View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:27 pm EDT on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the southeast of Tasmania is slowly moving towards New Zealand. A trough and cold front will cross Tasmania tomorrow afternoon and evening. The trough will linger about the north of Tasmania on Friday, with a high centre to move to the south of the state later in the day. This high will move to the southeast of Tasmania during Saturday then away to the east on Sunday as a trough and weak cold front cross the state.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Partly cloudy. The chance of showers this evening. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h.
Thursday 16 February
Cloudy. Patchy rain until late afternoon. The chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Winds mainly northeasterly averaging 15 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Fire Danger - High
UV Alert from 9:40 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Launceston | 17 | 29 |
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Cressy | 14 | 29 |
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George Town | 17 | 25 |
Friday 17 February
Cloudy. Scattered showers from the morning. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening. Winds mainly northeast to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Saturday 18 February
Cloudy. Isolated showers until evening. Winds southeasterly and light tending northeasterly up to 20 km/h around midday. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Sunday 19 February
Cloudy. Scattered showers. Light winds tending west to northwesterly up to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Thursday.
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