Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for North East, East Coast, Central North and Midlands Forecast Districts.
Issued at 10:24 pm Wednesday, 21 January 2026.
Heavy rainfall that affected parts of northeast Tasmania has contracted east and eased.
Weather Situation
A cold front traversed Tasmania that when combined with an upper-level trough and high atmospheric moisture generated severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall over parts of northeast Tasmania today. The risk of severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall has now passed with the cold front moving off the east coast.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
North East, East Coast, Central North and Midlands
This warning is now cancelled. Further showers and isolated thunderstorms remain possible for eastern parts of Tasmania for an hour or two this evening.
87.2 MM OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT LLEWELLYN IN THE 3 HOURS TO 7:14 PM.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132500.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Jericho (42.3783°S, 147.2803°E, 374m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Winds S/SW 20 to 30 km/h tending S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.
Forecast for Jericho (42.3783°S, 147.2803°E, 374m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 5° 3° 8° 11° 6° 11° 14° Maximum 15° 20° 25° 20° 26° 27° 22° Chance of rain 20% 5% 10% 5% 10% 50% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate High Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Moderate Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
(km/h)21
(km/h)6
(km/h)12
(km/h)22
(km/h)26
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)15
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW E NE NNE NNE S S ENE ENE N N WSW SW Relative humidity 70% 49% 68% 48% 73% 42% 83% 51% 71% 42% 61% 38% 80% 57% Dew point 4°C 3°C 4°C 7°C 9°C 10°C 11°C 9°C 8°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 13°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Jericho (42.3783°S, 147.2803°E, 374m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:27am EDT 5:59am EDT 8:43pm EDT 9:16pm EDT 9:14am EDT 10:27pm EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days