IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Tuesday 17 December 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Sunday 15 December 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 | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 13 | High | 29 | |
| North East | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 12 | High | 13 | |
| Midlands | 15 | High | 70 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 15 | High | 49 | |
| South East | 10 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central Plateau | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Western | 3 | 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.
Tuesday
Early showers about the west and south, otherwise mainly fine. Westerly winds becoming light during the morning. Afternoon coastal sea breezes. Maximum temperatures reaching mid 20's across the north and east and high 20's over the Tamar Valley and northern Midlands. RH reducing to around 30% across the midlands and central parts of the state. Winds 10-20 km/h.
District Weather Elements
for Tuesday 17 December 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Sunday 15 December 2019.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 9 | 0 | WSW 45 | WSW 70 | 700 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 9 | 0 | WSW 45 | WSW 65 | 800 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 9 | 0 | WSW 45 | WSW 75 | 1400 |
| Central North | 0 | 8 | < 5 | WSW 30 | WSW 70 | 1900 |
| North East | 0 | 6 | 0 | WSW 25 | WSW 75 | 1900 |
| East Coast | 0 | 5 | < 5 | W 20 | WSW 75 | 2200 |
| Midlands | 0 | 5 | < 5 | W 15 | WSW 75 | 2300 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 7 | 0 | W 25 | WSW 70 | 2200 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | < 5 | W 30 | WSW 75 | 1800 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 8 | 0 | WSW 30 | WSW 70 | 2300 |
| Western | 0 | 9 | < 5 | WSW 35 | WSW 75 | 1500 |
