FUN IN THE SUN: Suzanne Walker, of Wodonga, and her son, Nixon, 2, survive the heat and take shelter under a water fountain at Waves, Wodonga, on Wednesday afternoon. Pictures: ELENOR TEDENBORG
The worst of the heat is not past us yet with temperatures set to stay in the high 30s all week.
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Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Tom Delamotte said Thursday would hit 38 degrees and stay above 30 degrees before dropping slightly at the weekend.
COOL PAWS: Jumbo shakes off the cooling Murray River as his owner Paul Whitehead, of North Albury, looks on. Picture: MARK JESSER
“A fresh south-westerly coming through on Friday will slowly cool things down,” he said.
“It will take a couple of days for the hot air to flush out.”
Country Fire Authority district 24 acting operations manager Mark Owens said Thursday would bring high risk to north-west Victoria.
“There is the possibility of wind changes and fires growing rapidly,” he said.
He cautioned residents to watch children and the elderly.
