Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 04:06 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Warnings for Sunday 01 February
snow for the following areas:
Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 900 metres is expected during Sunday, developing from late Sunday morning. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in parts of the Western and Central Plateau forecast districts.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Saturday.
Forecast
Lower Longley (42.9777°S, 147.1603°E, 331m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 900 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Possible small hail. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending W/SW 25 to 40 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17.
Forecast for Lower Longley (42.9777°S, 147.1603°E, 331m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 9° 5° 7° 9° 10° 8° 9° Maximum 10° 18° 22° 23° 15° 18° 18° Chance of rain 90% 10% 5% 60% 50% 20% 60% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate High - - - 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 16
(km/h)21
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)5
(km/h)6
(km/h)5
(km/h)16
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW WSW WSW NW WSW NW WNW W W NW WNW NW W Relative humidity 81% 55% 62% 45% 62% 32% 61% 34% 74% 48% 67% 53% 69% 54% Dew point 6°C 2°C 3°C 6°C 7°C 5°C 8°C 6°C 7°C 4°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 9°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 Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:41am EDT 6:13am EDT 8:37pm EDT 9:09pm EDT 8:27pm EDT 4:44am EDT
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days