Shepparton sweltered through its hottest day in more than a year on Friday.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the mercury at Shepparton Airport peaked at 40.9ºC — the first time the city’s temperature had exceeded 40ºC since December 17, 2021.
It was also the warmest night of the month so far, with a minimum of 23.9ºC.
Shepparton can expect the hot days to continue, with daytime temperatures expected to remain above 30ºC at least until Sunday, February 26.
The heat isn’t expected to replicate what was seen on Friday, however, with the hottest day predicated to be 36ºC on Saturday, February 25.
The hottest February day in the bureau’s records for Shepparton was 46.1ºC in 2009.