Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for King Island, Furneaux Islands, North East, Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts
Issued at 05:25 PM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
King Island, 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 King Island, 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 11:00 pm EDT Sunday.
Forecast
Bicheno (41.8748°S, 148.3036°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Winds SW 15 to 25 km/h turning W/NW 25 to 35 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
Forecast for Bicheno (41.8748°S, 148.3036°E, 10m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 13° 12° 11° 10° 9° 10° 11° Maximum 22° 19° 19° 17° 19° 20° 25° Chance of rain 50% 40% 20% 40% 40% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High 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 24
(km/h)10
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)25
(km/h)33
(km/h)31
(km/h)30
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW WSW WSW W WSW SW SW SW S S SE NE NE Relative humidity 60% 49% 54% 36% 56% 37% 51% 45% 59% 55% 69% 68% 71% 65% Dew point 10°C 11°C 5°C 4°C 7°C 4°C 4°C 5°C 7°C 10°C 10°C 13°C 13°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bicheno (41.8748°S, 148.3036°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:54am EDT 5:28am EDT 8:42pm EDT 9:16pm EDT 6:51am EDT 10:38pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
