View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast updated at 7:55 pm EST on Saturday 18 September 2021.
Weather Situation
A west to northwesterly stream will strengthen further on Sunday ahead of a cold front to cross Tasmania during the afternoon. Winds will remain strong and gusty overnight ahead of another front to cross early Monday, bearing a colder west to southwesterly stream. A trough is expected to move over the state during Tuesday, as fresh and gusty southwesterly winds tend more westerly, while a high drifts over the Bight. On Wednesday the high will slowly move over S.A, while a westerly flow is maintained over Tasmania.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers in the west, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. Snow possible above 800 metres. Possible hail in the west. Winds westerly 30 to 45 km/h.
Sunday 19 September
Cloudy. Very high (near 100%) chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 1000 metres. Heavy falls possible in the west. Winds west to northwesterly 40 to 60 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 14.
Sun protection 10:20am to 2:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
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Burnie | 5 | 13 |
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Deloraine | 5 | 12 |
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Devonport | 7 | 13 |
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Smithton | 7 | 14 |
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Ulverstone | 7 | 13 |
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Wynyard | 6 | 14 |
Monday 20 September
Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 600 metres early. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Gusty winds and possible hail. Winds westerly 35 to 50 km/h turning southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 8 and 12.
Tuesday 21 September
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers in the west, medium (40%) chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 500 metres. Possible hail in the morning. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 13.
Wednesday 22 September
Partly cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers in the west, slight (20%) chance elsewhere. Winds west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 19.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EST Sunday.
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