West Inlet Weather Forecast
- 14
- 20
Shower or two
- 13
- 19
Shower or two. Very windy
- 9
- 19
Cloudy
- 8
- 20
Mostly sunny
- 11
- 23
Mostly sunny
- 11
- 21
Shower or two
- 11
- 21
Possible 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.
West Inlet Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Smithton Aerodrome (15km)
Lowest 2 January, 2026
6.9 °CAverage January
16.8 °CHighest 7 January, 2026
25.9 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Smithton Aerodrome (15km)
Average Low 2021–2026
7.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
12.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
17.7 °C