Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Fire Weather Warning
for North East fire weather district
Issued at 04:03 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Weather Situation
Warm and dry conditions developing after morning showers and isolated storms, combined with fresh and gusty south to southwesterly winds during the afternoon, bringing elevated fire dangers to the north east on Sunday.
For Sunday 01 February:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
North East
The CFA advises that you:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV, www.emergency.vic.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Sunday.
Forecast
Benalla (36.5518°S, 145.9834°E, 174m AMSL) Benalla,VIC set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Benalla 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the E, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Winds SE/SW 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 31.
Forecast for Benalla (36.5518°S, 145.9834°E, 174m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 17° 9° 12° 16° 14° 14° 15° Maximum 27° 29° 31° 34° 34° 35° 37° Chance of rain 10% 5% 30% 60% 10% 10% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme High High High No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 20
(km/h)32
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)14
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)4
(km/h)12
(km/h)5
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SSE S ENE NE ENE NNW SSW WSW SSE W E W Relative humidity 56% 28% 41% 18% 49% 20% 40% 27% 56% 20% 56% 15% 41% 17% Dew point 10°C 7°C 1°C 1°C 6°C 5°C 8°C 13°C 11°C 8°C 11°C 4°C 10°C 8°C First light 6:04am 6:05am 6:06am 6:07am 6:08am 6:09am 6:11am Sunrise 6:32am 6:33am 6:34am 6:35am 6:36am 6:37am 6:38am Sunset 8:27pm 8:26pm 8:25pm 8:25pm 8:24pm 8:23pm 8:22pm Last light 8:55pm 8:54pm 8:54pm 8:53pm 8:52pm 8:51pm 8:50pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Benalla (36.5518°S, 145.9834°E, 174m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:04am EDT 6:32am EDT 8:27pm EDT 8:55pm EDT 8:13pm EDT 5:11am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Benalla sun & moon times
SundayFirst light6:04am
EDTSunrise6:32am
EDTSunset8:27pm
EDTLast light8:55pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
8:13pm
EDTMoon setSun
5:11am
EDTFull moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
First quarterFirst quarter Tue
Feb 24
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sat 4:03pm UTC Fire weather warning VICSat 2:22pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:22 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Northern Country and East Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
West and South Gippsland
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties over northern Victoria and in the mid twenties to mid thirties over southern Victoria today, decreasing significantly throughout on Sunday. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to mid teens Saturday night, decreasing to between five and ten degrees in most areas for Sunday night.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease by Sunday as a milder southwest to southerly flow extends across the state.
Heatwave conditions have already eased to low over West and South Gippsland, and will ease further. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bright, Corryong, Mildura, Mansfield, Omeo, Wangaratta and Yarrawonga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:22pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:22 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Northern Country and East Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
West and South Gippsland
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties over northern Victoria and in the mid twenties to mid thirties over southern Victoria today, decreasing significantly throughout on Sunday. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to mid teens Saturday night, decreasing to between five and ten degrees in most areas for Sunday night.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease by Sunday as a milder southwest to southerly flow extends across the state.
Heatwave conditions have already eased to low over West and South Gippsland, and will ease further. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bright, Corryong, Mildura, Mansfield, Omeo, Wangaratta and Yarrawonga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:22pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:22 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Northern Country and East Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
West and South Gippsland
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties over northern Victoria and in the mid twenties to mid thirties over southern Victoria today, decreasing significantly throughout on Sunday. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to mid teens Saturday night, decreasing to between five and ten degrees in most areas for Sunday night.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease by Sunday as a milder southwest to southerly flow extends across the state.
Heatwave conditions have already eased to low over West and South Gippsland, and will ease further. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bright, Corryong, Mildura, Mansfield, Omeo, Wangaratta and Yarrawonga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:22pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:22 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Northern Country and East Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
West and South Gippsland
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties over northern Victoria and in the mid twenties to mid thirties over southern Victoria today, decreasing significantly throughout on Sunday. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to mid teens Saturday night, decreasing to between five and ten degrees in most areas for Sunday night.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease by Sunday as a milder southwest to southerly flow extends across the state.
Heatwave conditions have already eased to low over West and South Gippsland, and will ease further. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bright, Corryong, Mildura, Mansfield, Omeo, Wangaratta and Yarrawonga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:22pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:22 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Northern Country and East Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
West and South Gippsland
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties over northern Victoria and in the mid twenties to mid thirties over southern Victoria today, decreasing significantly throughout on Sunday. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to mid teens Saturday night, decreasing to between five and ten degrees in most areas for Sunday night.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease by Sunday as a milder southwest to southerly flow extends across the state.
Heatwave conditions have already eased to low over West and South Gippsland, and will ease further. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bright, Corryong, Mildura, Mansfield, Omeo, Wangaratta and Yarrawonga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:22pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:22 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Northern Country and East Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
West and South Gippsland
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties over northern Victoria and in the mid twenties to mid thirties over southern Victoria today, decreasing significantly throughout on Sunday. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to mid teens Saturday night, decreasing to between five and ten degrees in most areas for Sunday night.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease by Sunday as a milder southwest to southerly flow extends across the state.
Heatwave conditions have already eased to low over West and South Gippsland, and will ease further. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bright, Corryong, Mildura, Mansfield, Omeo, Wangaratta and Yarrawonga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:22pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:22 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Northern Country and East Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
West and South Gippsland
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties over northern Victoria and in the mid twenties to mid thirties over southern Victoria today, decreasing significantly throughout on Sunday. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to mid teens Saturday night, decreasing to between five and ten degrees in most areas for Sunday night.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease by Sunday as a milder southwest to southerly flow extends across the state.
Heatwave conditions have already eased to low over West and South Gippsland, and will ease further. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bright, Corryong, Mildura, Mansfield, Omeo, Wangaratta and Yarrawonga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:22pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:22 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Northern Country and East Gippsland
Cancellation for the following areas:
West and South Gippsland
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties over northern Victoria and in the mid twenties to mid thirties over southern Victoria today, decreasing significantly throughout on Sunday. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the low to mid teens Saturday night, decreasing to between five and ten degrees in most areas for Sunday night.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions will ease by Sunday as a milder southwest to southerly flow extends across the state.
Heatwave conditions have already eased to low over West and South Gippsland, and will ease further. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bright, Corryong, Mildura, Mansfield, Omeo, Wangaratta and Yarrawonga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Sunday Sunday 27 1 Monday Monday 29 2 Tuesday Tuesday 31 3 Wednesday Wednesday 34 4 Thursday Thursday 34 5 Friday Friday 35 6 Saturday Saturday 37 7 Saturday Saturday 37 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Sunday Sunday 0 1 Monday Monday 0 2 Tuesday Tuesday 0 3 Wednesday Wednesday 5 4 Thursday Thursday 0 5 Friday Friday 0 6 Saturday Saturday 0 7 Saturday Saturday 0
