Mount Field Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:40 am EDT on Tuesday 10 December 2013.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Summary
Max 5
Snow showers. Late showers.

Western area

Cloudy. Showers, falling as snow to 800 metres, with possible hail until evening. Isolated thunderstorms this morning. Winds west to northwesterly 30 to 35 km/h, increasing to 35 to 45 km/h in the middle of the day, then easing to 30 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 8 and 13.

Fire Danger - Low-Moderate

UV Alert from 9:10 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Morning storms. Showers. Strahan – 13
Morning storms. Showers. Melaleuca – 13
Morning storms. Showers. Queenstown – 12
Morning storms. Showers. Rosebery – 12

Wednesday 11 December

Summary
Min 0
Max 6
A few snow showers. Showers.

Western area

Cloudy. Showers, becoming less widespread in the late afternoon, falling as snow at times above 1000 metres. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h tending northwesterly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15.

Thursday 12 December

Summary
Min 1
Max 9
A few showers. Windy.

Western area

Cloudy. Showers. Winds west to northwesterly 30 to 35 km/h, increasing to 35 to 45 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 17.

Friday 13 December

Summary
Min 4
Max 10
Rain at times.

Western area

Cloudy. Areas of rain. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h turning west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.

Saturday 14 December

Summary
Min 2
Max 10
Shower or two.

Sunday 15 December

Summary
Min 1
Max 10
Shower or two.

Monday 16 December

Summary
Min 3
Max 15
Partly cloudy.

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

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070