Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:49 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast over Victoria this week, peaking Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties Tuesday, increasing to low to mid forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens Tuesday, increasing to low twenties by Thursday.
In the South: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties Tuesday, increasing to low forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to high teens to low twenties by Thursday.
Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties Tuesday, increasing to the mid thirties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to the low twenties about the east coast on Thursday.
Severe heatwave conditions forecast to ease over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour and Traralgon.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Forecast
Rheola (36.6515°S, 143.6992°E, 207m AMSL) Rheola,VIC set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Rheola 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h turning W/SW 15 to 20 km/h during the morning and early afternoon then tending SE/SW in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
Forecast for Rheola (36.6515°S, 143.6992°E, 207m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 12° 17° 21° 23° 16° 11° 9° Maximum 35° 41° 41° 41° 26° 25° 27° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 40% 40% 10% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Extreme Extreme 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 2
(km/h)7
(km/h)8
(km/h)19
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)30
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction SSW WSW NE NNW ENE SW NNE NW SW WSW S S SSE SSW Relative humidity 37% 20% 38% 11% 26% 17% 34% 17% 57% 32% 57% 30% 57% 26% Dew point 5°C 8°C 11°C 5°C 8°C 11°C 15°C 11°C 10°C 8°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 6°C First light 5:42am 5:43am 5:44am 5:45am 5:46am 5:47am 5:48am Sunrise 6:13am 6:14am 6:14am 6:15am 6:16am 6:17am 6:18am Sunset 8:49pm 8:49pm 8:49pm 8:48pm 8:48pm 8:48pm 8:48pm Last light 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:18pm 9:18pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rheola (36.6515°S, 143.6992°E, 207m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:42am EDT 6:13am EDT 8:49pm EDT 9:19pm EDT 11:02pm EDT 8:58am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Rheola sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light5:42am
EDTSunrise6:13am
EDTSunset8:49pm
EDTLast light9:19pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
11:02pm
EDTMoon setTue
8:58am
EDTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 2:49pm UTC Severe weather advice VICMon 2:49pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:49 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast over Victoria this week, peaking Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties Tuesday, increasing to low to mid forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens Tuesday, increasing to low twenties by Thursday.
In the South: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties Tuesday, increasing to low forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to high teens to low twenties by Thursday.
Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties Tuesday, increasing to the mid thirties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to the low twenties about the east coast on Thursday.
Severe heatwave conditions forecast to ease over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour and Traralgon.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:49pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:49 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast over Victoria this week, peaking Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties Tuesday, increasing to low to mid forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens Tuesday, increasing to low twenties by Thursday.
In the South: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties Tuesday, increasing to low forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to high teens to low twenties by Thursday.
Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties Tuesday, increasing to the mid thirties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to the low twenties about the east coast on Thursday.
Severe heatwave conditions forecast to ease over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour and Traralgon.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:49pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:49 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast over Victoria this week, peaking Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties Tuesday, increasing to low to mid forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens Tuesday, increasing to low twenties by Thursday.
In the South: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties Tuesday, increasing to low forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to high teens to low twenties by Thursday.
Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties Tuesday, increasing to the mid thirties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to the low twenties about the east coast on Thursday.
Severe heatwave conditions forecast to ease over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour and Traralgon.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:49pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:49 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast over Victoria this week, peaking Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties Tuesday, increasing to low to mid forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens Tuesday, increasing to low twenties by Thursday.
In the South: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties Tuesday, increasing to low forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to high teens to low twenties by Thursday.
Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties Tuesday, increasing to the mid thirties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to the low twenties about the east coast on Thursday.
Severe heatwave conditions forecast to ease over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour and Traralgon.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:49pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:49 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast over Victoria this week, peaking Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties Tuesday, increasing to low to mid forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens Tuesday, increasing to low twenties by Thursday.
In the South: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties Tuesday, increasing to low forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to high teens to low twenties by Thursday.
Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties Tuesday, increasing to the mid thirties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to the low twenties about the east coast on Thursday.
Severe heatwave conditions forecast to ease over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour and Traralgon.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:49pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:49 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast over Victoria this week, peaking Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties Tuesday, increasing to low to mid forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens Tuesday, increasing to low twenties by Thursday.
In the South: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties Tuesday, increasing to low forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to high teens to low twenties by Thursday.
Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties Tuesday, increasing to the mid thirties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to the low twenties about the east coast on Thursday.
Severe heatwave conditions forecast to ease over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour and Traralgon.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:49pm UTC Severe weather advice VICAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:49 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North East and East Gippsland
Warning for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, West and South Gippsland, Central, North Central and South West
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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast over Victoria this week, peaking Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
In the North: Maximum temperatures in the mid to high thirties Tuesday, increasing to low to mid forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens Tuesday, increasing to low twenties by Thursday.
In the South: Maximum temperatures in the low to mid thirties Tuesday, increasing to low forties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to high teens to low twenties by Thursday.
Coastal areas: Maximum temperatures in the low twenties Tuesday, increasing to the mid thirties on Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens, increasing to the low twenties about the east coast on Thursday.
Severe heatwave conditions forecast to ease over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Ballarat, Horsham, Mildura, Melton, Maryborough, Shepparton, Seymour and Traralgon.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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