Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 10:12 AM EST on Thursday 09 April 2026
Warnings for Friday 10 April
snow for the following areas:
Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 700 metres is expected during Friday 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 pm EST Thursday.
Forecast
New Norfolk (42.7823°S, 147.0588°E, 15m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Winds N/NW 20 to 30 km/h tending W/NW 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 23.
Forecast for New Norfolk (42.7823°S, 147.0588°E, 15m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 4° 7° 5° 6° 7° 7° 7° Maximum 23° 14° 12° 13° 17° 19° 17° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 80% 30% 50% 50% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Slight Nil Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 6
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)23
(km/h)17
(km/h)20
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)6
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction NNW NNW NW NW NW WNW W WSW W WSW NW WNW WNW WNW Relative humidity 71% 59% 81% 73% 81% 73% 77% 67% 80% 64% 79% 59% 75% 59% Dew point 8°C 14°C 7°C 8°C 6°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 9°C 10°C 9°C 11°C 8°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for New Norfolk (42.7823°S, 147.0588°E, 15m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:08am EST 6:36am EST 5:50pm EST 6:19pm EST 10:01pm EST 1:31pm EST
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 Full moon May 02 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days