Tasmanians can look forward to a milder-than-usual winter, with above-average temperatures and average rainfall predicted for the Apple Isle in the coming months.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s June-August outlook shows Tasmania is “very likely to have higher than usual temperatures for this time of year”.
“Below-average rainfall is likely for King Island and Flinders Island, [but] there is no strong indication of a wetter or drier than usual winter for other parts of Tasmania,” Bureau forecaster Angus Hines said.
While the north and north-west are predicted to have a warmer-than-average winter, the south and south-west are more likely to experience average temperatures.
In recent decades, western Tasmania has typically received between 400 and 1200 millimetres of rainfall during winter, while eastern areas have received between 100 and 600 millimetres.
Launceston also experienced a warmer winter last year, with mean maximum and minimum temperatures at least one degree higher than average.
