View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:00 am EDT on Wednesday 21 October 2020.
Weather Situation
A trough lies over Tasmania, while a cold front will weaken near the south of the state during today. A ridge will develop over Tasmania Thursday morning before weakening during the day as a low moves over South Australia. The low will move eastwards over the mainland on Friday, with a weak trough to move over Tasmania during the day. A cold front will cross Tasmania during Saturday, with light winds tending cooler southwesterly as a high passes south of Western Australia.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly to 10 knots.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Thursday 22 October
- Winds
- Southwest to northwesterly to 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly in the afternoon then east to southeasterly late evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 23 October
- Winds
- North to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming northwesterly during the morning then becoming west to southwesterly during the day.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 24 October
- Winds
- Westerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Wednesday.
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