The Country Fire Authority has issued a warning to Victorians ahead of a “very dangerous” day.

The temperature is forecast to surge to 37°C in Melbourne tomorrow and reach over 40°C in some parts of the state.

Press PLAY below to hear the CFA chief’s message to Victorians

CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan says it’ll be “quite nasty”.

“What’s really concerning for me is the really fresh to hot gusty north-westerly winds and we’re looking at around 50 kilometres an hour,” he told Neil Mitchell.