Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, North East, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 04:43 PM EST on Tuesday 23 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, North East, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts and parts of the King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, North East and Upper Derwent Valley forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central North forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Central North forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EST Tuesday.
Forecast
Pontypool (42.3267°S, 147.9678°E, 2m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N in the morning. Winds NW/SW 25 to 35 km/h becoming SW 25 to 40 km/h early in the morning then tending W 30 to 45 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
Forecast for Pontypool (42.3267°S, 147.9678°E, 2m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 7° 8° 8° 6° 8° 9° 6° Maximum 15° 16° 18° 18° 18° 17° 15° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 50% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Low Low Fire Danger Rating High Moderate 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 26
(km/h)24
(km/h)25
(km/h)25
(km/h)16
(km/h)10
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction WSW W WSW WSW W SW NW ENE NW NNW W WSW WSW WSW Relative humidity 65% 50% 61% 54% 65% 53% 67% 59% 67% 57% 68% 52% 62% 57% Dew point 3°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 8°C 7°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 7°C 6°C 4°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Pontypool (42.3267°S, 147.9678°E, 2m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:20am EST 6:49am EST 5:22pm EST 5:51pm EST 5:18pm EST 6:49am EST 
Full moon
Full moon Apr 24 Last quarter May 01 New moon May 08 First quarter May 15 -
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