Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for King Island, North West Coast, Central North, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 05:02 PM EDT on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
King Island, North West Coast, Central North, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts and parts of the King Island, North West Coast, Central North and Upper Derwent Valley forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts and parts of the North West Coast and Upper Derwent Valley 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 pm EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Tunnack (42.4713°S, 147.462°E, 468m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.
Forecast for Tunnack (42.4713°S, 147.462°E, 468m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 2° 4° 4° 3° 0° -1° 2° Maximum 12° 14° 13° 13° 10° 14° 16° Chance of rain 20% 50% 30% 70% 70% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Moderate Slight Slight Moderate High Severe Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 23
(km/h)27
(km/h)25
(km/h)27
(km/h)24
(km/h)26
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction W W W W W W WSW SSW SSW SSW WSW SSW WNW SSW Relative humidity 73% 59% 74% 53% 70% 56% 69% 62% 77% 57% 70% 49% 75% 46% Dew point 2°C 3°C 3°C 3°C 2°C 4°C 2°C 3°C 0°C 0°C 1°C 2°C 4°C 3°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Tunnack (42.4713°S, 147.462°E, 468m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:39am EDT 6:08am EDT 7:42pm EDT 8:11pm EDT 6:27am EDT 9:40pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
