View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the southeast of Tasmania is slowly moving towards New Zealand. A trough and cold front will cross Tasmania tomorrow afternoon and evening. The trough will linger about the north of Tasmania on Friday, with a high centre to move to the south of the state later in the day. This high will move to the southeast of Tasmania during Saturday then away to the east on Sunday as a trough and weak cold front cross the state.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Partly cloudy. The chance of showers in the north this evening. Winds near the coast, north to northeasterly averaging 20 to 30 km/h, reaching 40 km/h at times. Inland, northerly averaging 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday 16 February
Cloudy. Areas of rain developing around dawn, easing to isolated showers by early evening, clearing later in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms from the late morning until evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly averaging 15 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28.
Fire Danger - High
UV Alert from 9:40 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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St Helens | 17 | 27 |
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Orford | 17 | 27 |
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Swansea | 16 | 27 |
Friday 17 February
Cloudy. Scattered showers, more frequent in the north. Winds south to southeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 21.
Saturday 18 February
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds east to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly up to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 22.
Sunday 19 February
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Winds northwesterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly by early evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Thursday.
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