Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 10:27 PM EDT on Saturday 13 December 2025
snow for the following areas:
Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 800 metres is expected during Sunday afternoon and evening. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in parts of the Western and Central Plateau forecast districts.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Sunday.
Forecast
Black Hills (42.7265°S, 147.0302°E, 377m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail. Snow falling above 800 metres. Winds NW 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h before dawn then turning W 30 to 45 km/h in the early morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 15.
Forecast for Black Hills (42.7265°S, 147.0302°E, 377m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 8° 4° 6° 6° 9° 10° 9° Maximum 9° 10° 18° 26° 21° 17° 16° Chance of rain 90% 80% 10% 10% 60% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
(km/h)27
(km/h)23
(km/h)28
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)4
(km/h)8
(km/h)4
(km/h)6
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)7
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW W WSW WSW W W N WSW WNW WSW ESE E ENE - Relative humidity 76% 64% 72% 55% 74% 52% 58% 28% 56% 47% 76% 66% 81% n/a Dew point 4°C 2°C 2°C 1°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 6°C 9°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 9°C n/a -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Black Hills (42.7265°S, 147.0302°E, 377m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:53am EDT 5:28am EDT 8:46pm EDT 9:21pm EDT 1:57am EDT 3:19pm EDT
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days