Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Fire Weather Warning

for Mallee and Wimmera fire weather districts

Issued at 04:48 AM EDT on Saturday 23 November 2024

Weather Situation
Fresh north to northwesterly winds will combine with hot and dry conditions leading to elevated fire dangers on Saturday over western parts of the state. A milder southwesterly change reaching the west during the afternoon. Rain, showers and possible thunderstorms developing in the west from the late morning.

For the rest of Saturday 23 November:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Mallee 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.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.

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