South West Lakes Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Wednesday 22 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system moves over Tasmania, with a southwesterly airstream to follow during this evening. The airstream shifts west to southwesterly on Thursday and persists into Friday and Saturday, as a ridge of high pressure sits over the southern mainland. A low pressure system developing in the Bight moves over the southern mainland during Sunday, as a cold front, moving in from the south, clips southern Tasmania.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending westerly in the late evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.

Thursday 23 October

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail at night.

Friday 24 October

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the early morning.

Saturday 25 October

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Sunday 26 October

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening.

Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EDT Wednesday.

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