Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 04:50 AM EDT on Wednesday 05 November 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong westerly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Lower Marshes (42.3488°S, 147.1957°E, 291m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the W, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1000 metres. Winds W 30 to 45 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 5 and 10.
Forecast for Lower Marshes (42.3488°S, 147.1957°E, 291m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 6° 6° 8° 5° 2° 4° 4° Maximum 10° 15° 10° 10° 14° 15° 9° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 70% 10% 60% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 20-40mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index High Very High Very High High High Very High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Slight Moderate Slight Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 25
(km/h)29
(km/h)20
(km/h)24
(km/h)3
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W WNW WNW NE SSE S S W WSW NW WNW W W Relative humidity 75% 65% 62% 51% 89% 94% 84% 60% 70% 54% 67% 52% 69% 59% Dew point 4°C 4°C 4°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 4°C 2°C 3°C 5°C 4°C 5°C 2°C 2°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lower Marshes (42.3488°S, 147.1957°E, 291m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:20am EDT 5:51am EDT 7:59pm EDT 8:30pm EDT 7:52pm EDT 5:07am EDT
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days