Woodend CFA

10/09/2025

06/09/2025

A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for tomorrow, Father’s Day, with damaging winds forecast across Central, South West, North Central, North East, Wimmera and Gippsland districts.

While Victorians will be preparing to celebrate Father’s Day tomorrow, take the time today to secure loose outdoor items, clear gutters and drains, and avoid parking under trees tonight and into tomorrow morning to evening.

Areas that may be impacted include northern Melbourne, Ballarat, Ararat, Bacchus Marsh, Daylesford, Dargo, Mt Buller, Mt Hotham, Falls Creek and Yarra Glen.

Ensure to stay across warnings via the VicEmergency app or visit bom.gov.au/vic/warnings, and remember to call 132 500 for any VICSES assistance.

06/09/2025

ADVICE - SEVERE WEATHER - Stay Informed
Incident Location: Parts of Western Victoria, Central Victoria and the Eastern Ranges
Issue Date: Saturday 06 September 2025, 05:57 pm
Next Update: Sunday 07 September 2025, 08:00 am

More details at http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ #!/warning/38124/moreinfo

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for parts of Western Victoria, Central Victoria and the Eastern Ranges.

- This Advice message is for damaging winds expected on Sunday.
- Locations which may be affected include northern parts of Melbourne, Ballarat, Stawell, Ararat, Bacchus Marsh, Daylesford, Dargo, Mt Buller, Mt Hotham, Falls Creek and Yarra Glen.

For Western and Central Victoria, including Melbourne's northern suburbs:
- Strong to damaging northerly winds averaging 50 to 65 km/h with peak gusts exceeding 100 km/h are possible to develop before sunrise, but becoming more likely during the late morning and early afternoon.
- Winds are expected to ease over these areas by the late afternoon.
For the Eastern Ranges:
- Damaging north westerly winds averaging 65 to 75 km/h with gusts around 110 km/h are likely to develop from Sunday morning.
- Winds will continue through the day before weakening by Monday morning.

- This Advice message replaces the Advice issued at 1:06pm, Saturday 6 September.

Stay informed and be aware of potential hazards caused by the severe weather. Hazards include debris, damaged buildings, trees down and fallen power lines.

06/09/2025

Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds.

Issued at: 11:44 am Saturday, 6 September 2025.

Stay informed: https://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/

Where:
For people in Central and parts of East Gippsland, South West, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera Forecast Districts.

Locations which may be affected include northern parts of Melbourne, Ballarat, Stawell, Ararat, Bacchus Marsh, Daylesford, Dargo, Mt Buller, Mt Hotham, Falls Creek and Yarra Glen.

When:
Damaging winds are expected over parts of Victoria on Sunday.

Situation:
A band of strong northerly winds ahead of a broad trough over the southern Bight will cross the state during Sunday. The peak likelihood for damaging wind gusts in central Victoria is around midday into the early afternoon.

For western and central Victoria, including the Otways and Melbourne's northern suburbs:
Strong to damaging northerly winds averaging 50 to 65 km/h with peak gusts exceeding 100 km/h are possible to develop before sunrise, but becoming more likely during the late morning and early afternoon. Winds are expected to ease over these areas by the late afternoon.

For the Eastern Ranges: Damaging northwesterly winds averaging 65 to 75 km/h with gusts around 110 km/h are likely to develop from Sunday morning and continue through the day before weakening below warning thresholds by Monday morning.

What you should do:
The Victoria State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* If driving conditions are dangerous, safely pull over away from trees, drains, low-lying areas and floodwater. Avoid travel if possible.
* Stay safe by avoiding dangerous hazards, such as floodwater, mud, debris, damaged roads and fallen trees.
* Be aware - heat, fire or recent storms may make trees unstable and more likely to fall when it's windy or wet.
* Check that loose items, such as outdoor settings, umbrellas and trampolines are safely secured. Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
* Stay indoors and away from windows.
* If outdoors, move to a safe place indoors. Stay away from trees, drains, gutters, creeks and waterways.
* Stay away from fallen powerlines - always assume they are live.
* Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks. Heavy rainfall may also increase the potential for landslides and debris across roads.
* Stay informed: Monitor weather warnings, forecasts and river levels at the Bureau of Meteorology website, and warnings through VicEmergency website/app/hotline.

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Saturday.

05/09/2025

05/09/2025

29/08/2025

The hearts of many ache in quiet pain,
A somber truth that falls like gentle rain.
Though sorrow still lingers in the morning light,
We stand together through the longest of nights.
The sun will still rise on a day of grey,
And our support for you will never sway.

As a new day begins, we continue to hold Victoria Police and the families who are grieving in our thoughts. Though the weight of sorrow remains, we stand in solidarity with our colleagues. 💙

29/08/2025

⚠️ SEVERE WEATHER WARNING - UPDATED
⚠️ FOR DAMAGING WINDS

For people in Central, Mallee, South West, North Central, West and South Gippsland, Wimmera and parts of East Gippsland, North East and Northern Country Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:31 am Friday, 29 August 2025.

Widespread damaging winds developing today, with blizzards possible for alpine areas.

Weather Situation: A strong northwesterly airstream is developing across the state this morning ahead of an approaching frontal system in the west. From the late afternoon a vigorous southwesterly airstream will follow the passage of the front, initially in the west of the state before transitioning east during the evening, with the ranges and southern areas of the state at particular risk of widespread damaging winds. This flow will persist for 3 to 6 hours at any location before gradually easing.

For the GREAT DIVIDING RANGE: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts up to 110 km/h are possible in the eastern ranges today. Winds turn SOUTHWESTERLY this evening, initially in the Grampians and central ranges before extending to the eastern ranges early Saturday morning. Winds will gradually ease from the west during Saturday morning.

For SOUTHERN VICTORIA including MELBOURNE and GEELONG: DAMAGING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with gusts around 100 km/h are expected to develop in the Southwest district from late Friday afternoon, extending into the Central district including MELBOURNE and GEELONG during the evening, and into the Gippsland coast early Saturday morning. Winds averaging 70 to 80 km/h with gusts around 115 km/h are possible along the southern coastal fringe for a period of a few hours. Winds are expected to ease in western and central areas by sunrise Saturday and from the east by the early afternoon.

For WESTERN VICTORIA: DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are possible in showers and isolated thunderstorms on and behind the front today, easing this evening.

BLIZZARD conditions are forecast for parts of the Eastern Ranges above 1200m.

Locations which may be affected include Melbourne, Geelong, Mildura, Horsham, Warrnambool, Maryborough, Ballarat, Stawell, Hamilton, Portland, Wonthaggi, Bacchus Marsh, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller.

29/08/2025

* VICTORIAN THUNDERSTORM FORECAST FOR TODAY, FRIDAY, 29TH AUGUST 2025 *

Isolated cold-air thunderstorms are possible across Victoria today, associated with the cold front and a very cold airmass behind the front that will move over the state over the next 24 hours.

These storms will be fast-moving and will produce localised small hail and the risk of damaging winds.

A Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS is current and can be found here: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV21037.shtml

Please note that intermittent sunny breaks with showers or cold-air storms can be expected throughout the day.

Additionally, small hail and damaging winds may also occur in isolated shower activity.

Information and image source - McCartney's Storm Chasing.

26/08/2025

On behalf of CFA, we express our deepest sympathies to our colleagues at Victoria Police on the loss of two officers in the line of duty.

We are devastated by the events which have occurred, and our hearts go out to those who are impacted by this tragic event. This strikes at the heart of all emergency services who put themselves in harm’s way to serve and protect others.

We stand with you and offer our heartfelt support.

26/08/2025