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Tasmanian Weather

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Sat 05:00 EDT
Current Warnings
 

Tasmania Forecast

  • Saturday Cool with strong winds. Heavy rain over western parts.

  • Sunday Heavy rain over western slopes and ranges. Cool and gusty southwesterly winds.

  • Monday Heavy rain in the west, more showery to the east. Cool in the west, grading mild east.

  • Tuesday Gusty cool westerly breezes. Showers, heaviest in the west.

Tas Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 02/11 Thu 03/11 Fri 04/11

11.2°C

Swan Island
Hottest

18.8°C

St Helens Ap

21.2°C

St Helens Ap

25.0°C

Hobart

25.0°C

Hobart

-0.4°C

Mt Wellington
Coldest

-0.1°C

Mt Wellington

1.9°C

Liawenee
 

-1.7°C

Mt Wellington

WSW 98km/h

Cape Grim
Windiest

101km/h

Mt Wellington

90km/h

Maatsuyker Is

137km/h

Cape Grim
-
no rain last hr Wettest

40.8mm

Mt Read

19.2mm

Mt Read
 

40.8mm

Mt Read
Tasmania's Records for November
Max Min Rain
Highest 38.5°C at
Hobart Ap in 1966
Lowest -1.7°C at
Mt Wellington in 1963
Highest 20.6°C at
Maydena in 1969
Lowest -6.8°C at
Liawenee in 2008
Highest 125.0mm at
Hastings in 1953

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 %
Windy with showers
7 14 90% 1-5mm Nil - - - -
Windy with showers
7 12 90% 10-20mm Nil WSW 38 75 WSW 39 67
Windy with showers
8 14 90% 1-5mm Nil W 35 56 W 39 45
Clearing shower
8 18 60% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Windy with showers
8 16 90% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Possible shower
7 17 60% < 1mm Nil W 20 61 W 32 40
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Weather News

Scorching Saturday in Perth

16:51 EDT

Perth is in for a torrid Saturday as temperatures soar on day three of the Test at the WACA.

Weekend spoiler for Tasmania, Victoria

11:13 EDT

A poorly timed cool change will bring an end to today's warm weather across Australia's southeast just in time for the weekend.

Newell Highway re-opens after six-week closure, up to 60pc drop in trade

10:40 EDT

There are hopes the central-west New South Wales towns of Forbes and West Wyalong will be able to rebound quickly from a significant drop in trade, with the re-opening of the Newell Highway.