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Tasmanian Weather

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Mon 16:05 EDT
Current Warnings
 

Tasmania Forecast

  • Monday Warm, dry northerly winds. Coatsal sea breezes.

  • Tuesday Very warm, dry, gusty winds ahead of cooler change. Cloud increasing. Showers later in west.

  • Wednesday Brisk winds easing later. Showes in west, centre and south, mainly south.

  • Thursday Possible light early shower in south. Dry elsewhere. Wind becoming gentle.

  • Friday Cloud increasing. Showers developing in the north. Light winds.

Tas Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 09/12 Sat 10/12 Sun 11/12

23.5°C

Friendly Beach
Hottest

20.0°C

St Helens Ap

23.3°C

St Helens Ap

23.2°C

Ross

28.2°C

Ouse

10.2°C

Mt Wellington
Coldest

-1.3°C

Mt Wellington

0.9°C

Liawenee

0.0°C

Butlers Gorge

-2.0°C

Mt Wellington

NNW 37km/h

Low Rocky Point
Windiest

96km/h

Tasman Island

90km/h

Maatsuyker Is

57km/h

Mt Read
-
no rain last hr Wettest

14.0mm

Mt Read

15.0mm

Mt Read

0.4mm

Mt Wellington

0.4mm

Mt Wellington
Tasmania's Records for December
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.6°C at
Hobart in 1897
Lowest -0.1°C at
Mt Wellington in 1964
Highest 23.9°C at
Hobart in 1920
Lowest -5.0°C at
Mount Barrow in 1969
Highest 202.0mm at
Mt Wellington in 1995

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 %
Cloudy
13 22 60% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Windy with showers
17 24 90% 1-5mm Nil N 24 62 NNW 29 59
Windy
16 29 50% < 1mm Nil NNW 19 40 NW 35 30
Windy
14 29 10% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Windy
16 29 50% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Windy
13 26 10% < 1mm Nil NNW 9 68 NW 23 51
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Weather News

Renewable energy mix played role in SA blackout, third AEMO report confirms

18:19 EDT

South Australia's renewables-heavy power mix was a factor in the statewide blackout in September, a new report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has confirmed.

Australia's cherry season predicted to be expensive after unseasonably cold weather

18:04 EDT

Cherries from farms in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia will be the "most expensive ever grown in history", says the president of the Cherry Growers Association of Australia.

Western storms intensify

17:26 EDT

Severe thunderstorms are lashing parts of Western Australia today.