Active Weather Alerts
Extreme Fire Weather Warning
Issued: 4:53 PM Jan. 7, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Extreme Fire Danger for Mallee, North East and Northern Country
Extreme Heatwave Warning
Issued: 3:46 AM Jan. 7, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties, decreasing to mid twenties to low thirties over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, then decreasing over the weekend.
In the South and over Gippsland: Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to low forties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Western and Central Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties to mid thirties peaking on Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens.
Heatwave conditions forecast to ease from the southwest over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Albury-Wodonga, Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Seymour and Shepparton.
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