What's the temperature where you are???

[muddy75]

26*F

 

[Nomadicus]

It's finally up to 49° and sunny and now feels like 47°. A light freeze maybe tonight with a low guessed at of 32°.

 

[sourland]

Maxed out at 31F with a 'real feel' of 14.

 

[Nym]

Saturday 22nd of February 8.57a.m. mostly grey / sunny gaps. 16.7 / 22.5kph NNE, Hg 59%, 22.5C / 72.5F top of 25C / 77F. Possible shower.

Moon is 33%

Victorians urged to prepare for wild weather and potential fires this weekend​

2 hours 29 mins ago​

Victorians are being warned to prepare for wild weather and potential fires this weekend with hot, dry and windy conditions expected, followed by storms.

Total fire bans have been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, North Central, South West and Central regions on Saturday.

That means, across the whole day, no fire can be lit in the open air or allowed to remain alight.

Emergency services said Saturday's conditions would drive elevated fire danger across Victoria for most of the day and into Sunday.

Temperatures are expected to reach the low 40s in the state's north west, including at Mildura, Swan Hill and Ouyen, with mid 30s expected elsewhere.

Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said there would be extreme fire danger in much of western and central Victoria on Saturday.

"Across the state we are looking at temperatures of 6 to 12 degrees [Celsius] above average," he said.

Dry lightning risk​

Mr Narramore said fresh and gusty winds were expected to pick up through the morning, particularly in western and central parts of the state.

He said a cold front would impact western parts of Victoria on Saturday night and Sunday morning before moving across the rest of the state.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Mr Narramore said it was important locals kept an eye on weather warnings.

"We could see dry lightning ignite new fires as we move later today into tonight," he said.

"Definitely watch out for those."

Mr Narramore said temperatures would generally drop by around 10C for most areas on Sunday.

Winds could reach 100kph​

Winds could reach 100kph​

The Country Fire Authority's chief officer Jason Heffernan said the return of hot, northerly winds on Saturday would present a challenge to firefighters if fires did start.

He said the weather event this weekend was unusual.

"Ordinarily we would see a frontal system move things, the fire dangers would drop a bit, temperatures will cool and everything will return back to normal," he said.

But unfortunately what we are going to experience … is a bit of a 36-hour event where overnight those fire conditions will continue.

"In fact, wind strengths will increase to a potential … 100 kilometres an hour in elevated regions."

Mr Heffernan said that would bring some fire potential for parts of the state, particularly the central ranges.

"As we lead into Sunday morning we will see increased elevated fire danger in the north-east of [the] state," he said.

He said locals should also expect thunderstorm activity.

"Firefighters and emergency services are really starting to prepare right across the state, particularly in those areas that are in a total fire ban," he said.

 

[akroberts1085]

62 right now and it's saying mostly cloudy but I don't see mostly cloudy with the sun shining bright.

 

[kikiruru]

Friday forecast morning

 

[EmmaDonovan]

75° at 5:30 P.M. Wishing for some rain. It's so dry and crunchy!

 

[Ponypoor]

Saturday 22nd of February 8.57a.m. mostly grey / sunny gaps. 16.7 / 22.5kph NNE, Hg 59%, 22.5C / 72.5F top of 25C / 77F. Possible shower.

Moon is 33%

Victorians urged to prepare for wild weather and potential fires this weekend​

2 hours 29 mins ago​

Victorians are being warned to prepare for wild weather and potential fires this weekend with hot, dry and windy conditions expected, followed by storms.

Total fire bans have been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, North Central, South West and Central regions on Saturday.

That means, across the whole day, no fire can be lit in the open air or allowed to remain alight.

Emergency services said Saturday's conditions would drive elevated fire danger across Victoria for most of the day and into Sunday.

Temperatures are expected to reach the low 40s in the state's north west, including at Mildura, Swan Hill and Ouyen, with mid 30s expected elsewhere.

Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said there would be extreme fire danger in much of western and central Victoria on Saturday.

"Across the state we are looking at temperatures of 6 to 12 degrees [Celsius] above average," he said.

Dry lightning risk​

Mr Narramore said fresh and gusty winds were expected to pick up through the morning, particularly in western and central parts of the state.

He said a cold front would impact western parts of Victoria on Saturday night and Sunday morning before moving across the rest of the state.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Mr Narramore said it was important locals kept an eye on weather warnings.

"We could see dry lightning ignite new fires as we move later today into tonight," he said.

"Definitely watch out for those."

Mr Narramore said temperatures would generally drop by around 10C for most areas on Sunday.

Winds could reach 100kph​

Winds could reach 100kph​

The Country Fire Authority's chief officer Jason Heffernan said the return of hot, northerly winds on Saturday would present a challenge to firefighters if fires did start.

He said the weather event this weekend was unusual.

"Ordinarily we would see a frontal system move things, the fire dangers would drop a bit, temperatures will cool and everything will return back to normal," he said.

But unfortunately what we are going to experience … is a bit of a 36-hour event where overnight those fire conditions will continue.

"In fact, wind strengths will increase to a potential … 100 kilometres an hour in elevated regions."

Mr Heffernan said that would bring some fire potential for parts of the state, particularly the central ranges.

"As we lead into Sunday morning we will see increased elevated fire danger in the north-east of [the] state," he said.

He said locals should also expect thunderstorm activity.

"Firefighters and emergency services are really starting to prepare right across the state, particularly in those areas that are in a total fire ban," he said.

Sure hope everything is ok - hope everyone will be safe.

 

[Ponypoor]

21:00hrs

-12C and clear - today we had SUNSHINE! It was cold but sunny.

And just checked the forecast and they are calling for a high if +5C Monday!!!

I am right giddy thinking of it! Of course that’s still a few days away and will likely change.

 

[Jenbirdee]