Victorians are facing one of the most dangerous weather days in years with the mercury set to soar into the 40s across the state.
The conditions are being described as "beyond extreme" with the Country Fire Authority chief declaring Victoria's bush is "ready to burn".
"It will be a nasty day, we need to make sure we are ready," CFA chief executive Jason Heffernan said.A large air tanker and 54 other planes and helicopters are in position and prepared for one of the worst fire danger days Victoria has seen in years.Bendigo will be 42 degrees, Yarrawonga 44 degrees, and Mildura and Swan Hill are forecast to hit 46 degrees.
"The fire conditions in those areas will be quite horrendous, those hot dry northerly winds," Heffernan said.Many schools in those areas will be closed and power outages are likely. The deluge hit suburbs on the south-side, triggering memories of Brisbane's near-biblical 2022 floods.Any short sharp storm can trigger flash flooding," he said.
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