Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Fire Weather Warning
for North East fire weather district
Issued at 04:07 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions with moderate to fresh west to northwesterly winds will result in extreme fire danger on Sunday
For Sunday 25 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
North East
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 Sunday.
Forecast
Markwood (36.4798°S, 146.492°E, 163m AMSL) Markwood,VIC set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Markwood 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of smoke haze in the E in the late afternoon and evening. Winds NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day then turning S/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 42.
Forecast for Markwood (36.4798°S, 146.492°E, 163m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 19° 19° 19° 24° 22° 22° 24° Maximum 39° 39° 40° 42° 38° 39° 38° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 10% 10% 40% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 6
(km/h)15
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)4
(km/h)9
(km/h)6
(km/h)11
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)3
(km/h)9
(km/h)4
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction ESE NW SSE W E NNW E WNW SE WNW E NW NE W Relative humidity 38% 11% 45% 13% 46% 16% 37% 14% 47% 19% 50% 21% 44% 21% Dew point 10°C 3°C 13°C 6°C 14°C 9°C 14°C 10°C 15°C 11°C 17°C 12°C 17°C 12°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 8:30pm 8:29pm 8:28pm 8:28pm 8:27pm 8:26pm 8:25pm Last light 8:58pm 8:58pm 8:57pm 8:56pm 8:55pm 8:54pm 8:53pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Markwood (36.4798°S, 146.492°E, 163m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:54am EDT 6:23am EDT 8:30pm EDT 8:58pm EDT 12:42pm EDT 11:46pm EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Markwood sun & moon times
SundayFirst light5:54am
EDTSunrise6:23am
EDTSunset8:30pm
EDTLast light8:58pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
12:42pm
EDTMoon setSun
11:46pm
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
Sat 4:07pm UTC Fire weather warning VICSat 2:58pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 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 increasing this weekend to the high thirties to mid forties over the north of the state, and in the low to high thirties over East Gippsland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low to high teens over East Gippsland.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are building over the north and east of the state over the weekend and persisting well into next week. 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 Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 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 Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 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 increasing this weekend to the high thirties to mid forties over the north of the state, and in the low to high thirties over East Gippsland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low to high teens over East Gippsland.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are building over the north and east of the state over the weekend and persisting well into next week. 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 Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 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 Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 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 increasing this weekend to the high thirties to mid forties over the north of the state, and in the low to high thirties over East Gippsland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low to high teens over East Gippsland.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are building over the north and east of the state over the weekend and persisting well into next week. 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 Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 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 Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 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 increasing this weekend to the high thirties to mid forties over the north of the state, and in the low to high thirties over East Gippsland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low to high teens over East Gippsland.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are building over the north and east of the state over the weekend and persisting well into next week. 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 Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 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 Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 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 increasing this weekend to the high thirties to mid forties over the north of the state, and in the low to high thirties over East Gippsland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low to high teens over East Gippsland.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are building over the north and east of the state over the weekend and persisting well into next week. 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 Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 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 Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 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 increasing this weekend to the high thirties to mid forties over the north of the state, and in the low to high thirties over East Gippsland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low to high teens over East Gippsland.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are building over the north and east of the state over the weekend and persisting well into next week. 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 Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 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 Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 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 increasing this weekend to the high thirties to mid forties over the north of the state, and in the low to high thirties over East Gippsland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low to high teens over East Gippsland.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are building over the north and east of the state over the weekend and persisting well into next week. 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 Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 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 Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 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 increasing this weekend to the high thirties to mid forties over the north of the state, and in the low to high thirties over East Gippsland. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low to high teens over East Gippsland.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are building over the north and east of the state over the weekend and persisting well into next week. 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 Sunday 25 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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