Melaleuca Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:40 am EST on Wednesday 18 September 2024.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

Summary
Max 11
Showers. Windy.
Chance of any rain: 100%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely this morning. Snow falling above 500 metres. Possible small hail. Winds northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h turning westerly 35 to 50 km/h in the morning then decreasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 7 and 12.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers. Wind easing. Strahan – 13
Showers. Windy. Melaleuca – 11
Showers. Queenstown – 11
Showers. Rosebery – 11

Thursday 19 September

Summary
Min 5
Max 10
Showers. Very windy.
Possible rainfall: 9 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Snow falling above 300 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Possible small hail. Winds west to northwesterly 40 to 60 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 4 and 10.

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

Friday 20 September

Summary
Min 5
Max 12
Showers. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 10 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 100%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail. Snow falling above 500 metres. Winds west to northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 6 and 11.

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

Saturday 21 September

Summary
Min 7
Max 12
Showers. Becoming windy.
Possible rainfall: 10 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail. Snow falling above 700 metres. Winds west to northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 12.

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Sunday 22 September

Summary
Min 6
Max 11
Showers. Very windy.
Possible rainfall: 6 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Monday 23 September

Summary
Min 8
Max 14
Showers. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Tuesday 24 September

Summary
Min 9
Max 17
Showers. Becoming windy.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

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

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070