George Town Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:40 am EST on Monday 20 August 2018.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Summary
Max 12
Rain periods. Becoming windy.
Chance of any rain: 95%

Central North area

Cloudy. Frost early this morning. Very high (90%) chance of rain, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 800 metres. Possible hail later tonight. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures between 8 and 11.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Morning frost. Rain periods. Launceston – 12
Morning frost. Rain periods. Cressy – 10
Rain periods. Becoming windy. George Town – 12

Tuesday 21 August

Summary
Min 6
Max 14
Morning showers. Wind easing.
Possible rainfall: 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Central North area

Partly cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers in the morning. Snow falling above 700 metres. Possible hail in the late morning. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h shifting southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 13.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Wednesday 22 August

Summary
Min 1
Max 14
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Central North area

The chance of morning fog. Patches of morning frost. Mostly sunny day. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 2 and 1 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 14.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Thursday 23 August

Summary
Min 3
Max 15
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central North area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Patches of morning frost. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h for a period during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 3 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 15.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Friday 24 August

Summary
Min 2
Max 15
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Saturday 25 August

Summary
Min 6
Max 14
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Sunday 26 August

Summary
Min 7
Max 15
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm EST Monday.

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16030