Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria Fire Weather Warning for North East and Wimmera fire weather districts Issued at 04:04 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026 Weather Situation Hot to very hot and dry northerly winds ahead of southwesterly wind change will drive extreme fire dangers over the North East district on Wednesday. Over the Wimmera district a freshening southerly flow with warm to hot temperatures will lead to extreme fire dangers Wednesday afternoon. For Wednesday 28 January: Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: North East 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. The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.