Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands
Warning for the following areas:
North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, Central Plateau, North West Coast and King Island
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, increasing to mid twenties to low thirties from Wednesday. Over the elevated areas maximum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties, increasing to low to mid twenties from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high single digits to low teens, increasing to mid to high teens by mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions expand into northern parts of Tasmania from Tuesday and are then expected to ease by the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Campbell Town, Fingal, Launceston, Oatlands, Ross, St Helens, Sheffield and Whitemark.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Forecast
Rossarden (41.669°S, 147.7465°E, 595m AMSL) Rossarden,TAS set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Rossarden 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the evening. Winds NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h becoming NW 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then tending NW/SW in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 33.
Forecast for Rossarden (41.669°S, 147.7465°E, 595m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 12° 20° 11° 15° 7° 7° 9° Maximum 31° 26° 23° 18° 18° 22° 18° Chance of rain 20% 70% 60% 40% 5% 5% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate High - - - 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 5
(km/h)19
(km/h)8
(km/h)10
(km/h)6
(km/h)10
(km/h)22
(km/h)30
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)4
(km/h)9
(km/h)5
(km/h)6
(km/h)Wind direction N NW WNW ENE ENE NE WNW WNW SW SW N NNW SSW SE Relative humidity 44% 25% 51% 50% 78% 59% 52% 38% 51% 33% 53% 36% 63% 59% Dew point 9°C 9°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 14°C 7°C 3°C 1°C 2°C 6°C 6°C 8°C 8°C First light 5:09am 5:10am 5:11am 5:12am 5:14am 5:15am 5:16am Sunrise 5:43am 5:44am 5:45am 5:46am 5:47am 5:48am 5:49am Sunset 8:46pm 8:45pm 8:45pm 8:45pm 8:45pm 8:44pm 8:44pm Last light 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:18pm 9:18pm 9:17pm 9:17pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rossarden (41.669°S, 147.7465°E, 595m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:09am EDT 5:43am EDT 8:46pm EDT 9:19pm EDT 11:16pm EDT 9:44am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Rossarden sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:09am
EDTSunrise5:43am
EDTSunset8:46pm
EDTLast light9:19pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
11:16pm
EDTMoon setWed
9:44am
EDTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Tue 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice TASTue 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice TASAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands
Warning for the following areas:
North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, Central Plateau, North West Coast and King Island
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, increasing to mid twenties to low thirties from Wednesday. Over the elevated areas maximum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties, increasing to low to mid twenties from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high single digits to low teens, increasing to mid to high teens by mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions expand into northern parts of Tasmania from Tuesday and are then expected to ease by the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Campbell Town, Fingal, Launceston, Oatlands, Ross, St Helens, Sheffield and Whitemark.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice TASAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands
Warning for the following areas:
North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, Central Plateau, North West Coast and King Island
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, increasing to mid twenties to low thirties from Wednesday. Over the elevated areas maximum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties, increasing to low to mid twenties from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high single digits to low teens, increasing to mid to high teens by mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions expand into northern parts of Tasmania from Tuesday and are then expected to ease by the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Campbell Town, Fingal, Launceston, Oatlands, Ross, St Helens, Sheffield and Whitemark.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice TASAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands
Warning for the following areas:
North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, Central Plateau, North West Coast and King Island
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, increasing to mid twenties to low thirties from Wednesday. Over the elevated areas maximum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties, increasing to low to mid twenties from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high single digits to low teens, increasing to mid to high teens by mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions expand into northern parts of Tasmania from Tuesday and are then expected to ease by the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Campbell Town, Fingal, Launceston, Oatlands, Ross, St Helens, Sheffield and Whitemark.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice TASAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands
Warning for the following areas:
North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, Central Plateau, North West Coast and King Island
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, increasing to mid twenties to low thirties from Wednesday. Over the elevated areas maximum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties, increasing to low to mid twenties from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high single digits to low teens, increasing to mid to high teens by mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions expand into northern parts of Tasmania from Tuesday and are then expected to ease by the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Campbell Town, Fingal, Launceston, Oatlands, Ross, St Helens, Sheffield and Whitemark.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice TASAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands
Warning for the following areas:
North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, Central Plateau, North West Coast and King Island
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, increasing to mid twenties to low thirties from Wednesday. Over the elevated areas maximum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties, increasing to low to mid twenties from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high single digits to low teens, increasing to mid to high teens by mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions expand into northern parts of Tasmania from Tuesday and are then expected to ease by the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Campbell Town, Fingal, Launceston, Oatlands, Ross, St Helens, Sheffield and Whitemark.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice TASAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands
Warning for the following areas:
North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, Central Plateau, North West Coast and King Island
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, increasing to mid twenties to low thirties from Wednesday. Over the elevated areas maximum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties, increasing to low to mid twenties from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high single digits to low teens, increasing to mid to high teens by mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions expand into northern parts of Tasmania from Tuesday and are then expected to ease by the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Campbell Town, Fingal, Launceston, Oatlands, Ross, St Helens, Sheffield and Whitemark.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice TASAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Furneaux Islands
Warning for the following areas:
North East, East Coast, Central North, Midlands, Central Plateau, North West Coast and King Island
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, increasing to mid twenties to low thirties from Wednesday. Over the elevated areas maximum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties, increasing to low to mid twenties from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high single digits to low teens, increasing to mid to high teens by mid week.
Severe heatwave conditions expand into northern parts of Tasmania from Tuesday and are then expected to ease by the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Campbell Town, Fingal, Launceston, Oatlands, Ross, St Helens, Sheffield and Whitemark.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 31 1 Thursday Thursday 26 2 Friday Friday 23 3 Saturday Saturday 18 4 Sunday Sunday 18 5 Monday Monday 22 6 Tuesday Tuesday 18 7 Tuesday Tuesday 18 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 0 1 Thursday Thursday 0 2 Friday Friday 5 3 Saturday Saturday 0 4 Sunday Sunday 0 5 Monday Monday 0 6 Tuesday Tuesday 5 7 Tuesday Tuesday 5
