Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 04:22 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
snow for the following areas:
Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 700 metres is expected during Saturday evening and Sunday morning. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in the Western and Central Plateau forecast districts.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Saturday.
Forecast
Liapootah (42.3186°S, 146.4709°E, 322m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers in the W, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 700 metres. Possible small hail in the W in the morning and afternoon. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h turning NW 25 to 35 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 3 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 8 and 13.
Forecast for Liapootah (42.3186°S, 146.4709°E, 322m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 2° 5° 5° 4° 5° 5° 9° Maximum 12° 16° 14° 15° 20° 24° 21° Chance of rain 80% 90% 70% 20% 5% 30% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm UV index Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Moderate Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
(km/h)23
(km/h)27
(km/h)30
(km/h)23
(km/h)25
(km/h)12
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)4
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction W W NNW WNW WNW W WNW W W SW NE NNE NNW NW Relative humidity 73% 52% 79% 77% 68% 49% 57% 44% 65% 43% 52% 32% 64% 59% Dew point 2°C 3°C 8°C 12°C 4°C 4°C 2°C 3°C 5°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 11°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Liapootah (42.3186°S, 146.4709°E, 322m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:57am EDT 5:31am EDT 8:40pm EDT 9:14pm EDT 11:27pm EDT 7:08am EDT
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days