diff --git a/common/net/minecraftforge/fluids/BlockFluidBase.java b/common/net/minecraftforge/fluids/BlockFluidBase.java
index 5aea68e42..fbb30d073 100644
--- a/common/net/minecraftforge/fluids/BlockFluidBase.java
+++ b/common/net/minecraftforge/fluids/BlockFluidBase.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public abstract class BlockFluidBase extends Block implements IFluidBlock
     protected float quantaPerBlockFloat = 8F;
     protected int density = 1;
     protected int densityDir = -1;
+	protected int temperature = 295;
 
     protected int tickRate = 20;
     protected int renderPass = 1;
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ public abstract class BlockFluidBase extends Block implements IFluidBlock
 
         this.fluidName = fluid.getName();
         this.density = fluid.density;
+        this.temperature = fluid.temperature;
         this.maxScaledLight = fluid.luminosity;
         this.tickRate = fluid.viscosity / 200;
         fluid.setBlockID(id);
@@ -78,6 +80,12 @@ public abstract class BlockFluidBase extends Block implements IFluidBlock
         return this;
     }
 
+    public BlockFluidBase setTemperature(int temperature)
+    {
+        this.temperature = temperature;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public BlockFluidBase setTickRate(int tickRate)
     {
         if (tickRate <= 0) tickRate = 20;
@@ -303,6 +311,16 @@ public abstract class BlockFluidBase extends Block implements IFluidBlock
         }
         return ((BlockFluidBase)block).density;
     }
+	
+    public static final int getTemperature(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z)
+    {
+        Block block = Block.blocksList[world.getBlockId(x, y, z)];
+        if (!(block instanceof BlockFluidBase))
+        {
+            return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+        }
+        return ((BlockFluidBase)block).temperature;
+    }
 
     public static double getFlowDirection(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z)
     {
diff --git a/common/net/minecraftforge/fluids/Fluid.java b/common/net/minecraftforge/fluids/Fluid.java
index b7c6f9147..d9dbbbf81 100644
--- a/common/net/minecraftforge/fluids/Fluid.java
+++ b/common/net/minecraftforge/fluids/Fluid.java
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ public class Fluid
      */
     protected int density = 1000;
 
+    /**
+     * Temperature of the fluid - completely arbitrary; higher temperature indicates that the fluid is
+     * hotter than air.
+     * 
+     * Default value is approximately the real-life room temperature of water in degrees Kelvin.
+     */
+    protected int temperature = 295;
+
     /**
      * Viscosity ("thickness") of the fluid - completely arbitrary; negative values are not
      * permissible.
@@ -132,6 +140,12 @@ public class Fluid
         return this;
     }
 
+    public Fluid setTemperature(int temperature)
+    {
+        this.temperature = temperature;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public Fluid setViscosity(int viscosity)
     {
         this.viscosity = viscosity;
@@ -200,6 +214,11 @@ public class Fluid
         return this.density;
     }
 
+    public final int getTemperature()
+    {
+        return this.temperature;
+    }
+
     public final int getViscosity()
     {
         return this.viscosity;
@@ -252,6 +271,7 @@ public class Fluid
     /* Stack-based Accessors */
     public int getLuminosity(FluidStack stack){ return getLuminosity(); }
     public int getDensity(FluidStack stack){ return getDensity(); }
+    public int getTemperature(FluidStack stack){ return getTemperature(); }
     public int getViscosity(FluidStack stack){ return getViscosity(); }
     public boolean isGaseous(FluidStack stack){ return isGaseous(); }
     public int getColor(FluidStack stack){ return getColor(); }
@@ -259,6 +279,7 @@ public class Fluid
     /* World-based Accessors */
     public int getLuminosity(World world, int x, int y, int z){ return getLuminosity(); }
     public int getDensity(World world, int x, int y, int z){ return getDensity(); }
+    public int getTemperature(World world, int x, int y, int z){ return getTemperature(); }
     public int getViscosity(World world, int x, int y, int z){ return getViscosity(); }
     public boolean isGaseous(World world, int x, int y, int z){ return isGaseous(); }
     public int getColor(World world, int x, int y, int z){ return getColor(); }