Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria Fire Weather Warning for Central, Mallee, North Central, South West and Wimmera fire weather districts Issued at 03:53 AM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026 Weather Situation Hot to very hot and dry conditions, with fresh and gusty north to northwesterly winds in the north, central and western parts of the state ahead of a south to southwesterly change entering the west in the late afternoon and reaching the Central district late at night. For the rest of 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. No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.