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
Leeka (39.8878°S, 147.8823°E, 24m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds SW 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 17.
Forecast for Leeka (39.8878°S, 147.8823°E, 24m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 11° 10° 10° 11° 11° 14° 13° Maximum 17° 17° 19° 20° 23° 23° 19° Chance of rain 70% 5% 5% 5% 5% 70% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating High 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 44
(km/h)46
(km/h)28
(km/h)28
(km/h)21
(km/h)20
(km/h)17
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(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)32
(km/h)39
(km/h)42
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW SW W S SSW ESE SSE ENE ENE ENE ENE W W Relative humidity 56% 48% 49% 45% 57% 48% 62% 54% 66% 53% 70% 59% 70% 56% Dew point 5°C 5°C 3°C 4°C 6°C 7°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 10°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Leeka (39.8878°S, 147.8823°E, 24m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:04am EDT 5:37am EDT 8:38pm EDT 9:11pm EDT 10:16am EDT 11:56pm 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
