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

West Coast Range (Tasmania) · Australia
Issued: 10 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
450
300
700
800
300
500
800
300
500
550
500
500
550
700
750
1850
1750
km/h
75
NW
80
WNW
60
WNW
45
NNW
75
NW
25
W
20
WNW
65
WNW
75
W
85
W
70
SW
40
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
1
13
5
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
1.1
0.6
—
—
0.1
19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
2
0
1
4
5
-1
-1
-2
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
3
3
min °C
1
1
0
-1
3
0
-1
-2
-4
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
3
2
 chill °C
-8
-8
-10
-10
-5
-6
-6
-12
-15
-18
-15
-13
-12
-9
-6
-3
1
-2
Freezing level m
1750
2200
3250
2800
2100
2200
1300
1150
900
800
950
800
1050
1200
1150
1400
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:35
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:26
—
—
Sunset
—
7:30
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:34
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:36
—
—
7:37
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Frenchman's Cap Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Frenchman's Cap is: Mild with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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
35 km E
238m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
StrahanAerodrome
46 km W
22m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Clear skies.
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
Mid: scattered
50 km E
616m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
MountRead
53 km NW
1120m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
moderate rain
Rain
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 330).
CapeSorell
55 km WSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
moderate rain
No report.
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 350).
OuseFireStation
76 km ESE
91m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
80 km ENE
1042m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
84 km S
34m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
No report.
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 330).
84 km S
34m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
94 km SSE
410m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
No report.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 340).

* 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.