Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:46 PM EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Valid for Sunday 25 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Plateau
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid twenties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease from Wednesday as a milder change crosses the State, though low intensity heatwave conditions are forecast to persist until the end of the week.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Forecast
Lemana Junction (41.6666°S, 146.24°E, 496m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Light winds becoming NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 27.
Forecast for Lemana Junction (41.6666°S, 146.24°E, 496m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 12° 9° 14° 13° 12° 12° 11° Maximum 24° 25° 29° 22° 25° 26° 21° Chance of rain 5% 5% 20% 10% 5% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate High 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 6
(km/h)16
(km/h)7
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)17
(km/h)6
(km/h)14
(km/h)5
(km/h)14
(km/h)5
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction E NNE ESE NE WSW WSW E NNE E N W N WSW WSW Relative humidity 63% 51% 68% 45% 60% 29% 70% 57% 72% 52% 73% 46% 61% 39% Dew point 10°C 13°C 10°C 11°C 13°C 8°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 9°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lemana Junction (41.6666°S, 146.24°E, 496m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:41am EDT 6:12am EDT 8:42pm EDT 9:13pm EDT 2:03pm EDT 
1st quarter
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
