Cradle Mountain weather

Cradle Mountain
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 9 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat morning, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
9250
9250
9350
750
800
550
600
550
550
550
600
600
600
650
500
550
550
600
km/h
20
SW
15
WSW
30
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
55
WNW
65
W
60
W
55
W
35
WNW
35
NW
60
NW
65
W
60
W
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
4
3
1
5
5
 mm
0.2
9
5
0.4
0.6
7
0.7
1
11
1.9
0.6
max °C
9
9
7
7
7
6
4
5
6
0
0
2
4
4
6
2
3
4
min °C
9
7
5
7
7
2
3
5
2
0
0
0
3
4
0
1
3
2
 chill °C
6
4
0
2
1
-4
-3
-1
-6
-9
-9
-8
-3
-2
-9
-8
-4
-4
Freezing level m
3300
3350
3100
2150
2000
1850
1350
2050
1800
950
900
1050
1300
1600
1950
1000
1350
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
665331010-5-5-3-11-1-4-1-1986774454001443233
Sunrise
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
Sunset
5:49
5:50
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:53

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Cradle Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cradle Mountain is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Cradle Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat morning, moderate winds from the W by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Cradle Mountain at the specific elevation of 900 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Cradle Mountain. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Tasmania.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
MountRead
38 km SW
1120m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
SheffieldSchoolFarm
45 km NE
294m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
64 km ESE
1042m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
DevonportAirport
70 km NE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
clear
No report.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
71 km SSE
666m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
StrahanAerodrome
76 km SSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Mid: overcast
79 km NW
12m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
79 km SSE
616m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
CapeSorell
86 km SSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
LuncheonHill(Forestry)
89 km WNW
344m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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