Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Mallee, Wimmera, North Central, South West and Central fire weather districts
Issued at 4:03 pm EDT on Sunday 26 January 2025.

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 Monday 27 January:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Mallee, Wimmera, North Central, South West and Central

Weather Situation
Hot to very hot and dry conditions coupled with fresh to strong and gusty north to northwest winds will drive broad areas of Extreme fire danger over Victoria on Monday. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible across the state with the potential for dry lightning and gusty and potentially damaging outflows. A milder, strong and gusty southwesterly change is expected over the west in the afternoon, reaching central and eastern districts in the late afternoon and evening.

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

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