Mount Field Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:39 pm EST on Saturday 18 September 2021.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Summary
Snow showers. Windy.
Chance of any rain: 80%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, with possible hail. Snow falling above 700 metres. Winds west to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h.

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

Sunday 19 September

Summary
Min 0
Max 6
Rain or snow. Very windy.
Possible rainfall: 15 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of rain. Snow falling above 800 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far south in the evening. Heavy falls possible. Winds northwesterly 45 to 65 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 13.

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

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Rain. Possible heavy falls. Strahan 7 14
Rain. Possible heavy falls. Melaleuca 6 13
Rain. Possible heavy falls. Queenstown 5 13
Rain. Possible heavy falls. Rosebery 6 12

Monday 20 September

Summary
Min 0
Max 2
Snow showers. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 8 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (near 100%) chance of showers. Snow falling above 500 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Gusty winds and possible hail. Winds west to northwesterly 40 to 60 km/h turning southwesterly 30 to 45 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 5 and 10.

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Tuesday 21 September

Summary
Min -3
Max 4
Showers or snow.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Snow falling above 400 metres early. Possible hail in the morning. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h turning westerly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 12.

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

Wednesday 22 September

Summary
Min 0
Max 8
Showers. Becoming windy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h turning northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 14.

Thursday 23 September

Summary
Min 3
Max 7
Showers or snow. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 6 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Friday 24 September

Summary
Min 0
Max 4
Snow showers. Becoming windy.
Possible rainfall: 15 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Saturday 25 September

Summary
Min -3
Max 1
Snow showers. Wind easing.
Possible rainfall: 3 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

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

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070