Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Fire Weather Warning
for North Central and North East fire weather districts
Issued at 03:48 PM EDT on Tuesday 10 March 2026
Weather Situation
Warm to hot and dry with freshening, gusty west to northwesterly winds will result in extreme fire danger for the North Central and Northeast fire weather districts on Wednesday. A west to southwesterly change is expected to move across eastern Victoria during the afternoon.
For Wednesday 11 March:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
North Central and North East
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 information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Porcupine Flat (36.9633°S, 144.1178°E, 311m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. Winds NW/NE 25 to 40 km/h tending W 30 to 45 km/h in the early afternoon then tending SW 25 to 40 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 33.
Forecast for Porcupine Flat (36.9633°S, 144.1178°E, 311m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 17° 10° 9° 9° 14° 14° 12° Maximum 28° 19° 21° 27° 29° 26° 27° Chance of rain 20% 10% 5% 30% 40% 40% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Extreme Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 16
(km/h)20
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)9
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)8
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction N WNW SW SW S SSE ENE NE E NW SSE WSW SE SSW Relative humidity 50% 42% 70% 46% 70% 44% 65% 37% 58% 37% 69% 43% 72% 43% Dew point 12°C 13°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 7°C 11°C 9°C 13°C 11°C 12°C 11°C 13°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Porcupine Flat (36.9633°S, 144.1178°E, 311m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:51am EDT 7:17am EDT 7:49pm EDT 8:15pm EDT 11:57pm EDT 2:47pm EDT 
3rd quarter
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
