Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Furneaux Islands, North East, Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts
Issued at 10:37 AM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands, North East, Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and westerly winds are expected during Sunday and Monday. Areas likely to be affected include the Furneaux Islands forecast district and parts of the North East, Midlands, East Coast 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 pm EDT Sunday.
Forecast
Pontypool (42.3267°S, 147.9678°E, 2m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 24.
Forecast for Pontypool (42.3267°S, 147.9678°E, 2m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 11° 10° 9° 10° 7° 9° 8° Maximum 21° 24° 20° 20° 18° 20° 21° Chance of rain 90% 80% 50% 40% 60% 30% 5% Likely amount 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High High - - - 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 6
(km/h)16
(km/h)23
(km/h)17
(km/h)24
(km/h)26
(km/h)26
(km/h)36
(km/h)28
(km/h)28
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction ESE E WSW WSW WSW WSW W WSW WSW SW WSW SSW S ESE Relative humidity 75% 73% 66% 44% 54% 37% 56% 40% 52% 42% 59% 54% 64% 63% Dew point 12°C 15°C 9°C 11°C 4°C 4°C 7°C 6°C 3°C 5°C 6°C 10°C 9°C 13°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Pontypool (42.3267°S, 147.9678°E, 2m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:53am EDT 5:28am EDT 8:43pm EDT 9:18pm EDT 5:49am EDT 10:02pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
