The Big Bash 2024/25 season will wrap up at Hobart’s Ninja stadium between the Hobart Hurricanes and the Sydney Thunder with the first ball scheduled for 7:15pm EDT on Monday January 27th, which is expected to be a very warm day. So how will the weather play out through the match?

Thankfully, actual thunder and actual hurricanes are not expected to impact the city. Instead, Monday is set to be Hobart’s hottest day of the year so far, with a forecast maximum temperature of 33°C in breezy, and gusty at times northwesterly winds. There is a chance of showers in the morning, though these should clear through the afternoon ahead of a cold front expected to arrive in the evening, possibly even during the final itself.

Images: Forecast temperature and winds at 5pm (top) and 11pm (bottom) EDT. You can clearly see the cooling effect of the SW winds in contrast to the warmer NW winds.

Temperatures around the time the first ball is bowled still look to be hovering around 27 degrees just ahead of the cold front, although will cool rapidly as the match plays out. By the end of the game, which should be around 10:30pm save for any horrifying batting collapses, the mercury should drop to just above 20 degrees. 

The front itself shouldn’t bring much in the way of showers across Ninja stadium, with most of the rainfall associated with the front being deposited along Tasmania’s western and southern ranges. The main indicator of the front’s arrival will be the change from hot northerly winds to cooler southwesterlies. 

So, there you have it, as the Hurricanes chase their first title and the Thunder look for their second, the weather will play its own part with hopefully no trick shots. As the day approaches, you can keep track of Hobart’s hourly forecast here.