East Coast District Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:26 pm EST on Saturday 26 May 2012.

Weather Situation

A deep low moves away to the southeast as a high moves over waters south of the Bight. A weak trough embedded in the southwesterly flow is expected to cross the state during tomorrow as the high continues to move east. The high should move to be just southwest of Adelaide during Monday. On Tuesday the high should remain stationary as a weak cold front embedded in the westerly flow passes over southern Tasmania. On Wednesday the high will then continue to track eastwards over Victoria.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Cloudy periods. Isolated showers, mainly about the coast and the south. Winds southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h.

Sunday 27 May

Cloud decreasing. Isolated showers in the south until evening. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15.

No UV Alert, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
St Helens 5 16
Orford 6 14
Swansea 6 15

Monday 28 May

Partly cloudy. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.

Tuesday 29 May

Sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 6 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.

Wednesday 30 May

Mostly sunny. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EST Sunday.

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