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Tasmanian Weather

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Sat 06:05 EST
Current Warnings
 

Tasmania Forecast

  • Saturday Showers, heaviest in the northwest. Strong westerly winds in the north and west.

  • Sunday Heavy showers over northern parts. Becoming cooler in the west later.

  • Monday Showers, heaviest and most frequent in the west. Strong westerlies.

  • Tuesday Heavy rain in the west. Strong winds throughout. Cold throughout.

Tas Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 28/09 Thu 29/09 Fri 30/09

12.3°C

King Island Ap
Hottest

19.3°C

St Helens Ap

17.1°C

Strahan Ap

19.0°C

Friendly Beach

0.9°C

Mt Wellington
Coldest

0.4°C

Mt Wellington

0.8°C

Mt Read
 

W 55km/h

Cape Grim
Windiest

109km/h

Mt Read

98km/h

Tasman Island

94km/h

Tasman Island
-

1.8mm last hr

Devonport Ap
Wettest

22.2mm

Waratah

97.4mm

Longley
 
Tasmania's Records for October
Max Min Rain
Highest 34.6°C at
Hobart in 1987
Lowest -2.2°C at
Mt Wellington in 1962
Highest 20.6°C at
Flinders Island in 1977
Lowest -9.5°C at
Mt Wellington in 1990
Highest 154.4mm at
Cradle Valley in 1981

Tasmania Weather Forecasts

Station
(ungroup by district)
Forecast Min Max Chance of rain Rain amount Frost risk 9am 3pm
Wind RH Wind RH
°C °C km/h % km/h %
Rain
8 16 90% 1-5mm Nil - - - -
Rain
7 14 90% 1-5mm Nil NW 17 92 WNW 33 82
Showers
7 17 80% 1-5mm Nil NNE 17 72 WNW 18 57
Rain
6 16 90% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Rain
5 17 80% < 1mm Slight - - - -
Rain clearing
6 16 90% 1-5mm Nil N 14 94 NW 24 73
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Weather News

SA weather: River at Gawler peaks, further rises downstream expected, SES says

06:29 EST

The river level at the South Australian town of Gawler has peaked, but water levels downstream are expected to rise throughout the day, the State Emergency Service (SES) said.

NSW severe weather warning issued, damaging winds set to lash state's north

23:58 EST

Parts of New South Wales have been warned to prepare for wild weather overnight as a low-pressure system from Tasmania gets set to batter northern parts of the state.

Tasmania weather: Helicopter rescues family trapped in floodwaters at Huonville

22:54 EST

Three adults and two young children have been rescued by helicopter after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Huonville, south-east of Tasmania.