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
Clear. Light winds.
Tuesday 7 May
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog and frost inland early in the morning. The chance of light showers about the north, mainly in the morning. Winds north to northwesterly and light increasing to 15 to 20 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 6 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 18.
No UV Alert, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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St Helens | 6 | 18 |
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Orford | 3 | 18 |
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Swansea | 5 | 19 |
Wednesday 8 May
Mostly sunny. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 20.
Thursday 9 May
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the south from the morning, extending throughout from midday. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h shifting easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
Friday 10 May
The chance of showers in the north early in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EST Tuesday.
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