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Frenchman's Cap (Frenchman-s Cap) Weather Forecast

West Coast Range (Tasmania) · Australia
Issued: 9 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
500
650
650
600
350
350
350
350
500
300
400
350
2850
300
650
km/h
55
WSW
60
SW
60
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
45
W
45
W
55
W
55
WNW
75
WNW
95
WNW
85
WNW
70
W
70
W
80
NW
90
NW
85
W
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
5
5
1
2
 mm
22
0.3
0.2
3
0.6
max °C
-4
-5
-5
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
3
5
7
6
6
10
10
5
3
-1
min °C
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
5
6
5
5
8
9
3
2
-4
 chill °C
-14
-16
-16
-12
-10
-10
-9
-10
-8
-2
-2
-3
-2
2
3
-6
-7
-14
Freezing level m
900
800
650
1000
1100
1150
1250
1350
1400
3100
3000
3200
3200
3300
3350
2300
2400
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-5-4-3-2-1-12576691043-33216556671212101112111194
Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
Sunset
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09

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Frenchman's Cap Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Frenchman's Cap is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Frenchman's Cap Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Frenchman's Cap at the specific elevation of 1444 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Frenchman's Cap. 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
Butlers Gorge
35 km E
238m alt.
45 minutes ago
2°C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
35 km E
666m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
Strahan Aerodrome
46 km W
22m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Clear skies.
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
StrahanAerodrome
46 km W
22m alt.
45 minutes ago
10°C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
50 km E
77m alt.
45 minutes ago
12°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
lightning 9km SE of Rosebery
51 km NW
477m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
MountRead
53 km NW
1120m alt.
45 minutes ago
-1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
MountRead
53 km NW
1120m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
Patches of fog.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
CapeSorell
55 km WSW
20m alt.
45 minutes ago
11°C
-
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
OuseFireStation
76 km ESE
91m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Rain
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).

* 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.