Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 04:24 PM EDT on Saturday 15 February 2025
snow for the following areas:
Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 1000 metres is expected during Saturday and early Sunday. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in the Western forecast district and parts of the Central Plateau forecast district.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Saturday.
Forecast
Butlers Gorge (42.2722°S, 146.2667°E, 671m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the E in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow possible above 1000 metres. Possible small hail in the W in the morning and early afternoon. Winds S/SW 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 4 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 14.
Forecast for Butlers Gorge (42.2722°S, 146.2667°E, 671m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 0° 0° 4° 1° 3° 3° 9° Maximum 11° 14° 11° 12° 16° 23° 26° Chance of rain 60% 90% 60% 70% 10% 5% 70% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk High High Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 11
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW WNW W WSW WSW W W W WSW N NW N N Relative humidity 79% 58% 74% 56% 92% 69% 88% 76% 85% 58% 76% 38% 67% 44% Dew point 2°C 2°C 3°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 5°C 7°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 11°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Butlers Gorge (42.2722°S, 146.2667°E, 671m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:08am EDT 6:38am EDT 8:20pm EDT 8:50pm EDT 9:48pm EDT 9:59am EDT Waning gibbous
Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 First quarter Mar 07 Full moon Mar 14 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days