Weather in Tasmania seems to be practicing for the upcoming winter as icy winds and rain dominated the last 24 hours. A low pressure cell crossed the southern half of the state overnight, driving in gale-force winds. The strongest wind gust was over Mt Wellington, clocking a speed of 124 km/h. Mattsuyker Island was hit by a 115 km/h gust, the strongest in two months. Rain has also been a player. Strahan, nestled in the Tasmanian west coast, recorded 31 millimetres to 9am, the wettest it's been in eight months. Generally across the region, though, it was the wettest in two months. The rain and wind combined their efforts to bring the coldest night in three weeks to parts of the Lower Derwent district, in some cases the coldest in a month. The chill lingered into the day even though wind eased and rain cleared. Mt Wellington dropped to just nine degrees, five below the norm and the iciest day in a month. Hobart shivered to 19 degrees. Tomorrow will see a return to sunny skies and lighter winds for the island state, with Hobart forecast to reach 21 and Launceston a toasty 25. However, cardigans shouldn't be put away just yet as tonight will be a chilly one again.