IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Thursday 19 October 2017
Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Tuesday 17 October 2017.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
| District | District FFDI | District Rating | Percent Coverage | Fire Weather Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 2 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 2 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North East | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Midlands | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| South East | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central Plateau | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Western | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 |
* Ratings and Total Fire Ban information are provided in conjunction with Fire Authorities.
* District FDI is the representative peak FDI in the district for that fuel type. 10% of the district has a max FDI higher than this value.
* Percent Coverage is the percentage of the District that falls in or above the District Rating threshold.
Thursday
Rain extending statewide from the west during the morning. Humid northwesterly winds becoming westerly in the afternoon. 20% chance of isolated thunderstorms about the north, west and southeast.
District Weather Elements
for Thursday 19 October 2017
Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Tuesday 17 October 2017.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 5 | 45 | WNW 65 | WNW 95 | 1000 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 7 | 40 | WNW 60 | WNW 85 | 600 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 6 | 55 | W 55 | WNW 90 | 1200 |
| Central North | 0 | 6 | 40 | WNW 65 | WNW 90 | 1200 |
| North East | 0 | 7 | 25 | WNW 75 | NW 90 | 1400 |
| East Coast | 0 | 8 | 20 | NW 80 | NW 85 | 1500 |
| Midlands | 0 | 7 | 35 | NW 80 | NW 90 | 1500 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 6 | 40 | WNW 60 | WNW 90 | 1700 |
| South East | 0 | 7 | 35 | WNW 65 | WNW 85 | 1400 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 5 | 50 | WNW 55 | WNW 90 | 1900 |
| Western | 0 | 6 | 60 | WNW 60 | WNW 85 | 1400 |
