View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:31 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
Partly cloudy. Winds mainly east to northeasterly 10 to 20 km/h.
Tuesday 7 May
Mostly cloudy. The chance of light showers in most parts. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.
No UV Alert, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Burnie | 8 | 17 |
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Deloraine | 3 | 16 |
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Devonport | 6 | 17 |
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Smithton | 6 | 18 |
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Ulverstone | 7 | 17 |
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Wynyard | 5 | 17 |
Wednesday 8 May
The chance of showers in the east early in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds east to northeasterly and light tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming east to northeasterly and light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
Thursday 9 May
Partly cloudy. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EST Tuesday.
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