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New Town Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Thursday at 18° · coldest night Monday at 4°

The short of it: New Town weather on Friday, 13 November 2026: local time, 11 °C (53 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 10 °C (51 °F). Today’s high 16 °C (61 °F), low 10 °C (50 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 9.0 mm (0.35 in). Notices: glass falling, fog advisory, frost possible, fresh wind. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 21:45 local time.

NEW TOWN, Friday. — Fog is the word from the New Town station, with a high of 16° and a low of 10°. That is 4° colder than New Town usually sees in November, when highs average 20°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 13 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 18°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 4°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 11 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in New Town brings highs near 20°, lows of 9° and about 56 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 23°, July the coldest at 4°, and August the wettest with 70 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

The sun is up 14 h 30 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 468 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain · Snow
NowOvercast12°11°5 km/h0.1 mm
10 PMOvercast11°11°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast11°10°4 km/h–
12 AMFog11°10°3 km/h–
1 AMLight showers11°10°2 km/h0.3 mm
2 AMLight rain11°10°2 km/h0.8 mm
3 AMLight rain10°10°3 km/h1.3 mm
4 AMLight rain10°9°4 km/h0.8 mm
5 AMLight rain10°9°2 km/h1.1 mm
6 AMLight rain10°9°2 km/h1.0 mm
7 AMLight rain10°9°4 km/h0.8 mm
8 AMLight rain10°9°4 km/h1.3 mm
9 AMLight rain11°10°4 km/h0.8 mm
10 AMLight rain12°10°5 km/h0.5 mm
11 AMLight showers12°11°5 km/h0.2 mm
12 PMOvercast13°11°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast14°12°9 km/h–
2 PMOvercast14°11°11 km/h–
3 PMOvercast15°11°14 km/h–
4 PMOvercast14°9°16 km/h–
5 PMOvercast14°9°15 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy13°8°15 km/h–
7 PMOvercast12°7°14 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy10°6°13 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 13): fog, high 16°, low 10°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 5:40 AM, down 8:10 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today10°16°0.3 mm22 km/h14 h 30 min
Saturday8°15°8.9 mm48 km/h14 h 32 min
Sunday4°11°1.6 mm48 km/h14 h 35 min
Monday4°12°dry50 km/h14 h 37 min
Tuesday7°15°dry54 km/h14 h 39 min
Wednesday5°15°dry25 km/h14 h 41 min
Thursday8°18°dry23 km/h14 h 44 min

Warmest: Thursday at 18°. Wettest: Saturday, 8.9 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 54 km/h.

The Almanac · New Town Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in New Town, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
14 h 40 min
Average wind
23 km/h
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Much like October: highs about 20°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 56 mm, the 5th wettest month.

New Town in November: the full almanac →

Climate of New Town by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°12°44 mm21 km/h15 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
February23°12°44 mm21 km/h13 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
March21°11°45 mm18 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
April18°8°49 mm19 km/h10 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
May15°6°45 mm18 km/h9 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
June13°5°55 mm17 km/h9 h 2 min✦✦✦
July12°4°57 mm18 km/h9 h 19 min✦✦✦
August13°5°70 mm20 km/h10 h 24 min✦✦✦
September16°6°56 mm22 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦
October18°8°57 mm21 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
November20°9°56 mm23 km/h14 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
December21°11°57 mm22 km/h15 h 20 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in New Town see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about New Town

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in New Town today?

Right now it is 11 °C (53 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 10 °C (51 °F). Today’s high is 16 °C (61 °F) and tonight’s low 10 °C (50 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 9.0 mm (0.35 in) expected.

Will it rain in New Town this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 11 mm (0.43 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for New Town?

No warnings, but 4 notices are on the wire: glass falling; fog advisory; frost possible; fresh wind.

What is the warmest month in New Town?

January, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 4 °C (39 °F). The wettest month is August, with 70 mm (2.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit New Town?

January and February. January brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain; February highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 44 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in New Town?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 4 °C (39 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MoonahTasmania1 km NNW20°9°56 mm
Mount StuartTasmania2 km SSW20°9°56 mm
North HobartTasmania2 km SSE20°9°56 mm
West HobartTasmania2 km S19°9°65 mm
West MoonahTasmania2 km WNW19°9°65 mm
LutanaTasmania3 km N20°9°56 mm
HobartTasmania3 km SE19°9°65 mm
Hobart city centreTasmania3 km SSE19°9°65 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
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