Heavy rain drenches western Tasmania amidst wet and windy week

A barrage of cold fronts has been producing some cold, wet and windy weather over Tasmania over the last couple of days, with the wild weather likely to continue for the remainder of today and into tomorrow.

The western half of Tasmania has been drenched over the last two days as an unstable and vigorous westerly airflow affected the region.

In the 24 hours to 9am on Monday, 30-50mm was recorded, whilst in the 24 hours to 9am today, 50-100mm was recorded (with isolated higher falls, including 111mm at Darwin Dam).

As another two fronts affect the state this afternoon and again tomorrow, further rainfall accumulations of 40-80mm are likely, with isolated higher falls.

Strong winds are also likely to accompany these fronts, with a severe weather warning out for much of the state for the remainder of today and tomorrow for gusts to 100-110km/h. About more exposed parts of the ranges and southern coast, gusts of up to 130-140km/h are possible.

Conditions will ease from Thursday as a high pressure system takes hold.

Image 1, Rainfall in the 24 hours to 9am today (Tue 20th August) over Tasmania (Source Bureau of Meteorology)

Image 2, Rainfall accumulation across the next three days over Tasmania

Image 3, Wind gust forecasts for Tasmania for 7pm Tuesday 20 August, 2019