Heatwave Warning for Victoria
20 NOVEMBER 2024 14:58 EDT
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Wednesday 20 November 2024
Valid for Wednesday 20 November 2024 to Saturday 23 November 2024
Warning for the following areas:
East Gippsland
Safety Advice::
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 increasing to the low to mid thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures increasing to the mid to high teens, peaking in the low twenties for some areas Friday night into Saturday morning.
Severe heatwave conditions then easing into early next week.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 21 November 2024
