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North West Coast Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 5:40 am EST on Monday 21 April 2025.

Weather Situation

A low over western Victoria this morning shifting into the Tasman Sea by the end of the day. A ridge of high pressure extends to the south of the state from a high over the Bight from today. The high moves over Tasmania during Tuesday and Wednesday. A cold front approaches from the west on Thursday and is just off the west coast in the evening.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the east, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection 10:50am to 1:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Mostly sunny. Burnie 23
Partly cloudy. Deloraine 23
Mostly sunny. Devonport 23
Mostly sunny. Smithton 22
Mostly sunny. Ulverstone 23
Mostly sunny. Wynyard 23

Tuesday 22 April

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.

Wednesday 23 April

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northeasterly during the day then tending east to northeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.

Thursday 24 April

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning northerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 22.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm EST Monday.

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