Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 12:15 AM 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 during late Wednesday evening. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in parts of the Western and Central Plateau forecast districts.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far S at night. Winds NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending W 25 to 35 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 28.
Forecast for Lower Longley (42.9777°S, 147.1603°E, 331m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 12° 7° 8° 7° 10° 12° 14° Maximum 23° 13° 16° 20° 21° 24° 25° Chance of rain 90% 40% 50% 20% 5% 20% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm UV index Very High High Very High Very High Very High Very High 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 9
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)24
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)4
(km/h)9
(km/h)3
(km/h)10
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction N WNW W WSW WNW W NNW SE NNE ESE NNE ENE N N Relative humidity 65% 60% 68% 46% 73% 59% 72% 51% 78% 53% 76% 44% 64% 48% Dew point 11°C 12°C 3°C 2°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 12°C 11°C 12°C 11°C 13°C 13°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 5:56am EDT 6:26am EDT 8:25pm EDT 8:56pm EDT 12:01am EDT 4:13pm 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