IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Friday 26 April 2019
Issued at 5:18 pm EST on Wednesday 24 April 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 | 10 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 18 | High | 92 | |
| North West Coast | 9 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 13 | High | 22 | |
| North East | 15 | High | 60 | |
| East Coast | 16 | High | 71 | |
| Midlands | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 9 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| South East | 16 | High | 33 | |
| Central Plateau | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Western | 4 | 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.
Friday
Statewide showers and hail, easing and contracting to the west, south and Bass Strait during the morning, and little falling about the east. The chance of thunderstorms about the west, south and Bass Strait. Snow above 700 metres. Strong and gusty west to northwesterly winds turning west to southwesterly in the morning.
District Weather Elements
for Friday 26 April 2019
Issued at 5:18 pm EST on Wednesday 24 April 2019.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 1 | 4 | 15 | WSW 80 | WSW 80 | 2700 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 4 | 20 | WSW 85 | W 95 | 3100 |
| North West Coast | 1 | 4 | 30 | WSW 90 | WSW 90 | 2200 |
| Central North | 0 | 4 | 5 | WSW 70 | WSW 80 | 2700 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | 15 | WSW 75 | WSW 80 | 2800 |
| East Coast | 0 | 4 | 5 | WSW 80 | WSW 85 | 2700 |
| Midlands | 0 | 3 | 15 | WSW 80 | WSW 90 | 2500 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 1 | 3 | 45 | WSW 90 | WSW 95 | 2200 |
| South East | 1 | 4 | 30 | WSW 95 | WSW 95 | 2500 |
| Central Plateau | 1 | 3 | 50 | WSW 80 | WSW 95 | 2500 |
| Western | 1 | 3 | 60 | WSW 80 | WSW 90 | 2300 |
