North West Coast Forecast

View the current warnings for Tasmania

Forecast issued at 5:40 am EST on Thursday 2 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system near the southwest coast is forecast to clear well away to the south of Tasmania today. A high is expected to move over Victoria on Friday and extend a ridge over Tasmania later in the day. The ridge is forecast to move east on Saturday, as a trough crosses the state from the west. A cold front is expected to approach and cross the state from the west during Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Snow falling above 900 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far west. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending west to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 11 and 15.

Fire Danger - No Rating

Sun protection 9:40am to 2:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers. Burnie 15
Showers. Deloraine 14
Showers. Devonport 15
Showers. Smithton 15
Showers. Ulverstone 15
Showers. Wynyard 15

Friday 3 October

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the west, medium chance elsewhere. Winds west to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.

Saturday 4 October

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the west in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.

Sunday 5 October

Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then tending westerly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.

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

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