IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Thursday 24 October 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 22 October 2019.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
| District | District FFDI | District Rating | Percent Coverage | Fire Weather Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 13 | High | 26 | |
| North East | 14 | High | 23 | |
| East Coast | 18 | High | 85 | |
| Midlands | 18 | High | 96 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 19 | High | 85 | |
| South East | 18 | High | 45 | |
| Central Plateau | 15 | High | 26 | |
| Western | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 |
* Ratings 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
Mainly fine, however very slight (5%) risk of isolated thunderstorms with little rainfall about the southern half of the state in the afternoon. Northwesterly winds, freshening during the day and become strong and gusty in the northwest late.
District Weather Elements
for Thursday 24 October 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 22 October 2019.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 12 | < 5 | NW 55 | NW 45 | 100 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 11 | 0 | WNW 25 | WNW 20 | 700 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 10 | 0 | NW 45 | NW 50 | 1000 |
| Central North | 0 | 10 | 0 | NW 40 | WNW 40 | 1400 |
| North East | 0 | 10 | 0 | WNW 35 | WNW 35 | 1500 |
| East Coast | 0 | 10 | 0 | WNW 35 | WNW 40 | 1800 |
| Midlands | 0 | 10 | 0 | NW 35 | WNW 45 | 2000 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 10 | 0 | NW 35 | WNW 55 | 3000 |
| South East | 0 | 10 | 0 | NW 35 | WNW 55 | 1900 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 10 | 0 | NW 40 | WNW 50 | 3200 |
| Western | 0 | 10 | 0 | NW 50 | NW 55 | 2800 |
