View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:40 am EST on Monday 19 August 2019.
Weather Situation
A trough, embedded in a fresh to strong and gusty westerly flow, will cross Tasmania this evening, with another trough to cross Tuesday morning. The next cold front will cross Tasmania overnight into Wednesday, bringing a strong and cooler southwesterly flow as an associated low deepens over the Tasman Sea. A high over the Bight will move slowly eastwards on Thursday, extending a ridge towards Tasmania late in the day as the southwesterly flow eases.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of rain or snow, with possible hail this morning. Winds west to southwesterly 30 to 45 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 2 and 7.
Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bothwell | – | 8 |
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Cradle Valley | – | 4 |
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Tarraleah | – | 6 |
Tuesday 20 August
Cloudy. Very high (near 100%) chance of rain. Snow falling above 800 metres. Heavy falls possible in the west. Winds westerly 35 to 55 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 3 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 5 and 10.
Wednesday 21 August
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers or snow. Winds westerly 35 to 45 km/h turning southwesterly 35 to 50 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 3 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 1 and 6.
Thursday 22 August
Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers or snow, most likely in the morning. Winds southwesterly 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 4 and zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 1 and 6.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm EST Monday.
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