View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Tuesday 26 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A trough crosses the state in the afternoon embedded in a southwesterly wind flow. A high pressure system sits to the west of Tasmania on Wednesday, directing a southeasterly wind flow over the state. On Thursday, the high moves to the south of the state shifting the winds more easterly, then northeasterly late on Thursday as the high moves into the Tasman Sea. Northeasterly winds continue and strengthen on Friday with a trough extending from the mainland to the west. A ridge develops from the west on Saturday as the trough moves into the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 27 January
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots early in the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 28 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the afternoon and evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 29 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of rain.
Saturday 30 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the morning then becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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