View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Sunday 16 December 2018.
Weather Situation
An area of low pressure lies to the south of Tasmania with a trough extending north over the state. The flow will tend southerly on Monday as the low moves away to the southeast and a high passes south of the Bight. The high will then move to the south of Tasmania on Tuesday, with winds to tend easterly later in the day. A low will develop southwest of Tasmania during Wednesday before passing to the south of the state on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible hail and heavy falls early this evening. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Monday 17 December
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting south to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Fire Danger - Low-Moderate
Sun protection 8:40am to 5:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Launceston | 17 | 27 |
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Cressy | 15 | 26 |
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George Town | 16 | 24 |
Tuesday 18 December
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of showers. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Wednesday 19 December
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.
Thursday 20 December
Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Monday.
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