Most of Australia’s capital cities expected to see clear skies ahead of extreme fire danger on 26th
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Most of Australia will wake up to a bright, sunny Christmas Day, but Victoria and South Australia are headed for extremely dangerous fire weather on Boxing Day.
Melbourne has clear and sunny skies forecast for Wednesday, reaching 30C. But it can expect a stifling 40C on Thursday, with maximums across Victoria in the high 30s or low 40s.
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