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– Lat/Long: 42.27° S 145.83° E

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

Issued: 3 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
600
300
1350
300
650
300
450
800
750
600
650
350
600
500
500
km/h
55
WNW
70
WNW
60
WNW
30
N
20
NW
35
S
10
SW
25
WNW
55
W
35
SW
20
WSW
35
W
50
WNW
65
WNW
75
WSW
65
SW
70
SW
50
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
14
4
2
1
 mm
0.2
8
6
max °C
-1
-1
4
5
3
4
4
3
2
-2
-2
2
0
0
-3
-5
-5
-2
min °C
-2
-1
1
4
2
3
4
2
-3
-3
-2
1
-1
0
-5
-5
-5
-4
 chill °C
-11
-11
-8
-1
-2
-2
2
-4
-12
-11
-8
-5
-9
-9
-17
-16
-16
-14
Freezing level m
1250
1350
1700
2250
1850
2200
2450
2300
1350
1100
1200
2200
1350
1400
750
850
850
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1353443-1-3-22-10-4-5-5-377811981296653873334
Sunrise
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58

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

The weather forecast for Frenchman's Cap is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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
35 km E
666m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
StrahanAerodrome
46 km W
22m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
Mid: mostly cloudy
50 km E
616m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
MountRead
53 km NW
1120m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
CapeSorell
55 km WSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Ouse Fire Station
76 km ESE
91m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
80 km ENE
1042m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
84 km S
34m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
84 km S
34m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
94 km SSE
206m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
moderate rain
Rain
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 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.