Tasmania · 7-day forecast
Launceston weather forecast
Light drizzle in Launceston today, 8 to 20°C, with 24% chance of rain, gusts to 36 km/h, UV very high (8). Model estimate now: 17°C, wind NW 9 km/h.
Launceston today
- Min / max
- 8°C / 20°C
- Chance of rain
- 24%
- Rain amount
- 0.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 36 km/h
- UV max
- 8 · very high
- Sunrise / sunset
- 5:47am / 8:03pm
- Model estimate now
- 17°C, feels 17°C
- Humidity now
- 49%
Next rain in the model forecast: cloudy around 4am Saturday (48% chance).
7-day forecast for Launceston
| Day | Conditions | Min / max °C | Rain chance | Rain | Peak gust | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Light drizzle | 8° / 20° | 24% | 0.1 mm | 36 km/h | 8 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 8° / 22° | 0% | 0 mm | 50 km/h | 8 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | Fog | 7° / 23° | 0% | 0 mm | 46 km/h | 8 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 9° / 24° | 20% | 0.3 mm | 35 km/h | 8 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 11° / 22° | 55% | 1 mm | 36 km/h | 5 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | Rain showers | 7° / 19° | 45% | 9 mm | 57 km/h | 7 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | Cloudy | 7° / 17° | 11% | 0 mm | 55 km/h | 4 |
Rain chance is the model's probability of measurable rain on that day; the rain column is the forecast amount. What rain chance and millimetres mean.
Next 24 hours
| Time (AEDT) | Conditions | Temp | Rain chance | Wind | Gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11am | Mostly clear | 17° | 0% | NW 9 km/h | 26 km/h |
| 2pm | Cloudy | 20° | 0% | NW 13 km/h | 34 km/h |
| 5pm | Cloudy | 16° | 24% | NNW 11 km/h | 35 km/h |
| 8pm | Cloudy | 14° | 4% | NNE 9 km/h | 22 km/h |
| 11pm | Mostly clear | 11° | 0% | NNE 6 km/h | 16 km/h |
| Wed 2am | Mostly clear | 10° | 0% | NE 3 km/h | 7 km/h |
| Wed 5am | Mostly clear | 9° | 0% | SE 6 km/h | 10 km/h |
| Wed 8am | Partly cloudy | 13° | 0% | SSE 7 km/h | 19 km/h |
For every hour over seven days, with charts for temperature, rain, wind, humidity and UV, open the Launceston hourly forecast explorer.
The week ahead in Launceston
- Warmest day: Fri, 13 Nov, 24°C.
- Coolest night: Mon, 16 Nov, 7°C.
- Wettest day: Sun, 15 Nov, about 9 mm.
- Rain over 7 days: about 10 mm in total, with 1 day at 50% chance or higher.
- Strongest gusts: Sun, 15 Nov, up to 57 km/h.
- Highest UV: Fri, 13 Nov, 8 (very high). Sun protection is recommended when the UV index is 3 or above.
Launceston rain radar and warnings
Open the Launceston rain radar loop for recent rain, with playback and distance rings centred on Launceston. It is a historical composite supplied through RainViewer, so it shows where rain has been, not where it will fall next.
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Forecasts near Launceston
About this forecast
These are computer model forecasts for the point 41.44°S, 147.14°E (model grid point 41.44°S, 147.11°E), shown in Hobart time (AEDT). Launceston is about 161 km north of Hobart. Conditions can differ across town, on nearby ranges and along the coast.
The model is Open-Meteo best match, delivered by Open-Meteo. Weather data by Open-Meteo (Open-Meteo API terms (CC BY 4.0)). It is not an official Bureau of Meteorology forecast, and it is not a warning service. For the official forecast and warnings, use the Bureau of Meteorology.