Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday, as weather warnings issued Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A day of record-breaking heat looms for Victoria, with temperatures forecast to hit 49C in the Mallee and Melbourne facing its hottest day since Black Saturday 2009. It was 26.1C as the sun rose on Tuesday over the small Victorian town of Ouyen, the Mallee town of 1,170 people whose forecast high of 49C would break the state’s temperature record of 48.8C set in Hopetoun on Black Saturday in 2009. Continue reading...
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Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state
Victoria, Australia is bracing for a record-breaking heatwave on Tuesday, with the towns of Ouyen and Mildura in the Mallee region expected to reach 49C. This temperature could surpass the state's all-time high of 48.8C, recorded during the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
Petra Stock and Stephanie ConveryThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-26 · 21:46 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Victoria, Australia is bracing for a record-breaking heatwave on Tuesday, with the towns of Ouyen and Mildura in the Mallee region expected to reach 49C. This temperature could surpass the state's all-time high of 48.8C, recorded during the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009. Melbourne is also forecast to experience its hottest day since Black Saturday. Firefighters are warning of an increased bushfire risk due to the very dry conditions across the state. Weather warnings have been issued as residents prepare for the extreme heat.
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The state’s temperature record is 48.8C set in Hopetoun on Black Saturday in 2009.
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Temperatures forecast to hit 49C in the Mallee.
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Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday.
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