View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system to the southwest of Victoria is forecast to move through Bass Strait and over Tasmania during Wednesday, with a southwesterly airstream to follow during the evening. The airstream shifts west to southwesterly on Thursday and persists into Friday, as a ridge of high pressure sits over the southern mainland. A secondary low pressure system is expected to develop to the south of the Bight and move eastwards towards the southeastern states late Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Mostly fine apart from light showers about the west. Fresh west to northwesterly winds.
Wednesday 22 October
Widespread rain developing during the morning, with possible thunderstorms about the north. Rain tending to isolated showers mainly about the west and south by late evening. Light winds tending south to southwesterly during the afternoon and evening.
Thursday 23 October
Showers about the west, south and Bass Strait Islands, falling as snow to around 900 metres in the south. Fine elsewhere. Westerly winds.
Friday 24 October
Showers about the west, south and Bass Strait Islands during the morning, contracting to the west during the afternoon. Westerly winds.
Saturday 25 October
Light showers about the west, otherwise fine until showers developing about the Bass Strait Islands during the afternoon, possibly extending to the north during the evening. Westerly winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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