Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 04:50 PM EDT on Tuesday 04 November 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
King Island, Furneaux Islands, 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 Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the King Island, Furneaux Islands, 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 Tuesday.
Forecast
Brittons Swamp (40.9391°S, 144.9687°E, 49m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
Forecast for Brittons Swamp (40.9391°S, 144.9687°E, 49m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 9° 10° 11° 8° 6° 8° 8° Maximum 13° 15° 14° 13° 14° 13° 11° Chance of rain 70% 70% 70% 60% 80% 80% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index High Very High Very High High High Very High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 28
(km/h)32
(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)14
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)14
(km/h)22
(km/h)20
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction W W WNW WNW E ENE SSW SW SSW WSW WNW WNW W WSW Relative humidity 80% 66% 78% 69% 94% 90% 84% 72% 70% 60% 77% 68% 69% 61% Dew point 8°C 7°C 9°C 9°C 12°C 12°C 7°C 8°C 6°C 6°C 8°C 7°C 5°C 4°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Brittons Swamp (40.9391°S, 144.9687°E, 49m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:33am EDT 6:03am EDT 8:04pm EDT 8:34pm EDT 7:56pm EDT 5:19am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
