Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

Melbourne is set to reach a top of 42 degrees today, with gusty winds of 70 to 80km/h in some parts of the state.

For more information about bushfires visit the NSW Rural Fire Service at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au NSW Fire Weather Districts differ from Weather Forecast Districts ...

Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower about the Upper Hunter, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Upper Hunter early this evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 ...