Petrel Islands Weather Forecast

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    Shower

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    Windy

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    Cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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    Shower

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    Shower

Today 9 Jan North West Coast

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h turning north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.

Far Northwest Coastal Waters

Sandy Cape to Stanley including King Island
Wind
Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots south of King Island in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front approaching from the west will enter the west coast late Friday. This front will cross over Tasmania early Saturday, followed by a post frontal trough in the afternoon. A ridge of high pressure will begin to develop from the west on Sunday, with multiple small high pressure centres crossing over the state in the following days. This broad ridge will persist over Tasmania into Tuesday.
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January Temperature

Smithton Aerodrome (32km)

  • Lowest 2 January, 2026

    6.9 °C

  • Average January

    16.8 °C

  • Highest 7 January, 2026

    25.9 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Smithton Aerodrome (32km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    7.9 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    12.5 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    17.7 °C
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