Mount Field Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Saturday 15 March 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Summary
Showers. Very windy.
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Winds north to northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Sunday 16 March

Summary
Min 5
Max 13
Showers or snow. Very windy.
Possible rainfall: 7 to 20 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 900 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning near the coast. Winds northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h turning west to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Early cold change. Showers. Strahan 10 20
Showers. Possible heavy falls. Melaleuca 11 18
Early cold change. Showers. Queenstown 10 19
Showers. Rosebery 11 19

Monday 17 March

Summary
Min 0
Max 7
Showers. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Western area

Cloudy. High chance of showers, with possible small hail in the early morning. Snow falling above 1100 metres. Winds west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 17.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

Tuesday 18 March

Summary
Min 3
Max 14
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Western area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Wednesday 19 March

Summary
Min 5
Max 18
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Western area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.

Thursday 20 March

Summary
Min 9
Max 14
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Friday 21 March

Summary
Min 6
Max 16
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Saturday 22 March

Summary
Min 7
Max 14
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Sunday.

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070