View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:40 am EDT on Tuesday 19 February 2019.
Weather Situation
Westerly winds will continue across Tasmania today as a high moves into the Bight and extends a ridge to the north of the state. Winds turn northwesterly early on Wednesday ahead of a front that will cross the state during the day, bringing a cooler westerly change. A west to southwesterly stream will gradually ease over Tasmania during Thursday, as the high approaches from the west. A front will cross the state during Friday with a cooler southerly flow to follow.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers in the west during the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming west to northwesterly and light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 11 and 17.
Fire Danger - Low-Moderate
Sun protection 9:40am to 5:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bothwell | – | 18 |
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Cradle Valley | – | 12 |
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Tarraleah | – | 15 |
Wednesday 20 February
Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers in the west, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 18.
Thursday 21 February
Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers in the west, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 14.
Friday 22 February
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the west. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm EDT Tuesday.
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