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

West Coast Range (Tasmania) · Australia
Issued: 3 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
350
300
4700
2050
400
500
700
800
700
850
5000
5850
2100
km/h
105
W
80
WNW
65
W
50
W
55
WNW
85
NW
90
NW
75
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
20
WSW
5
N
40
N
35
NW
15
NNW
45
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
3
1
 mm
2
5
0.3
0.7
0.6
max °C
7
4
3
5
10
10
4
0
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
2
4
4
5
min °C
3
3
3
4
7
9
3
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-1
0
3
4
3
 chill °C
-6
-5
-5
-3
1
3
-6
-16
-15
-14
-14
-8
-3
-7
-3
0
-3
Freezing level m
3000
2450
3400
3400
3500
3050
2450
1050
850
950
750
1200
1350
1550
2200
2250
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
54359104-3-5-4-4-2-11444101010991811543376312118
Sunrise
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
Sunset
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13

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

The weather forecast for Frenchman's Cap is: Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu morning).

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.
1 hour ago
9°C
Patches of fog.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
35 km E
238m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Patches of fog.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
Strahan Aerodrome
46 km W
22m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
StrahanAerodrome
46 km W
22m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
50 km E
77m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
MountRead
53 km NW
1120m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Moderate to heavy hail showers.
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 300).
MountRead
53 km NW
1120m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Moderate to heavy hail showers.
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 300).
CapeSorell
55 km WSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Patches of fog.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 350).
OuseFireStation
76 km ESE
91m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
moderate rain
Rain
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
OuseFireStation
76 km ESE
91m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
moderate rain
Rain
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).

* 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.