over Gippsland: Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Western and Central Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties to mid thirties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Heatwave conditions forecast to ease from the southwest over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Seymour and Shepparton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:39pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:39 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties, decreasing to mid twenties to low thirties over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, then decreasing over the weekend.
In the South and over Gippsland: Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Western and Central Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties to mid thirties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Heatwave conditions forecast to ease from the southwest over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Seymour and Shepparton.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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