Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 09:02 PM EDT on Friday 17 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during tonight and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley 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
Tunnack (42.4713°S, 147.462°E, 468m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h tending NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the early morning then tending NW/NE in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 16.
Forecast for Tunnack (42.4713°S, 147.462°E, 468m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 3° 5° 6° 4° 5° 2° 2° Maximum 13° 19° 14° 16° 13° 12° 13° Chance of rain 30% 30% 20% 70% 80% 80% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High Moderate - - - Frost risk Slight Nil Nil Slight Nil Moderate Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 28
(km/h)21
(km/h)36
(km/h)39
(km/h)32
(km/h)41
(km/h)25
(km/h)27
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)25
(km/h)22
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction WSW W N WNW WNW W WNW W W SW W W WNW W Relative humidity 67% 47% 61% 59% 62% 52% 65% 48% 88% 76% 75% 53% 68% 52% Dew point 1°C 1°C 6°C 9°C 3°C 3°C 2°C 4°C 6°C 7°C 2°C 2°C 2°C 2°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Tunnack (42.4713°S, 147.462°E, 468m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:47am EDT 6:16am EDT 7:35pm EDT 8:05pm EDT 4:48am EDT 4:23pm EDT 
Waning 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
