View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm EST on Thursday 2 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system moves well away to the south of Tasmania, as an associated cold front clears over the state to the east. A high is expected to move over Victoria during Friday and extend a ridge over Tasmania later in the day. The ridge is forecast to move east on Saturday, ahead of a trough and a cold front expected to approach and cross the state from the west during Sunday. On Monday, a ridge over the southern mainland will direct westerly flow over Tasmania.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h.
Friday 3 October
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h tending southwesterly in the morning then turning west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 14.
Fire Danger - Moderate
Sun protection 9:30am to 2:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Strahan | 8 | 14 |
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Melaleuca | 7 | 12 |
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Queenstown | 7 | 13 |
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Rosebery | 7 | 14 |
Saturday 4 October
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h turning northerly 25 to 40 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
Sunday 5 October
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail in the evening. Winds north to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h tending west to northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
Monday 6 October
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 600 metres. Winds westerly 35 to 50 km/h decreasing to 25 to 40 km/h during the afternoon then turning northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 7 and 11.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EST Friday.
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