Central North District Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:28 pm EST on Saturday 26 May 2012.

Weather Situation

A deep low moves away to the southeast as a high moves over waters south of the Bight. A weak trough embedded in the southwesterly flow is expected to cross the state during tomorrow as the high continues to move east. The high should move to be just southwest of Adelaide during Monday. On Tuesday the high should remain stationary as a weak cold front embedded in the westerly flow passes over southern Tasmania. On Wednesday the high will then continue to track eastwards over Victoria.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Partly cloudy. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light later in the evening.

Sunday 27 May

Partly cloudy. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 15.

No UV Alert, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Launceston 3 16
Cressy 3 14
George Town 8 15

Monday 28 May

Mostly sunny. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.

Tuesday 29 May

Sunny. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 15.

Wednesday 30 May

Partly cloudy. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 16.

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

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