Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Fire Weather Warning

for Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland fire weather districts

Issued at 04:34 AM EDT on Thursday 26 December 2024

Weather Situation
Extreme fire dangers are forecast for most of Victoria on Thursday due to very hot and dry temperatures, combined with fresh to strong north to northwesterly winds. A gusty west to southwesterly change will enter the west of the state during the afternoon, moving through to central and eastern areas during the evening.

For the rest of Thursday 26 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland

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.