Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 10:30 PM EDT on Wednesday 11 February 2026
snow for the following areas:
Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 1000 metres is expected from late Wednesday evening through to Thursday afternoon. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in the Western and Central Plateau forecast districts.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Lower Longley (42.9777°S, 147.1603°E, 331m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the far S, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1000 metres. Possible small hail in the far S in the morning and early afternoon. Winds W 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 17.
Forecast for Lower Longley (42.9777°S, 147.1603°E, 331m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 7° 8° 7° 10° 12° 14° 14° Maximum 13° 16° 19° 20° 25° 23° 17° Chance of rain 60% 40% 10% 50% 40% 90% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High 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 21
(km/h)24
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)3
(km/h)9
(km/h)2
(km/h)9
(km/h)6
(km/h)10
(km/h)8
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW WNW WSW NNE SSE NNW ESE NNE NE N N WNW WNW Relative humidity 69% 46% 75% 60% 71% 51% 78% 59% 76% 39% 71% 63% 79% 56% Dew point 3°C 1°C 7°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 10°C 13°C 16°C 11°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lower Longley (42.9777°S, 147.1603°E, 331m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:57am EDT 6:28am EDT 8:24pm EDT 8:54pm EDT 12:41am EDT 5:11pm EDT
Waning crescent
New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days