Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North West Coast, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 04:35 AM EDT on Monday 15 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North West Coast, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong westerly winds are expected during Monday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the North West Coast, Midlands, East 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 am EDT Monday.
Forecast
Franklin (43.0898°S, 147.0105°E, 8m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 800 metres. Possible small hail during the morning and afternoon. Winds W 35 to 55 km/h decreasing to 30 to 45 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 9 and 16.
Forecast for Franklin (43.0898°S, 147.0105°E, 8m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 5° 8° 6° 11° 10° 10° 11° Maximum 15° 21° 28° 25° 20° 22° 21° Chance of rain 80% 10% 20% 40% 70% 70% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 26
(km/h)30
(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)6
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW W W NW W W WSW ESE E NNE NE N NNE Relative humidity 73% 56% 71% 53% 52% 30% 62% 54% 71% 55% 70% 49% 68% 61% Dew point 4°C 7°C 8°C 11°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 14°C 10°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Franklin (43.0898°S, 147.0105°E, 8m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:51am EDT 5:27am EDT 8:47pm EDT 9:22pm EDT 2:15am EDT 4:22pm 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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