View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Sunday 16 December 2018.
Weather Situation
An area of low pressure lies to the south of Tasmania with a trough extending north over the state. The flow will tend southerly on Monday as the low moves away to the southeast and a high passes south of the Bight. The high will then move to the south of Tasmania on Tuesday, with winds to tend easterly later in the day. A low will develop southwest of Tasmania during Wednesday before passing to the south of the state on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Partly cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers in the south, medium (60%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with hail and heavy falls early this evening. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h.
Monday 17 December
Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Fire Danger - Low-Moderate
Sun protection 8:40am to 5:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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St Helens | 15 | 24 |
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Orford | 15 | 21 |
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Swansea | 16 | 22 |
Tuesday 18 December
Cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.
Wednesday 19 December
Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers in the evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
Thursday 20 December
Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Monday.
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