A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the whole state of Victoria and The Riverland of South Australia today.
The region is set to experience severe heatwave conditions today, with potentially record-breaking temperatures forecast in northern parts of the state.
Today’s conditions will be similar to those experienced on Saturday (25 January) albeit moderately hotter.
Fresh North to North-westerly winds are expected before a cool change later in the day.
A sharp, gusty south westerly change will reach the southwest coast in the afternoon and hit Melbourne after sunset.
There is also the slight chance of dry thunderstorms over the west of the state.
A Total Fire Ban means no fire can be lit in the open air or allowed to remain alight from 12.01am to 11.59pm on the day of the ban.
