Most of Tasmania is staring down the barrel of a three-day heatwave as temperatures are forecasted to exceed 30°C this week.
Starting today, the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting minimal rainfall, accompanied by warm temperatures and strong winds.
“Maximum temperatures will increase from the mid twenties to the low to mid thirties on Thursday over southeastern Tasmania,” the BOM say.
“Minimum temperatures will range from the low teens before reaching the low twenties Thursday morning. A cool change will move over Tasmania during Thursday evening.”
The Tasmania Fire Service has identified most of Tasmania’s north and south regions as having a high fire danger on Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach 33°C in Hobart and 30°C in Launceston.
The warmest day in Tasmania so far this year was recorded on Flinders Island on February 13th, with temperatures reaching 37.4°C.
THREE DAY FORECAST FOR TASMANIAN TOWNS
Hobart
Tuesday 20 February – Min 14, Max 25
Cloudy. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early
afternoon then becoming light in the late evening.
Wednesday 21 February – Min 15, Max 29
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming north to
northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning.
Thursday 22 February – Min 20, Max 33
Cloud clearing. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h turning west to northwesterly 25
to 40 km/h during the day then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h during the evening.
Launceston
Tuesday 20 February – Min 14, Max 26
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20
km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
Wednesday 21 February – Min 16, Max 28
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The
chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the
late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening.
Thursday 22 February – Min 18, Max 30
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds northerly and light tending
north to northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h during the morning then becoming northerly
25 to 35 km/h during the evening.
Devonport
Tuesday 20 February – Min 15, Max 23
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the evening. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h
becoming light before dawn then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in
the morning.
Wednesday 21 February – Min 16, Max 25
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The
chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning
northeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
Thursday 22 February – Min 17, Max 26
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming northwest to
northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then tending west to
northwesterly during the afternoon.
