<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parts of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="_blank" title="Victoria"><span>Victoria</span></a><span> have been warned to brace for severe </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/thunderstorm" rel="" target="_blank" title="thunderstorms"><span>thunderstorms</span></a><span>, while an extreme </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/fires" rel="" target="_blank" title="fire"><span>fire</span></a><span> warning has been issued in the state's northwest.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bom" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bureau of Meteorology"><span>Bureau of Meteorology</span></a><span> (BoM) said storms with large amounts of rain and high winds may hit the Gippsland region today, advising residents hail is also possible.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rain has already battered parts of the state this morning, with 46.4mm of rain recorded in just three hours to 9.40am at Ovens River near Wangaratta.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/christmas-day-2025-weather-forecast-bureau-of-meteorology-australia/df4ba481-c3f4-4621-8ac0-7e8132c32e5a" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>What Christmas Day weather will be like in your city</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The official warning said the severe weather could last for several hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Locations which may be affected include Bairnsdale, Orbost, Bright, Falls Creek, Dargo and Buchan," BoM said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The wild weather has been caused by a "moist and unstable airmass" moving in a line across the state.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-weather-thunderstorm-bushfire-australia/23be778a-9cb2-43b5-ae82-0e8c48d0ad27" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-public-transport-fare-hike/4bf78e2f-0459-40cf-a39c-2997466f7243" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Aussies in one state to face public transport fare hike within days</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meanwhile, near the Victoria-</span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="_blank" title="New South Wales"><span>New South Wales</span></a><span> border, an extreme fire danger has been declared in the Mallee region close to Mildura.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Warm and dry conditions over northwest Victoria, with fresh to strong and gusty west to southwesterly winds in the afternoon, will lead to elevated fire dangers," the BOM said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There is currently one out-of-control </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bushfires" rel="" target="_blank" title="bushfire"><span>bushfire</span></a><span> in the state, in and around the Wyperfeld National Park and Patchewollock, Yaapeet, and Hopetoun.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is not threatening any homes or communities, but officials are urging residents to be on alert.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>