Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 04:58 PM EDT on Saturday 13 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong westerly winds are expected during Sunday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley 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 Saturday.
Forecast
Bridgewater (42.7348°S, 147.2443°E, 40m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers. Snow falling above 800 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far S in the morning and afternoon. Possible small hail. Winds NW 30 to 45 km/h turning W 35 to 55 km/h in the early morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 17.
Forecast for Bridgewater (42.7348°S, 147.2443°E, 40m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 10° 6° 8° 8° 11° 11° 11° Maximum 15° 15° 21° 31° 27° 20° 21° Chance of rain 90% 80% 5% 5% 60% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating High High Moderate 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)27
(km/h)24
(km/h)27
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)4
(km/h)6
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW W WSW WSW W W NW WSW NW SSW ESE E E - Relative humidity 70% 59% 66% 50% 70% 48% 58% 27% 57% 47% 76% 64% 80% n/a Dew point 7°C 6°C 4°C 5°C 8°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 13°C 14°C 11°C 13°C 12°C n/a -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bridgewater (42.7348°S, 147.2443°E, 40m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:52am EDT 5:27am EDT 8:45pm EDT 9:20pm EDT 1:56am 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