Waratah Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 5:40 am EST on Monday 14 July 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Summary
Max 5
Showers.
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail. Snow falling above 400 metres. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h turning north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 4 and 10.

Fire Danger - No Rating

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 1 [Low]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers. Strahan – 10
Showers. Melaleuca – 10
Showers. Queenstown – 8
Showers. Rosebery – 8

Tuesday 15 July

Summary
Min 1
Max 7
Showers increasing.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 7 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Snow falling above 800 metres. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 6 and 12.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 1 [Low]

Wednesday 16 July

Summary
Min 2
Max 8
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 9 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Snow falling above 700 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Possible small hail in the morning. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending north to northwesterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 12.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 1 [Low]

Thursday 17 July

Summary
Min 3
Max 7
Showers easing.
Possible rainfall: 3 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Western area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail. Snow falling above 800 metres. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h turning westerly during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 13.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 1 [Low]

Friday 18 July

Summary
Min 3
Max 9
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Saturday 19 July

Summary
Min 4
Max 8
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Sunday 20 July

Summary
Min 3
Max 7
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 9 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm EST Monday.

Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070