View the current warnings for Tasmania
Forecast issued at 4:00 am EST on Thursday 17 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A high moving over Victoria directs a cold west to southwesterly wind over Tasmania. Strong and gusty northwesterly winds are forecast on Friday as a deep low pressure system develops well to the south. A weak ridge is forecast to extend over the state on Saturday, before a cold front crosses the state on Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 18 September
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening.
Saturday 19 September
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
Sunday 20 September
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EST Thursday.
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