Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for King Island, North West Coast, Central North, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 10:33 PM EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
King Island, North West Coast, Central North, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, heavy rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the North West Coast, Midlands and South East forecast districts and parts of the King Island, Central North, East Coast and Upper Derwent Valley forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Mount Wellington (42.895°S, 147.2358°E, 1261m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 1000 metres. Winds NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then turning W/SW 30 to 45 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 14.
Forecast for Mount Wellington (42.895°S, 147.2358°E, 1261m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 1° -3° -1° -1° -1° -5° -5° Maximum 2° 3° 5° 5° 3° 0° 4° Chance of rain 90% 70% 10% 50% 90% 90% 70% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk High Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 36
(km/h)31
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(km/h)40
(km/h)46
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(km/h)38
(km/h)Wind direction NNE S W WNW W W WNW W WSW SSW SW SSW WSW S Relative humidity 100% 100% 92% 86% 92% 77% 88% 80% 98% 100% 97% 86% 89% 83% Dew point 2°C 1°C -2°C -1°C 0°C 0°C -1°C 0°C 0°C 0°C -4°C -4°C -3°C 0°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mount Wellington (42.895°S, 147.2358°E, 1261m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:40am EDT 6:10am EDT 7:42pm EDT 8:12pm EDT 6:04am EDT 8:38pm EDT Waxing crescent
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days