View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:01 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013.
Weather Situation
A broad area of high pressure lies to the west of Tasmania, producing a light southerly flow over the state, and a weakening trough is expected to move over the southeast today. Overnight the high will move over the state, declining and moving away to the southeast on Thursday night whilst a low develops well to the west of Tasmania. During Friday the low will weaken over the Bight as a high pressure system to the south of WA extends a ridge to the south of the Bight. This high will approach Tasmania from the west during Saturday and the continuing influence of high pressure systems will make for light winds and cold nights into the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Showers about the east and south, clearing during the evening. Fine elsewhere. Cold to locally very cold at first with frost, then a cool to cold day. Light to moderate southerly winds.
Thursday 20 June
Showers about the Bass Strait islands, possibly extending to the north and west coast during the afternoon. Fine elsewhere apart from possible morning fog. Cold to locally very cold at first with frost, then a cool to cold day with light winds.
Friday 21 June
Possible showers about the north, more likely about the northwest coast. Fine elsewhere apart from possible morning fog. Cold to locally very cold at first with frost, then a cool to cold day. Light to moderate northwest to northeasterly winds becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday 22 June
Showers about the south and east coast, possibly extending to central and remaining western areas during the afternoon. Fine elsewhere. Cold to locally very cold at first, then a cool to cold day with light to moderate south to southwesterly winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.
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