State Forecast

Forecast issued at 5:07 am EDT on Monday 13 February 2012.

Weather Situation

High pressure centres are located to the west and southeast of Tasmania separated by a weak trough near the west coast of Tasmania which will shift across the state during the day. Tomorrow the high centre to the east should strengthen a little, with the centre to the west dissipating by the evening causing winds to tend northeast to northerly throughout. A trough and cold front should then approach across the Bight on Wednesday, maintaining a mostly northeast to northerly airflow. The trough is expected to cross Tasmania later on Thursday bringing a southwest to southerly change.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Fine and partly cloudy about the west coast. Isolated showers about the far northeast, extending to most remaining areas during the day, but remaining fine and partly cloudy about the west coast. Showers then clearing from northern coastal areas this afternoon. A mild to locally warm day with chiefly light winds and afternoon coastal sea breezes, locally fresh about the west and south coasts.

Tuesday 14 February

Isolated showers about northern, central and eastern areas, extending to remaining inland areas during the day before clearing later in the afternoon or evening. Fine elsewhere. A mild to locally warm day with light winds tending moderate northeasterly about the east and north. Afternoon coastal sea breezes in the south and west.

Wednesday 15 February

Patchy morning drizzle about the northwest tending to isolated afternoon showers, partly cloudy elsewhere. Mild to warm and locally hot inland, with light to moderate north to northeasterly winds afternoon sea breezes about the west.

Thursday 16 February

Scattered showers extending from the west, easing about northern parts during the evening. A warm to hot day with moderate to locally fresh north to northwest winds shifting cooler southwesterly late and easing.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Monday.

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