Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 10:46 PM EDT on Saturday 13 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and strong westerly winds are expected during Sunday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the North West Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Sunday.
Local Weather
Sheffield (41.3821°S, 146.3247°E, 279m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Sheffield 11.0°- Dew point
- 7.1°
- Relative humidity
- 77%
- feels like
- 7.8°
- Wind
- NW 13km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.0mm
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Radar
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, with possible small hail in the afternoon and evening. Winds W/NW 25 to 40 km/h tending W/SW 35 to 55 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 15.
Forecast for Sheffield (41.3821°S, 146.3247°E, 279m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 10° 5° 7° 9° 8° 11° 9° Maximum 14° 14° 23° 22° 27° 20° 18° Chance of rain 70% 10% 5% 10% 40% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 25
(km/h)30
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)9
(km/h)10
(km/h)4
(km/h)12
(km/h)5
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW WSW WSW WSW W NE N WNW NNW ESE NNE SE E Relative humidity 68% 62% 61% 53% 67% 52% 75% 59% 59% 47% 67% 63% 80% 78% Dew point 6°C 4°C 3°C 4°C 8°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 11°C 14°C 9°C 11°C 10°C 13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Sheffield (41.3821°S, 146.3247°E, 279m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 5:01am EDT 5:35am EDT 8:43pm EDT 9:17pm EDT 2:00am EDT 3:20pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
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