Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Northern Country fire weather district
Issued at 3:47 pm EDT on Sunday 4 January 2026.

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 Monday 5 January:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Northern Country

Weather Situation
Warm and very dry conditions combined with south to southwesterly winds freshening in the afternoon and early evening will lead to extreme fire danger in the Northern Country fire weather district on Monday.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.

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