North East District Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:32 pm EST on Monday 6 May 2013.

Weather Situation

A high centred just to the east of Tasmania will move slowly northeastwards during the next couple of days, directing a relatively mild northerly airflow over Tasmania, A weakening cold front will approach from the southwest later on Wednesday, then move across the south and east of the state on Thursday. The front should then dissipate in the evening as a new high builds to the south and an intense low moves across waters south of Western Australia. This high is forecast to continue to strengthen and move over the southern Tasman Sea on Friday as a cold front moves into the western Bight region.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Mostly clear. Light winds.

Tuesday 7 May

Mostly cloudy. The chance of light showers in the late morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 7 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 18.

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

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Possible light shower. Bridport 7 17
Possible afternoon shower. Scottsdale 5 16

Wednesday 8 May

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 19.

Thursday 9 May

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers during the evening. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting east to southeasterly and becoming light during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 20.

Friday 10 May

Partly cloudy. The chance of showers about higher ground early in the morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 19.

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

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