across southern Australia. Fire danger today is Catastrophic through the

Southern Interior of WA and across seven districts in South Australia including

the Mount Lofty Ranges. These are the worst conditions for fire—any fires that

start will be extremely difficult to control and homes are not designed to

withstand fires in these conditions. It's followed up by another very dangerous

day tomorrow as those hot, dry and windy weather conditions move further east.

Currently Very High to Severe Fire danger is forecast for districts through

South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, and Queensland, reaching

Extreme through parts of northern Victoria. Now tomorrow's ratings will be

revised later this afternoon in each State and Territory so please make sure

to check back for any changes in those latest updates. Right now northerly winds

are strengthening through South Australia already gusting this morning

up to 76 km/h and as high as 90 km/h expected during the day today. This area

in yellow is our severe weather warning current for damaging winds. By 11 am

Central time temperatures along the west coast were already pushing into the low

40s and Adelaide's forecast top of 42 degrees today is only a fraction shy of

the all-time November record. Those dangerous northerlies will swing around

to gusty southwest winds with the passage of this trough and strong cold

front which will come with a dramatic temperature drop of around 15 to 20

degrees in many locations, particularly along the coast. The change will reach

Adelaide during the morning on Thursday and then push across Tasmania, Victoria

and western New South Wales during the day. We're now expecting Hobart to reach

a top of 33 degrees before the afternoon change and Melbourne the top

of 39 which is 17 degrees above average. Ahead of the front those northerlies will

pick up across Victoria and Tasmania in the early morning, so it'll be a dangerous day

right from the outset. Severe weather warnings have already been issued in

both States for tomorrow with damaging winds gusting as high as 100,

possibly 110 km/h. Fire weather warnings are also in place. So stay tuned to the

Bureau for latest forecast and warning updates and make sure you're ready to

put your bushfire plans into action if you're in an affected area. And

please follow all advice from emergency services.