Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western forecast district
Issued at 10:41 AM EDT on Wednesday 11 March 2026
Warnings for Thursday 12 March
snow for the following areas:
Western forecast district
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 1000 metres is expected during Thursday evening. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in the Western forecast district.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Lonnavale (42.9754°S, 146.8397°E, 72m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. Winds NW 15 to 20 km/h tending W 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 19.
Forecast for Lonnavale (42.9754°S, 146.8397°E, 72m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 13° 6° 5° 6° 7° 7° 7° Maximum 15° 11° 14° 18° 16° 17° 17° Chance of rain 90% 80% 40% 30% 40% 60% 60% Likely amount 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High 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 17
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)27
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction NNW W W W W W WNW W WNW W WNW WNW WNW W Relative humidity 93% 97% 85% 72% 87% 65% 80% 60% 82% 66% 86% 63% 85% 61% Dew point 12°C 11°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 9°C 7°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lonnavale (42.9754°S, 146.8397°E, 72m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:35am EDT 7:04am EDT 7:42pm EDT 8:11pm EDT 11:21pm EDT 3:02pm EDT 
3rd quarter
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
