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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Tasmania State Forecast
Issued at 5:00 am EDT on Thursday 17 October 2024
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 20 October 2024.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
A weak ridge will linger over Tasmania today, as a cold front in the south
weakens and moves away. A low is deepening over South Australia, approaching
Tasmania from the northwest on Friday, moving over the state during the day
before moving into the Tasman Sea overnight into Saturday. A high pressure
ridge develops over the state Saturday afternoon before a high travels over
Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 17 October
Showers about the west and south, with possible afternoon showers elsewhere.
Possible thunderstorms about the north and central west. Light winds, tending
north to northeasterly in the afternoon.

Forecast for Friday 18 October
Rain about the northwest extending statewide in the morning, easing in the
evening. Possible heavy falls about the north. Possible thunderstorms about the
north. Fresh and gusty northeasterly winds, easing in the afternoon and
shifting west to southwesterly in the west in the evening.

Forecast for Saturday 19 October
Showers about the west and south, contracting to the west in the afternoon.
Mainly fine elsewhere. Fresh southwesterly winds.

Forecast for Sunday 20 October
Showers about the west, easing in the afternoon. Fine elsewhere. Southwesterly
winds.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.

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