Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Bush Walkers Weather Alert
for Western forecast district
Issued at 04:42 PM EDT on Thursday 12 March 2026
snow for the following areas:
Western forecast district
Bush walkers are advised that snow as low as 1000 metres is expected during Thursday evening and Friday morning. These hazardous conditions are expected to occur in the Western forecast district.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Sulphur (41.4514°S, 145.4626°E, 580m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning with possible small hail in the S. Snow falling above 1100 metres. Winds W/SW 25 to 35 km/h tending W/NW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 17.
Forecast for Sulphur (41.4514°S, 145.4626°E, 580m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary
Minimum 8° 7° 9° 9° 9° 10° 11° Maximum 16° 18° 17° 18° 19° 19° 19° Chance of rain 30% 20% 20% 20% 20% 30% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 11
(km/h)16
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)13
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW SW WSW SW WSW SW WSW SW SW SE WNW SSE NNE Relative humidity 78% 51% 82% 57% 83% 58% 84% 56% 87% 56% 82% 57% 80% 57% Dew point 7°C 6°C 8°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 10°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Sulphur (41.4514°S, 145.4626°E, 580m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:46am EDT 7:14am EDT 7:44pm EDT 8:12pm EDT 12:29am EDT 4:38pm EDT
Waning crescent
New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days