The Bureau of Meteorology expects a cold front due late on Monday night to clear up the smoke haze that has hung over the city over the Easter weekend.
Victoria’s record-breaking autumn heatwave has stretched into its third day,but forecasters say a reprieve is in sight.
Relief from the heat is not expected to arrive until Tuesday as outdoor events across Victoria are cancelled and the state remains on high alert for bushfires.
Victoria is set to sizzle through a heatwave this long weekend,with temperatures expected to reach into the 40s in some parts of the state.
The El Nino climate system brought heat,while an ocean heatwave provided plenty of rain and humidity.
If you thought Melbourne’s summer felt more like a typical Brisbane summer this year,the official data shows why.
The Wimmera region’s fire danger rating has been upgraded from extreme to catastrophic,as Melbourne’s temperature is forecast to soar close to 40 degrees on Wednesday.
Victorians are bracing for the worst fire conditions in four years after at least six houses and about 20,000 hectares were burnt over the past five days.
The temperature in Melbourne is expected to peak at 38 degrees on Thursday afternoon,before a cool change sweeps in to “whip up the bay”.
Communities ravaged by bushfire last week have been urged to prepare for another day of extreme fire danger and potential storms.
A large new study has found higher temperatures are linked with spikes in ambulance callouts.