View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:40 am EDT on Wednesday 29 January 2020.
Weather Situation
A west to northwesterly stream continues as a high over South Australia moves to north of Tasmania today, then over the Tasman Sea by this evening. A hot northwesterly stream will develop during Thursday with a cold front to pass the far south in the late afternoon. Northerly winds freshen on Friday as a cold front slowly approaches from the west. The cold front will cross the state during Saturday morning and afternoon.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers in the west this morning. Winds west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 25.
Fire Danger - High
Sun protection 9:10am to 5:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bothwell | – | 26 |
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Cradle Valley | – | 21 |
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Tarraleah | – | 22 |
Thursday 30 January
Hot and sunny. Winds north to northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h tending west to northwesterly in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
Friday 31 January
Hot. Sunny morning. High (80%) chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening. Winds north to northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 34.
Saturday 1 February
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h turning west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 25.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm EDT Wednesday.
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