Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:45 PM EDT on Monday 10 February 2025
Valid for Monday 10 February 2025 to Thursday 13 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands, North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, South East, Upper Derwent Valley, Central Plateau, Western and North West Coast
Safety Advice::
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid-twenties to mid-thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the single digits to high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions increasing over western parts and extending across much of the State by the mid week, then easing towards the end of the week as a cool change moves through. Locations likely to be impacted include Hobart, Brighton, Cygnet, Devonport, Dover, Launceston, New Norfolk, Richmond, Sorell and Strahan.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 11 February 2025
Forecast
Bicheno (41.8748°S, 148.3036°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely late this afternoon and evening. Winds E 15 to 25 km/h turning NE 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.
Forecast for Bicheno (41.8748°S, 148.3036°E, 10m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 16° 18° 20° 18° 13° 11° 10° Maximum 21° 24° 25° 24° 17° 16° 17° Chance of rain 90% 50% 60% 90% 90% 80% 50% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High High High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High Moderate - - - 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 23
(km/h)20
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(km/h)32
(km/h)38
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(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)24
(km/h)35
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(km/h)Wind direction E ENE ENE NE NNE NNE W E WSW SW SW SSW SW SSW Relative humidity 92% 90% 95% 84% 88% 73% 71% 68% 66% 63% 67% 57% 62% 52% Dew point 17°C 19°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 15°C 17°C 9°C 9°C 7°C 8°C 6°C 7°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 Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:54am EDT 6:24am EDT 8:18pm EDT 8:48pm EDT 7:53pm EDT 4:20am EDT Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 13 Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 First quarter Mar 07 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days