A total fire ban has been issued for regions in Victoria, while crews in South Australia work to keep a major grass fire at bay as strong winds and high temperatures generate dangerous fire conditions in several states today.
Victoria s fire ban has been issued for the Mallee, Wimmera and Northern Country regions, with no fires permitted to be lit in the open air today.
The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is still working on the Blackford blaze which is now contained, however a current active Bushfire Advice message was issued last night.
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Queensland
Mostly sunny in the far southwest, a slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere, increasing to a medium to high chance in the southeast interior. Risk of severe thunderstorm about inland parts of the southeast west of Boonah.
Hot conditions in the southwest and southern interior, with highs of 43C in Birdsville and 35C in Rockhampton. Slightly cooler in Brisbane, with a top of 31C forecast.
Winds light to moderate to east to northwesterly generally, though moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds about the southwest.
New South Wales and the ACT
Showers and a thunderstorm or two across the northeast and the northern inland. A shower or two elsewhere in the east.