But the Australian Energy Market Operator does not expect Victoria’s power supply to falter.

While an AEMO spokesman said there were always potential risks to the power system, there seemed to be ‘ample supply’ to meet the projected demand.

“We’re not anticipating any shortfalls in energy supply across Victoria,” the spokesman said.

“Demand will certainly rise over Thursday and Friday right across the state.”

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has issued heat health alerts for parts of the state on both Thursday and Friday in response to forecast ‘extreme heat conditions’.

Bendigo is expected to experience a top temperature of 39 degrees on Thursday, followed by 43 degrees on Friday.

A top of 40 degrees is predicted for Maryborough on Thursday, increasing to 42 degrees on Friday.

Kerang is expected to experience three consecutive days of temperatures at, or above, 40 degrees from Thursday. 

Though the subsequent will feel comparatively cooler, the temperature is not forecast to drop below 30 degrees for the remainder of the Bureau of Meteorology’s seven-day forecast.

The heat health alerts advise people to keep cool, plan ahead, drink more water, check in on others, and never to leave children, adults or pets in cars.

The north central and central weather districts are among those in which heat health alerts had been issued for Thursday.

Alerts were issued for the Mallee, Wimmera, north central and northern country weather districts in relation to Friday’s forecast.

Agencies, including the AEMO, will be monitoring the weather conditions over the coming days.

The Bureau of Meteorology defines a heatwave as three or more days where maximum and minimum temperatures are unusually high for a location.