Melaleuca Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:40 am EDT on Saturday 10 December 2022.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Summary
Max 19
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Western area

Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the south, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 20.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Strahan – 19
Partly cloudy. Melaleuca – 19
Partly cloudy. Queenstown – 20
Partly cloudy. Rosebery – 20

Sunday 11 December

Summary
Min 9
Max 22
Showers increasing.
Possible rainfall: 6 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h turning north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Monday 12 December

Summary
Min 11
Max 17
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 10 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Strahan. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then increasing to 25 to 40 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Tuesday 13 December

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

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers. Snow falling above 1100 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible hail north of Strahan in the evening. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h turning northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Wednesday 14 December

Summary
Min 6
Max 13
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 5 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Thursday 15 December

Summary
Min 7
Max 14
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 3 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Friday 16 December

Summary
Min 8
Max 14
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm EDT Saturday.

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070