Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 04:34 AM EDT on Monday 15 December 2025
snow for the following areas:
Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 800 metres is expected during Monday. 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 am EDT Monday.
Forecast
Recherche (43.543°S, 146.8912°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 800 metres. Possible small hail during the morning and afternoon. Winds W 35 to 55 km/h decreasing to 30 to 45 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 9 and 16.
Forecast for Recherche (43.543°S, 146.8912°E, 0m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary
Minimum 7° 11° 10° 14° 10° 12° 13° Maximum 13° 20° 22° 20° 16° 20° 19° Chance of rain 90% 5% 20% 60% 30% 40% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Very High 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 56
(km/h)55
(km/h)28
(km/h)29
(km/h)7
(km/h)15
(km/h)15
(km/h)25
(km/h)21
(km/h)28
(km/h)30
(km/h)27
(km/h)13
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW W WSW NNW S WSW SSW ESE E ENE ESE SSW SSW Relative humidity 83% 68% 73% 65% 69% 63% 77% 82% 67% 64% 77% 75% 83% 78% Dew point 6°C 6°C 10°C 12°C 10°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 7°C 8°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Recherche (43.543°S, 146.8912°E, 0m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:49am EDT 5:25am EDT 8:48pm EDT 9:24pm EDT 2:13am EDT 4:23pm EDT
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days