It's set to be a cold, windy and wet weekend for Tasmania, making outdoor activities take a firm back seat. Ahead of a strong frontal system, rain and showers are likely to be seen from Friday afternoon over the west of the island, where weekend rainfall totals will likely be the highest. Northwesterly winds are also set to become gusty tomorrow. Rainfall should envelop the island into Saturday as the system rapidly moves eastward, and showers and wind begin to ease in the west. Daytime temperatures should also drop below 20 degrees in the west on Friday, with these conditions spreading to Hobart on Saturday. Cold, wet and windy conditions should begin to ease for the island early next week, although temperatures will be slow to recover as isolated showers persist. Cold fronts and the weather they bring are certainly not anomalous for Tasmania. With one day to go until the end of March, frontal rain has thus far significantly contributed to the 101.8mm seen in Strahan in the west, and the 17mm for Hobart in the east. However much rainfall does actually fall over Hobart this weekend, it's set to be an indoorsy kind of time. Maybe head out to a museum or art exhibition, or simply stay at home in front of the fire, relaxing with a good book.