The Lion (mountain)
Weather Forecast, Australia

Federation Peak

Federation Peak

 

Days 0-3 The Lion (mountain) Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 The Lion (mountain) Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
Wind km/h
40 WNW40
50 WNW50
45 W45
50 WSW50
60 WSW60
50 SW50
40 SW40
25 WSW25
20 WNW20
25 W25
25 W25
20 WNW20
20 WNW20
20 WNW20
30 WNW30
15 W15
20 W20
20 WNW20
light rain light rain heavy rain cloudy cloudy light snow cloudy light snow some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear
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Rain
Rain mm
3 2 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - 2 - 1 - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
5 5 5 0 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 3 4
Low °C
5 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 4 2 3 3 3
Chill °C
-1 -1 -1 -8 -7 -7 -6 -3 -3 -1 -1 -2 0 1 -1 -1 -2 0
Freezing level m
1800 1750 1400 1000 1100 1050 1100 1200 1150 1400 1600 1650 1600 1700 1500 1400 1550 1700
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
555011122443454334121110788887109810109997
Sunrise
7:47 - - 7:47 - - 7:47 - - 7:47 - - 7:47 - - 7:48 - -
Sunset
- 4:46 - - 4:47 - - 4:47 - - 4:47 - - 4:49 - - 4:49 -

This table gives the weather forecast for The Lion (mountain) at the specific elevation of 988 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of The Lion (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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Scotts Peak Dam
20 km SE
410m alt.
2 hours ago
7.4° C
Patches of fog.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 350).
Scotts Peak Dam
20 km SE
410m alt.
2 hours ago
7.4° C
Patches of fog.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 350).
Low Rocky Point
45 km WSW
35m alt.
1 hour ago
12.4° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
Low Rocky Pt(aws)
45 km WSW
35m alt.
4 hours ago
9.9° C
moderate rain
Rain
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 350).
Maydena
48 km ENE
270m alt.
2 hours ago
8.0° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
35 km
Mid: overcast

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to The Lion (mountain) and within an acceptable time window.