Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Marine Wind Warning Summary for Victoria

Issued at 10:00 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Tuesday 27 January 2026

Wind Warnings for Monday 26 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Central Coast

Wind Warnings for Tuesday 27 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Port Phillip, Western Port, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:10 am EDT Tuesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Fire Weather Warning

for Central, Mallee, North Central, South West and Wimmera fire weather districts

Issued at 04:06 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026

Weather Situation
Hot to very hot and dry conditions, with fresh and gusty north to northwesterly in the north, central and west ahead of a south to southwesterly change entering the west in the late afternoon and reaching the Central district late at night.

For Tuesday 27 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Central, Mallee, North Central, South West and Wimmera

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 Tuesday.

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Victoria

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:38 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central and South West

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the high twenties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low teens to around twenty in the south.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the South West and Central districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Horsham, Kerang, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

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Victoria

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:38 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central and South West

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the high twenties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low teens to around twenty in the south.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the South West and Central districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Horsham, Kerang, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:38 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central and South West

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the high twenties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low teens to around twenty in the south.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the South West and Central districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Horsham, Kerang, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:38 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central and South West

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the high twenties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low teens to around twenty in the south.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the South West and Central districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Horsham, Kerang, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:38 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central and South West

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the high twenties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low teens to around twenty in the south.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the South West and Central districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Horsham, Kerang, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:38 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central and South West

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the high twenties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low teens to around twenty in the south.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the South West and Central districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Horsham, Kerang, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:38 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central and South West

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the high twenties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low teens to around twenty in the south.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the South West and Central districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Horsham, Kerang, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:38 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland and North Central
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central and South West

Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties over much of Victoria on Tuesday, then expected to range from the high twenties to low forties over inland Victoria from Wednesday until Saturday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over the north of the state, and in the low teens to around twenty in the south.

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will persist for an extended period, peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday, before gradually easing from the southwest later in the week and over the weekend.

Severe heatwave conditions are no longer expected over the South West and Central districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will persist in these districts until later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Echuca, Horsham, Kerang, Mildura, Maryborough, Shepparton, Swan Hill and Wangaratta.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026