Melaleuca Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EST on Friday 18 August 2017.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Summary
Showers.
Chance of any rain: 80%

Western area

Partly cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers in the south, medium (40%) chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 400 metres. Possible hail. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 1 [Low]

Saturday 19 August

Summary
Min 2
Max 10
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Western area

Cloudy. Morning frost about higher ground. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Snow possible above 400 metres. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 3 and 2 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 5 and 10.

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

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Shower or two. Strahan 0 11
Shower or two. Melaleuca 2 10
Shower or two clearing. Queenstown 1 9
Possible shower. Rosebery 2 9

Sunday 20 August

Summary
Min 4
Max 11
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Western area

Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. Snow possible above 900 metres. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 12.

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

Monday 21 August

Summary
Min 3
Max 12
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Western area

Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers north of Strahan, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. Snow possible above 1100 metres. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 5 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 12.

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

Tuesday 22 August

Summary
Min 5
Max 12
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 3 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers. Snow falling above 700 metres. Winds north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending west to northwesterly during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 8 and 12.

Wednesday 23 August

Summary
Min 3
Max 11
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Thursday 24 August

Summary
Min 4
Max 11
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Friday 25 August

Summary
Min 5
Max 12
Showers easing.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

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

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070