Melaleuca Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EST on Friday 21 September 2018.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Summary
Showers.
Chance of any rain: 80%

Western area

Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers. Winds northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Saturday 22 September

Summary
Min 9
Max 14
Showers. Wind easing.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 700 metres late. Winds northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h turning west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 14.

Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers. Strahan 9 14
Showers. Wind easing. Melaleuca 9 14
Showers. Queenstown 9 13
Showers. Rosebery 9 13

Sunday 23 September

Summary
Min 6
Max 11
Showers easing.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Snow falling above 600 metres. Winds west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending south to southwesterly in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 6 and 11.

Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Monday 24 September

Summary
Min 5
Max 12
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Morning frost about higher ground. High (80%) chance of showers in the south, medium (50%) chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 700 metres. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 5 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 12.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Tuesday 25 September

Summary
Min 7
Max 13
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Western area

Cloudy. The chance of morning fog north of Strahan. High (70%) chance of showers in the south, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 800 metres. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 8 and 13.

Wednesday 26 September

Summary
Min 5
Max 15
Possible early shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Thursday 27 September

Summary
Min 5
Max 17
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Friday 28 September

Summary
Min 7
Max 16
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

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

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070