What's the temperature where you are???

NICE!
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Tuesday 27th February 1.21p.m. heavy overcast, rain o'nite. Wind 5.5 / 7.4kph SE, Hg 63%, Temp is 21.3C / 70.3F. Possible light shower.

Moon is 94.1%

People living in parts of Victoria's north-west and south-west are being warned to prepare for catastrophic fire conditions tomorrow, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid 40s in some areas.

Fire authorities are warning people living in the area affected by the Bayindeen bushfire, north-west of Ballarat, to leave their homes tonight or by midday on Wednesday.

The bushfire in the area is not yet under control and could threaten the towns of Amphitheatre, Beaufort, Clunes, Elmhurst, Learmonth and Lexton.

Premier Jacinta Allan said tomorrow would be "incredibly difficult" with predicted wind gusts of up to 80 kilometres per hour and dry lightning.

"Tomorrow is likely to be one of the most dangerous fire days Victoria has experienced in recent years," she said.

"People who live in these high-fire-risk areas need to think about having their plan in place, activating their fire plan and particularly if the emergency services tell you to leave or give you a particular message, please follow that message and heed those warnings."

A catastrophic fire rating has been confirmed for the Wimmera, and other areas in the state's south-west are being monitored and could be escalated from extreme to catastrophic.

More than 60 aerial firefighting assets were on stand-by to be deployed on Wednesday, and two relief centres remained open for people affected by active fires in the north-west.

About 600 firefighters have been working to suppress the fire in Bayindeen, which has burnt more than 20,000 hectares and destroyed at least six homes since it started on Thursday.

Tina Green rescued her parents from their home just 90 minutes before the house, which has been in the family for six generations, went up in flames.

"The advice from the CFA at the time was that the fire was travelling very quickly and they were not going to be able to stop it," Ms Green said.

"They were a bit panicked … just grabbing what they could and they essentially left with their clothes on their backs and a few photos."

Ms Green said she was "totally unprepared" for what she saw when she returned to her parents' property on Friday.

"I knew the house was going to be gone … I think the overwhelming factor for me was to see the whole valley gone."

"It was just mind-blowing.

"Six generations have lived at that place, it's over 100 years of family heritage there so it's a very big and substantial loss to us."

Ms Green said her family was "bracing" for this week as they prepared for more extreme fire danger and another evacuation.
 
Tuesday 27th February 1.21p.m. heavy overcast, rain o'nite. Wind 5.5 / 7.4kph SE, Hg 63%, Temp is 21.3C / 70.3F. Possible light shower.

Moon is 94.1%

People living in parts of Victoria's north-west and south-west are being warned to prepare for catastrophic fire conditions tomorrow, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid 40s in some areas.

Fire authorities are warning people living in the area affected by the Bayindeen bushfire, north-west of Ballarat, to leave their homes tonight or by midday on Wednesday.

The bushfire in the area is not yet under control and could threaten the towns of Amphitheatre, Beaufort, Clunes, Elmhurst, Learmonth and Lexton.

Premier Jacinta Allan said tomorrow would be "incredibly difficult" with predicted wind gusts of up to 80 kilometres per hour and dry lightning.

"Tomorrow is likely to be one of the most dangerous fire days Victoria has experienced in recent years," she said.

"People who live in these high-fire-risk areas need to think about having their plan in place, activating their fire plan and particularly if the emergency services tell you to leave or give you a particular message, please follow that message and heed those warnings."

A catastrophic fire rating has been confirmed for the Wimmera, and other areas in the state's south-west are being monitored and could be escalated from extreme to catastrophic.

More than 60 aerial firefighting assets were on stand-by to be deployed on Wednesday, and two relief centres remained open for people affected by active fires in the north-west.

About 600 firefighters have been working to suppress the fire in Bayindeen, which has burnt more than 20,000 hectares and destroyed at least six homes since it started on Thursday.

Tina Green rescued her parents from their home just 90 minutes before the house, which has been in the family for six generations, went up in flames.

"The advice from the CFA at the time was that the fire was travelling very quickly and they were not going to be able to stop it," Ms Green said.

"They were a bit panicked … just grabbing what they could and they essentially left with their clothes on their backs and a few photos."

Ms Green said she was "totally unprepared" for what she saw when she returned to her parents' property on Friday.

"I knew the house was going to be gone … I think the overwhelming factor for me was to see the whole valley gone."

"It was just mind-blowing.

"Six generations have lived at that place, it's over 100 years of family heritage there so it's a very big and substantial loss to us."

Ms Green said her family was "bracing" for this week as they prepared for more extreme fire danger and another evacuation.
Oh my gosh! Hopefully you are not near any of those places, if so please be very careful 😟
 

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