Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North West Coast, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 04:35 AM EDT on Monday 15 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North West Coast, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong westerly winds are expected during Monday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the North West Coast, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EDT Monday.
Forecast
Sorell (42.7831°S, 147.5623°E, 10m 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 Sorell (42.7831°S, 147.5623°E, 10m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 8° 10° 10° 13° 11° 11° 12° Maximum 16° 23° 29° 25° 18° 23° 22° Chance of rain 30% 5% 20% 50% 30% 70% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 30
(km/h)38
(km/h)22
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)17
(km/h)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)25
(km/h)12
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW W WSW NNW SSW WSW SSW SE E NE ESE SSW S Relative humidity 48% 45% 56% 47% 49% 38% 54% 60% 65% 58% 65% 58% 65% 64% Dew point 1°C 3°C 7°C 10°C 8°C 12°C 10°C 14°C 7°C 8°C 10°C 13°C 11°C 13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Sorell (42.7831°S, 147.5623°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 4:50am EDT 5:25am EDT 8:44pm EDT 9:19pm EDT 2:13am EDT 4:20pm 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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