Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western and Central Plateau forecast districts
Issued at 04:22 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
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 Saturday evening and Sunday morning. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in the Western and Central Plateau forecast districts.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Saturday.
Forecast
Strathgordon (42.7663°S, 146.0516°E, 345m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Snow falling above 800 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening. Possible small hail later this evening. Winds W 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Strathgordon (42.7663°S, 146.0516°E, 345m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 7° 4° 7° 6° 5° 7° 7° Maximum 12° 10° 11° 12° 13° 16° 22° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 80% 90% 10% 50% Likely amount 20-40mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - Frost risk Nil Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 21
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)27
(km/h)23
(km/h)27
(km/h)15
(km/h)23
(km/h)9
(km/h)10
(km/h)2
(km/h)5
(km/h)Wind direction NNW WNW W WNW NNW WNW WNW W WNW WNW W WSW ENE WSW Relative humidity 81% 88% 82% 62% 94% 92% 83% 57% 71% 55% 77% 54% 63% 42% Dew point 8°C 8°C 4°C 3°C 8°C 10°C 6°C 4°C 5°C 4°C 7°C 7°C 9°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Strathgordon (42.7663°S, 146.0516°E, 345m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:57am EDT 5:31am EDT 8:42pm EDT 9:17pm EDT 10:38pm EDT 5:57am EDT
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 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