Upper Derwent Valley Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:32 pm EST on Monday 6 May 2013.

Weather Situation

A high centred just to the east of Tasmania will move slowly northeastwards during the next couple of days, directing a relatively mild northerly airflow over Tasmania, A weakening cold front will approach from the southwest later on Wednesday, then move across the south and east of the state on Thursday. The front should then dissipate in the evening as a new high builds to the south and an intense low moves across waters south of Western Australia. This high is forecast to continue to strengthen and move over the southern Tasman Sea on Friday as a cold front moves into the western Bight region.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Clear. Light winds.

Tuesday 7 May

Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and fog in the morning. Winds north to northwesterly and light. Overnight temperatures falling to around minus 1 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 17.

No UV Alert, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Early fog then mostly sunny. New Norfolk 1 17

Wednesday 8 May

Patchy fog early in the morning. Sunny day. Winds north to northwesterly and light. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.

Thursday 9 May

Cloudy. Isolated showers from the morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 21.

Friday 10 May

Partly cloudy. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 22.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EST Tuesday.

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