Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for King Island, North West Coast, Central North, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 10:33 PM EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
King Island, North West Coast, Central North, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, heavy rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the North West Coast, Midlands and South East forecast districts and parts of the King Island, Central North, East Coast and Upper Derwent Valley 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 Wednesday.
Forecast
Bicheno (41.8748°S, 148.3036°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N in the morning and afternoon. Heavy falls possible about higher ground. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then turning SW 25 to 35 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 15.
Forecast for Bicheno (41.8748°S, 148.3036°E, 10m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 10° 7° 8° 7° 9° 6° 5° Maximum 15° 17° 18° 18° 16° 12° 14° Chance of rain 90% 5% 10% 50% 90% 90% 60% Likely amount 20-40mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 6
(km/h)7
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)23
(km/h)27
(km/h)26
(km/h)15
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction SE S W NE W NW W NE SW S SSW S SW S Relative humidity 88% 93% 54% 54% 53% 46% 55% 50% 72% 73% 66% 58% 56% 56% Dew point 9°C 12°C 3°C 8°C 4°C 7°C 4°C 7°C 9°C 9°C 2°C 4°C 2°C 6°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 5:38am EDT 6:07am EDT 7:36pm EDT 8:05pm EDT 6:01am EDT 8:31pm EDT Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days