Australian 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 2026
Forecast
Dromana (38.3333°S, 144.9636°E, 3m AMSL) Dromana,VIC set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Dromana 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds about the ranges. Winds SE/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE before dawn then tending SE/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 34.
Forecast for Dromana (38.3333°S, 144.9636°E, 3m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 18° 15° 15° 12° 10° 12° 11° Maximum 28° 37° 24° 20° 23° 21° 21° Chance of rain 40% 40% 40% 20% 30% 40% 10% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Extreme High 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 10
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)17
(km/h)28
(km/h)27
(km/h)19
(km/h)19
(km/h)8
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)23
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SSW NE WNW W W SSW SSW SSE SSW SW SSW S S Relative humidity 55% 53% 67% 34% 65% 46% 59% 53% 67% 55% 70% 60% 67% 57% Dew point 17°C 16°C 16°C 19°C 10°C 11°C 7°C 10°C 9°C 14°C 11°C 13°C 9°C 11°C First light 5:35am 5:36am 5:37am 5:38am 5:39am 5:40am 5:41am Sunrise 6:06am 6:07am 6:08am 6:09am 6:10am 6:11am 6:12am Sunset 8:47pm 8:46pm 8:46pm 8:46pm 8:46pm 8:46pm 8:45pm Last light 9:18pm 9:17pm 9:17pm 9:17pm 9:17pm 9:16pm 9:16pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dromana (38.3333°S, 144.9636°E, 3m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:35am EDT 6:06am EDT 8:47pm EDT 9:18pm EDT 11:48pm EDT 11:07am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Dromana sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:35am
EDTSunrise6:06am
EDTSunset8:47pm
EDTLast light9:18pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
11:48pm
EDTMoon setThu
11:07am
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 2:39pm UTC Severe weather advice VICWed 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 2026Wed 4:48am UTC Fire weather warning VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Fire Weather Warning
for Central, South West and Wimmera fire weather districts
Issued at 04:48 AM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds ahead of a milder southwest to southerly change developing in the southwest in the early afternoon then extending across western and central districts in the late afternoon and evening.
For the rest of Wednesday 07 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Central, South West 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.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Thursday Thursday 28 1 Friday Friday 37 2 Saturday Saturday 24 3 Sunday Sunday 20 4 Monday Monday 23 5 Tuesday Tuesday 21 6 Wednesday Wednesday 21 7 Wednesday Wednesday 21 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Thursday Thursday 0 1 Friday Friday 5 2 Saturday Saturday 0 3 Sunday Sunday 0 4 Monday Monday 0 5 Tuesday Tuesday 0 6 Wednesday Wednesday 0 7 Wednesday Wednesday 0
