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Today's briefing

# Weather Briefing: Tasmania It's a crisp 5°C this morning across Tasmania, though it'll feel more like 2°C with the gentle 5 km/h breeze, so bundle up before heading out. You'll be pleased to know there's no rain in the forecast, and conditions should reach a pleasant high of 11°C today with low UV risk. A warm layer or light jacket will keep you comfortable throughout the day as temperatures dip back to 3°C tonight. The weekend looks settled too, with both Saturday and Sunday reaching 12°C and staying dry.

3°

Mainly clear · feels like 0°

Today
11° / 2°
Humidity
95%
Wind
6 km/h W
UV index
0 · Low
Sunrise
7:42 am
Sunset
4:45 pm
Updated
2:00 am

Next 24 hours

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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Sun

    Overcast

    11° 2°

    Rain 0%

  2. Mon

    Overcast

    14° 3°

    Rain 13%

  3. Tue

    Drizzle

    14° 7°

    Rain 40%

  4. Wed

    Drizzle

    14° 7°

    Rain 27%

  5. Thu

    Drizzle

    16° 7°

    Rain 49%

  6. Fri

    Drizzle

    12° 5°

    Rain 69%

  7. Sat

    Snow showers

    8° 4°

    Rain 67%

Air quality

21

Good

US AQI

PM2.5
3
PM10
3
Ozone
11

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
7:42 am
Sunset
4:45 pm
Daylight
9h 3m

Waxing gibbous

94% lit

From the weather desk

Tasmania weather, explained

How to read the Tasmania forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Tasmania.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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Weather data by Open-Meteo. The Daily Tasmania is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.