Waratah Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Saturday 9 December 2023.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Summary
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Western area

Partly cloudy. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Sunday 10 December

Summary
Min 5
Max 19
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Western area

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Strahan 7 19
Partly cloudy. Melaleuca 7 19
Partly cloudy. Queenstown 7 20
Partly cloudy. Rosebery 7 21

Monday 11 December

Summary
Min 5
Max 22
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Western area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the far south in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Tuesday 12 December

Summary
Min 9
Max 26
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Western area

Sunny. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Wednesday 13 December

Summary
Min 11
Max 23
Showers increasing.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Western area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Thursday 14 December

Summary
Min 12
Max 15
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Friday 15 December

Summary
Min 6
Max 16
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Saturday 16 December

Summary
Min 6
Max 12
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 9 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Sunday.

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070