Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 10:46 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
snow for the following areas:
Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 700 metres is expected during Saturday evening and Sunday morning. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in the Western and Central Plateau forecast districts.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Sunday.
Forecast
Fitzgerald (42.7498°S, 146.6443°E, 263m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 700 metres. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h turning NW 30 to 45 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15.
Forecast for Fitzgerald (42.7498°S, 146.6443°E, 263m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 3° 6° 5° 4° 6° 5° 9° Maximum 9° 12° 11° 12° 17° 23° 18° Chance of rain 80% 90% 80% 70% 10% 30% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Moderate Nil Nil Slight Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 19
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)29
(km/h)23
(km/h)28
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)9
(km/h)3
(km/h)6
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction W W NW WNW W W W W WSW WSW NE NE N WNW Relative humidity 77% 58% 84% 78% 79% 50% 65% 50% 69% 45% 59% 36% 63% 65% Dew point 2°C 1°C 7°C 8°C 4°C 1°C 2°C 2°C 5°C 5°C 8°C 7°C 9°C 10°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Fitzgerald (42.7498°S, 146.6443°E, 263m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:55am EDT 5:29am EDT 8:41pm EDT 9:15pm EDT 11:28pm EDT 7:05am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
