Port Arthur Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:40 am EDT on Thursday 5 December 2013.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Max 13
Showers easing.

South East area

Cloudy. Showers with possible hail developing in the morning, easing and contracting to the far south in the afternoon. Snow above 900 metres. The chance of thunderstorms in the far south this morning. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southwesterly 30 to 45 km/h in the morning then tending west to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 9 and 14.

Fire Danger - Low-Moderate

UV Alert from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers easing. Hobart – 14
Showers easing. Huonville – 14
Showers easing. Port Arthur – 13
Showers easing. Richmond – 14

Friday 6 December

Summary
Min 9
Max 15
Shower or two. Becoming windy.

South East area

Cloudy. Scattered showers, becoming less likely in the early afternoon, falling as snow above 1000 metres early in the morning. Winds westerly 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 17.

Saturday 7 December

Summary
Min 11
Max 18
Early shower or two.

South East area

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the south early in the morning. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.

Sunday 8 December

Summary
Min 12
Max 19
Rain at times.

South East area

Cloudy. Areas of rain developing during the morning, easing to isolated showers during the evening. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 50 km/h before turning west to northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 22.

Monday 9 December

Summary
Min 11
Max 17
Shower or two.

Tuesday 10 December

Summary
Min 11
Max 16
Shower or two.

Wednesday 11 December

Summary
Min 11
Max 18
Shower or two.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm EDT Thursday.

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16120