Mercury Passage Weather Forecast
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Showers. Possible storm
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Partly cloudy
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Mostly sunny
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Cloudy
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Cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
Today 22 Feb East Coast
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog about higher ground early this morning. Very high chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the south this afternoon. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then turning westerly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 30.
Lower East Coastal Waters
Wineglass Bay to Tasman Island- Wind
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 35 knots near Tasman Island in the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and early evening.
- Weather Situation
- A high pressure system quickly clears to the east of Tasmania ahead of an approaching cold front expected to cross the state during this afternoon. Another high pressure system is forecast to move over Tasmania from the west on Monday before clearing over the Tasman Sea by Tuesday. A trough is forecast to extend over the northeast from the mainland on Tuesday, as a cold front clips the south of the state. Another high pressure ridge is expected to extend over Tasmania from the west on Wednesday.
Mercury Passage Temperature Statistics View More
February Temperature
Maria Island (Point Lesueur) (5km)
Lowest 2 February, 2026
9.2 °CAverage February
17.1 °CHighest 4 February, 2026
25.2 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Maria Island (Point Lesueur) (5km)
Average Low 2021–2026
10.7 °CAverage 2021–2026
13.4 °CAverage High 2021–2026
16.8 °C