Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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 are peaking on Friday, reaching the low to mid forties through all but the far southwest of the State. A milder west to southwesterly wind change will extend across western and southern parts of the State during Friday afternoon and evening, reaching the northeast of the State during Saturday morning. Overnight minimum temperatures for Friday into Saturday will range from the low to mid teens in the west to the high teens to low twenties in the east, while maximum temperatures on Saturday will range from the mid twenties in the west to the high twenties to low thirties in the east.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease from the west over the weekend as the milder change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Shepparton and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026
Forecast
Kurraca West (36.5046°S, 143.5564°E, 191m AMSL) Kurraca West,VIC set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Kurraca West 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke haze in the morning. Slight chance of a shower in the SE in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Winds W 25 to 35 km/h turning S in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Kurraca West (36.5046°S, 143.5564°E, 191m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 16° 11° 9° 13° 13° 13° 12° Maximum 28° 27° 32° 34° 30° 29° 30° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 10% 30% 20% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Moderate 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 25
(km/h)26
(km/h)20
(km/h)19
(km/h)9
(km/h)3
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)16
(km/h)20
(km/h)20
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW SSW SSW ESE NW S SSW S SW S SSW SSE SSE Relative humidity 50% 25% 53% 23% 49% 23% 51% 21% 55% 27% 58% 27% 51% 24% Dew point 8°C 5°C 7°C 3°C 7°C 7°C 10°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 11°C 8°C 9°C 6°C First light 5:51am 5:52am 5:53am 5:54am 5:56am 5:57am 5:58am Sunrise 6:21am 6:22am 6:23am 6:24am 6:25am 6:26am 6:27am Sunset 8:48pm 8:47pm 8:47pm 8:47pm 8:47pm 8:46pm 8:46pm Last light 9:17pm 9:17pm 9:17pm 9:16pm 9:16pm 9:16pm 9:15pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Kurraca West (36.5046°S, 143.5564°E, 191m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:51am EDT 6:21am EDT 8:48pm EDT 9:17pm EDT 12:18am EDT 1:16pm EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Kurraca West sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light5:51am
EDTSunrise6:21am
EDTSunset8:48pm
EDTLast light9:17pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
12:18am
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
Fri 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice VICFri 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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 are peaking on Friday, reaching the low to mid forties through all but the far southwest of the State. A milder west to southwesterly wind change will extend across western and southern parts of the State during Friday afternoon and evening, reaching the northeast of the State during Saturday morning. Overnight minimum temperatures for Friday into Saturday will range from the low to mid teens in the west to the high teens to low twenties in the east, while maximum temperatures on Saturday will range from the mid twenties in the west to the high twenties to low thirties in the east.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease from the west over the weekend as the milder change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Shepparton and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026Fri 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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 are peaking on Friday, reaching the low to mid forties through all but the far southwest of the State. A milder west to southwesterly wind change will extend across western and southern parts of the State during Friday afternoon and evening, reaching the northeast of the State during Saturday morning. Overnight minimum temperatures for Friday into Saturday will range from the low to mid teens in the west to the high teens to low twenties in the east, while maximum temperatures on Saturday will range from the mid twenties in the west to the high twenties to low thirties in the east.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease from the west over the weekend as the milder change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Shepparton and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026Fri 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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 are peaking on Friday, reaching the low to mid forties through all but the far southwest of the State. A milder west to southwesterly wind change will extend across western and southern parts of the State during Friday afternoon and evening, reaching the northeast of the State during Saturday morning. Overnight minimum temperatures for Friday into Saturday will range from the low to mid teens in the west to the high teens to low twenties in the east, while maximum temperatures on Saturday will range from the mid twenties in the west to the high twenties to low thirties in the east.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease from the west over the weekend as the milder change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Shepparton and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026Fri 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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 are peaking on Friday, reaching the low to mid forties through all but the far southwest of the State. A milder west to southwesterly wind change will extend across western and southern parts of the State during Friday afternoon and evening, reaching the northeast of the State during Saturday morning. Overnight minimum temperatures for Friday into Saturday will range from the low to mid teens in the west to the high teens to low twenties in the east, while maximum temperatures on Saturday will range from the mid twenties in the west to the high twenties to low thirties in the east.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease from the west over the weekend as the milder change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Shepparton and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026Fri 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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 are peaking on Friday, reaching the low to mid forties through all but the far southwest of the State. A milder west to southwesterly wind change will extend across western and southern parts of the State during Friday afternoon and evening, reaching the northeast of the State during Saturday morning. Overnight minimum temperatures for Friday into Saturday will range from the low to mid teens in the west to the high teens to low twenties in the east, while maximum temperatures on Saturday will range from the mid twenties in the west to the high twenties to low thirties in the east.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease from the west over the weekend as the milder change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Shepparton and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026Fri 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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 are peaking on Friday, reaching the low to mid forties through all but the far southwest of the State. A milder west to southwesterly wind change will extend across western and southern parts of the State during Friday afternoon and evening, reaching the northeast of the State during Saturday morning. Overnight minimum temperatures for Friday into Saturday will range from the low to mid teens in the west to the high teens to low twenties in the east, while maximum temperatures on Saturday will range from the mid twenties in the west to the high twenties to low thirties in the east.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease from the west over the weekend as the milder change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Shepparton and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026Fri 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Country, North East, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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 are peaking on Friday, reaching the low to mid forties through all but the far southwest of the State. A milder west to southwesterly wind change will extend across western and southern parts of the State during Friday afternoon and evening, reaching the northeast of the State during Saturday morning. Overnight minimum temperatures for Friday into Saturday will range from the low to mid teens in the west to the high teens to low twenties in the east, while maximum temperatures on Saturday will range from the mid twenties in the west to the high twenties to low thirties in the east.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease from the west over the weekend as the milder change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Shepparton and Wangaratta.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 28 1 Sunday Sunday 27 2 Monday Monday 32 3 Tuesday Tuesday 34 4 Wednesday Wednesday 30 5 Thursday Thursday 29 6 Friday Friday 30 7 Friday Friday 30 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 0 1 Sunday Sunday 0 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 0 4 Wednesday Wednesday 0 5 Thursday Thursday 0 6 Friday Friday 0 7 Friday Friday 0
