Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
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Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning
for Furneaux Islands, Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands Forecast Districts.
Issued at 10:38 pm Wednesday, 24 December 2025.
Damaging winds have eased.
Weather Situation
A cold front traversed Tasmania this morning, directing strong west to southwesterly winds over the state.
cancellation of severe weather warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands, Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands
This warning is now cancelled.
78 km/h mean winds were recorded at Flinders Island in the 10 minutes to 4:17 pm.
109 km/h was recorded at Mount Read at 2:45 pm.
106 km/h was recorded at Scotts Peak Dam at 2:26 pm.
109 km/h was recorded at Kunanyi / Mount Wellington at 8:54 am.
122 km/h was recorded at Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse at 8:16 am.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Supervise children closely.
* Do not walk, ride or drive through flood waters.
* Beware of damaged trees and power lines and take care when driving.
* Listen to the ABC radio or check www.ses.tas.gov.au for further advice.
* 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
Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon. Winds W 15 to 25 km/h turning SW 30 to 45 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 17.
Forecast for Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 7° 5° 7° 10° 9° 12° 11° Maximum 17° 20° 24° 25° 27° 26° 20° Chance of rain 10% 5% 10% 10% 5% 80% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 13
(km/h)27
(km/h)9
(km/h)18
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)7
(km/h)17
(km/h)5
(km/h)21
(km/h)7
(km/h)20
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SSW S SSE WNW NNW NNW N NNW N W WSW Relative humidity 47% 38% 53% 36% 59% 40% 71% 47% 68% 46% 66% 44% 66% 46% Dew point 2°C 2°C 2°C 3°C 6°C 9°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 14°C 12°C 12°C 8°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:02am EDT 5:36am EDT 8:46pm EDT 9:20pm EDT 10:18am EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
- Cancelled Severe Weather Warning Furneaux Is, Western, U Derwent, South East, North East, East Coast, NW Coast, CN, C Plateau & Midlands
- Cancelled Severe Weather Warning Furneaux Is, Western, U Derwent, South East, North East, East Coast, NW Coast, CN, C Plateau & Midlands
- Gale Warning for Lower East, South East & South West coasts
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
