View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Saturday 23 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge extends across Bass Strait today and will weaken on Sunday with north to northeasterly winds developing. Northwesterly winds will freshen on Monday, bringing hot to very hot conditions to the east and south, ahead of a cold front crossing Tasmania in the late evening and early Tuesday morning. The cold front brings cooler southwesterly winds, with an embedded trough in the flow set to cross the state late Tuesday morning and afternoon. A high pressure system sits to the southwest of Tasmania on Wednesday, directing a southeasterly wind flow over the state.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Mostly clear. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Sunday 24 January
Mostly sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
Fire Danger - Low-Moderate
Sun protection 9:10am to 5:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Whitemark | 15 | 26 |
Monday 25 January
Hot. Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers at night. Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then tending east to northeasterly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 16 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Tuesday 26 January
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then tending east to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Wednesday 27 January
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Winds southeasterly 30 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Sunday.
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