View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Saturday 18 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure centre lies to the southeast of Tasmania and extends a ridge over the state. The high slowly moves away to the east today, directing an east to northeasterly flow over the state on the weekend. A weak ridge persists over Tasmania on Monday and Tuesday before a weak cold front moves over Wednesday morning from the west. Another ridge quickly moves over the state from the Bight on Wednesday afternoon before a trough develops about eastern Bass Strait during Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Mostly clear. Winds east to northeasterly 25 to 40 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.
Sunday 19 January
Partly cloudy. Winds east to northeasterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Fire Danger - Moderate
Sun protection 9:10am to 5:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
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Burnie | 14 | 21 |
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Deloraine | 9 | 23 |
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Devonport | 13 | 22 |
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Smithton | 15 | 23 |
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Ulverstone | 13 | 21 |
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Wynyard | 15 | 21 |
Monday 20 January
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Tuesday 21 January
Mostly sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending northwest to southwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Wednesday 22 January
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 25 to 40 km/h during the morning then turning southerly 20 to 30 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Sunday.
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