Mount Field Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Tuesday 7 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Summary
Showers. Very windy.
Chance of any rain: 80%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Damaging winds possible. Winds northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Wednesday 8 October

Summary
Min 3
Max 9
Showers. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 3 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Damaging winds possible in the south. Winds northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 15.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers. Windy. Strahan 10 15
Showers. Windy. Melaleuca 8 13
Showers. Queenstown 9 15
Showers. Rosebery 9 15

Thursday 9 October

Summary
Min 1
Max 5
Showers or snow. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 8 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Snow falling above 800 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 8 and 13.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Friday 10 October

Summary
Min 2
Max 5
Showers or snow. Very windy.
Possible rainfall: 7 to 35 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening. Snow falling above 500 metres. Winds northwesterly 40 to 60 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 12.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Saturday 11 October

Summary
Min -1
Max 3
Snow showers. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 3 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail. Snow falling above 400 metres. Winds westerly 35 to 50 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 5 and 11.

Sunday 12 October

Summary
Min -1
Max 5
Snow showers.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Monday 13 October

Summary
Min -1
Max 5
Showers or snow at times.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Tuesday 14 October

Summary
Min 0
Max 7
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:00 pm EDT Tuesday.

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070