General News
3 January, 2025
Weekend heatwave warning issued by BoM
The Bureau of Meteorology has issed a heatwave warning for much of Victoria this weekend, including Loddon communities. Temperatures are tipped to reach 39 degree in Pyramid Hill on Saturday and Sunday with Boort, Wedderburn and Inglewood predicted...
The Bureau of Meteorology has issed a heatwave warning for much of Victoria this weekend, including Loddon communities.
Temperatures are tipped to reach 39 degree in Pyramid Hill on Saturday and Sunday with Boort, Wedderburn and Inglewood predicted to be 38degrees each day.
Coaches are replacing trains between Southern Cross and Gisborne on the Bendigo and Echuca lines over the weekend due to planned works.
Heat speed restrictions will be implemented on the remainder of the Bendigo and Echuca lines on Saturday and Sunday, with service changes possible including longer journey times and cancellations. Some services may be replaced with coaches.
There will also be heat speed restrictions for trains travelling on the Swan Hill Line on Saturday and Sunday between Swan Hill and Bendigo, with passengers to transfer to coaches between Bendigo and Southern Cross both days of the weekend due to the planned works. Passengers on the Bendigo, Swan Hill and Echuca lines should allow an additional 90 minutes travel time.
Passengers on all lines are advised to plan ahead and check the V/Line website before travelling for the extreme heat timetables and any changes to their services, and please allow extra travel time.
The BoM's advice is -
Safety Advice
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
For information on staying safe during a heatwave go to theVictoria Department of Health web page.
Weather Situation
Maximum temperatures ranging from the mid twenties to mid thirties on Friday, increasing to the high thirties to low forties over the weekend. Minimum temperatures ranging from the mid to high teens on Saturday increasing to the high teens to low twenties on Sunday. The heat will peak on Sunday before a cool change extends from the west and eases heatwave conditions on Monday.