View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 5:40 am EST on Thursday 17 August 2017.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
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- Max 6
- Showers. Possible storm.
- Chance of any rain: 100%
Western area
Cloudy. Very high (near 100%) chance of showers. Snow falling above 700 metres. A thunderstorm likely. Possible hail. Winds northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h turning westerly 30 to 45 km/h in the late morning then tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 5 and 10.
Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Strahan | – | 11 |
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Melaleuca | – | 10 |
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Queenstown | – | 9 |
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Rosebery | – | 9 |
Friday 18 August
- Summary
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- Min 2
- Max 5
- Snow showers.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Western area
Partly cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers and hail, falling as snow above 300 metres. Isolated thunderstorms Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 4 and 9.
Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Saturday 19 August
- Summary
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- Min 0
- Max 6
- Showers or snow.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 90%
Western area
Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 300 metres early and rapidly rising during the day. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 2 and 3 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 6 and 11.
Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Sunday 20 August
- Summary
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- Min 3
- Max 8
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Western area
Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. Snow possible above 900 metres. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h shifting north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 12.
Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Monday 21 August
- Summary
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- Min 3
- Max 7
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 2 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Tuesday 22 August
- Summary
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- Min 2
- Max 7
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 1 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Wednesday 23 August
- Summary
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- Min 3
- Max 7
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm EST Thursday.
Product derived from IDT16710 and IDT16070