Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:37 pm EDT on Monday 12 February 2024.

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 Tuesday 13 February:
Catastrophic Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Wimmera

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Mallee, Northern Country and Central

Weather Situation
Hot and dry with fresh and gusty northwesterly winds ahead of a cooler, fresh and gusty south to southwesterly change extending from the southwest during the late afternoon and early evening. Thunderstorms will develop about central and eastern parts of the State during the day and may exacerbate the dangerous fire weather.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.

Total Fire Bans & Fire Danger Ratings