Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:18 pm EDT on Thursday 19 December 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 Friday 20 December:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Mallee and Wimmera

Weather Situation
Extreme fire dangers are forecast today due to very hot and dry temperatures, combined with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds. A fresh and gusty west to southwesterly change will move from the west in the afternoon during Friday.

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

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