Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 04:05 PM EST on Friday 10 April 2026
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 and Saturday 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 EST Friday.
Forecast
Plenty (42.7384°S, 146.9493°E, 27m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, with possible small hail. Snow falling above 700 metres. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h turning W in the late morning and afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 6 and 11.
Forecast for Plenty (42.7384°S, 146.9493°E, 27m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 4° 4° 6° 7° 7° 9° 6° Maximum 7° 9° 12° 14° 12° 11° 8° Chance of rain 90% 90% 60% 50% 80% 70% 90% Likely amount 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 16
(km/h)22
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)8
(km/h)14
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)19
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction NNW WNW W WSW WNW WSW NW WNW NW WNW WNW WNW W W Relative humidity 87% 77% 80% 71% 90% 72% 78% 68% 75% 62% 77% 66% 73% 68% Dew point 4°C 3°C 3°C 3°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 5°C 5°C 7°C 5°C 3°C 3°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Plenty (42.7384°S, 146.9493°E, 27m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:11am EST 6:39am EST 5:47pm EST 6:16pm EST 11:06pm EST 2:45pm EST
Waning crescent
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