Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:04 pm EDT on Saturday 4 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 the rest of Saturday 4 January:
Extreme Fire Danger in the following fire weather district:
Wimmera

For Sunday 5 January:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Mallee, North Central and Central

Weather Situation
Hot and dry with fresh and gusty northwesterly winds ahead of a cooler west to southwesterly change entering the west of the state in the late afternoon and evening.

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

Total Fire Bans & Fire Danger Ratings