Central Plateau Lakes Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 10:00 am EDT on Monday 8 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A northwesterly flow over Tasmania ahead of a cold front crossing the state during the day. Westerly flow behind the cold front then persists on Tuesday, with a trough of low pressure embedded in the westerly flow moving over the state. A high pressure system south of the Bight then extends a ridge over Bass Strait, with another cold front clipping the south later Wednesday. The high moves eastwards to be centred east of Tasmania later Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Tuesday 9 December

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 10 December

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly during the afternoon.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 11 December

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Weather
Sunny.

Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Monday.

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