Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, Central North, North East, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 10:37 PM EDT on Friday 07 November 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, Central North, North East, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southerly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Central North, Midlands, East Coast and Upper Derwent Valley forecast districts and parts of the King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, North East and South East 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 Saturday.
Forecast
Pioneer (41.0824°S, 147.9331°E, 109m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of rain, most likely in the morning. Snow falling above 1300 metres. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 km/h before turning S 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 15.
Forecast for Pioneer (41.0824°S, 147.9331°E, 109m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 10° 9° 10° 8° 9° 11° 7° Maximum 11° 15° 15° 12° 14° 14° 13° Chance of rain 80% 20% 20% 80% 70% 20% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High High Very High High High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 47
(km/h)46
(km/h)10
(km/h)19
(km/h)30
(km/h)34
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)39
(km/h)43
(km/h)42
(km/h)41
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction S S W NNW WNW WNW WSW W WNW WNW WNW WNW WSW N Relative humidity 84% 72% 59% 60% 70% 63% 58% 57% 72% 64% 63% 51% 52% 49% Dew point 8°C 6°C 5°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 3°C 3°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 4°C 1°C 2°C -
Warnings
- Sheep Graziers Warning King Island, Furneaux Is, Central North, North East, Midlands, U Derwent, South East & North West & East coasts
- Strong Wind Warning for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island & Far North West, Upper East and Central West coasts
- Initial Minor Flood Warning For The North Esk River
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Pioneer (41.0824°S, 147.9331°E, 109m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:16am EDT 5:46am EDT 7:55pm EDT 8:25pm EDT 11:39pm EDT 7:13am EDT
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days