Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Road Weather Alert for Tasmania
for North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 10:59 PM EST on Monday 18 August 2025
Road weather alert for icy roads for the following areas:
North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Icy roads will make driving conditions dangerous during Monday and Tuesday in parts of the North West Coast, Central North, North East, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts.
For information on any road closures, please contact your local council or the Police.
The next alert will be issued by 5:00 am EST Tuesday.
Forecast
Upper Esk (41.4425°S, 147.7392°E, 339m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 3 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15.
Forecast for Upper Esk (41.4425°S, 147.7392°E, 339m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 1° 2° 5° 8° 8° 4° 2° Maximum 12° 13° 13° 13° 13° 10° 10° Chance of rain 5% 30% 60% 80% 50% 70% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate No Rating - - - Frost risk High Moderate Nil Nil Nil Slight Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 3
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
(km/h)Wind direction WNW N N N N NNE NNE NNE WNW NW W W W N Relative humidity 74% 50% 81% 54% 86% 69% 92% 78% 84% 67% 77% 63% 68% 59% Dew point 2°C 2°C 5°C 4°C 8°C 7°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 6°C 4°C 3°C 2°C 3°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Upper Esk (41.4425°S, 147.7392°E, 339m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:26am EST 6:55am EST 5:30pm EST 5:58pm EST 4:12am EST 12:42pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Aug 23 First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 Last quarter Sep 14 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
