Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria Fire Weather Warning for Wimmera fire weather district Issued at 03:59 PM EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025 Weather Situation Hot and dry conditions over northwest Victoria, with fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds, shifting south to southwesterly and gusty during the evening. These conditions will cause elevated fire dangers during Thursday. For Thursday 18 December: Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: 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 Thursday.