King Island Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:31 pm EST on Monday 6 May 2013.

Weather Situation

A high centred just to the east of Tasmania will move slowly northeastwards during the next couple of days, directing a relatively mild northerly airflow over Tasmania, A weakening cold front will approach from the southwest later on Wednesday, then move across the south and east of the state on Thursday. The front should then dissipate in the evening as a new high builds to the south and an intense low moves across waters south of Western Australia. This high is forecast to continue to strengthen and move over the southern Tasman Sea on Friday as a cold front moves into the western Bight region.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Partly cloudy. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Tuesday 7 May

Partly cloudy. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northerly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.

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

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Currie 10 18

Wednesday 8 May

Sunny. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.

Thursday 9 May

Partly cloudy. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwesterly during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.

Friday 10 May

Partly cloudy. Winds northerly and light tending northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.

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

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