Central Plateau District Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:32 pm EST on Monday 6 May 2013.

Weather Situation

A high centred just to the east of Tasmania will move slowly northeastwards during the next couple of days, directing a relatively mild northerly airflow over Tasmania, A weakening cold front will approach from the southwest later on Wednesday, then move across the south and east of the state on Thursday. The front should then dissipate in the evening as a new high builds to the south and an intense low moves across waters south of Western Australia. This high is forecast to continue to strengthen and move over the southern Tasman Sea on Friday as a cold front moves into the western Bight region.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Mostly clear. Light winds.

Tuesday 7 May

Partly cloudy. Areas of frost early in the morning. The chance of light showers in the north. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 3 and 3 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 16.

No UV Alert, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Bothwell 0 16
Possible light shower. Cradle Valley 2 11
Partly cloudy. Tarraleah -1 14

Wednesday 8 May

Partly cloudy. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17.

Thursday 9 May

Partly cloudy. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly during the morning then becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.

Friday 10 May

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 18.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EST Tuesday.

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