Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 04:30 AM EDT on Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong southwesterly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected during Thursday include parts of the Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts. Areas likely to be affected during Friday include parts of the South East forecast district. 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 Thursday.
Forecast
Kettering (43.1295°S, 147.2478°E, 15m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely this evening. Snow falling above 700 metres. Possible small hail. Winds SW 35 to 50 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 9 and 14.
Forecast for Kettering (43.1295°S, 147.2478°E, 15m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 8° 8° 10° 9° 12° 16° 12° Maximum 15° 17° 19° 24° 27° 27° 19° Chance of rain 90% 60% 20% 5% 10% 80% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm 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 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 34
(km/h)37
(km/h)32
(km/h)35
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)27
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW SW SW SW S NE E ENE E ENE E W WSW Relative humidity 67% 60% 66% 56% 71% 63% 70% 63% 72% 64% 68% 64% 73% 64% Dew point 6°C 7°C 6°C 8°C 9°C 12°C 10°C 16°C 15°C 19°C 15°C 20°C 10°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Kettering (43.1295°S, 147.2478°E, 15m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:54am EDT 5:29am EDT 8:51pm EDT 9:27pm EDT 10:14am EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
