View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast updated at 5:27 pm EDT on Tuesday 14 February 2012.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge to the south of Tasmania will weaken overnight as a high centre to the east slowly moves away. A trough and cold front will approach across the Bight during tomorrow before crossing Tasmania on Thursday afternoon and evening. The trough is expected to linger about the northeast of the state on Friday, while a high passing to the south of the Bight directs a southwest to southeasterly flow over the state. This high is then expected to pass to the south of Tasmania during Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Mostly clear. Isolated showers, more frequent in the southeast at first this evening with locally heavy falls possible. Winds north to northwesterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending northerly and light later in the evening.
Wednesday 15 February
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog early in the morning. Winds northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
Fire Danger - Low-Moderate
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 |
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Bridport | 15 | 23 |
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Scottsdale | 13 | 24 |
Thursday 16 February
Cloudy. Patchy rain and the chance of thunderstorms from the morning. Winds northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly up to 30 km/h around midday. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.
Friday 17 February
Cloudy. Scattered showers from the morning. Winds southeast to southwesterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending northeasterly up to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24.
Saturday 18 February
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Light winds tending east to southeasterly up to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 21.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Wednesday.
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