Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:04 pm EDT on Saturday 22 February 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 22 February:
Extreme Fire Danger in the following fire weather districts:
Mallee, Wimmera, North Central, South West and Central

For Sunday 23 February:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
North Central and Central

Weather Situation
Hot and dry with fresh and gusty northerly winds. Winds remaining fresh and gusty overnight through central southern parts of the state. A milder, west to southwesterly wind change about far western parts this evening will extend into central parts during Sunday. Isolated high-based thunderstorm activity with dry lightning is also possible, most likely ahead of the change.

Total Fire Bans & Fire Danger Ratings