IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Monday 18 February 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Saturday 16 February 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 | 12 | High | 20 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 10 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 10 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 13 | High | 18 | |
| North East | 14 | High | 15 | |
| East Coast | 21 | High | 96 | |
| Midlands | 18 | High | 98 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 16 | High | 56 | |
| South East | 18 | High | 49 | |
| Central Plateau | 13 | High | 15 | |
| Western | 5 | 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.
Monday
Showers, easing and contracting to the west and far south in the late afternoon and evening. Maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s. Fresh and gusty northwesterly winds turning westerly during the afternoon.
District Weather Elements
for Monday 18 February 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Saturday 16 February 2019.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 5 | < 5 | W 60 | WNW 110 | 1800 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 6 | < 5 | WNW 75 | WNW 110 | 1300 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 2 | 10 | W 55 | WNW 120 | 2000 |
| Central North | 0 | 2 | < 5 | WNW 65 | WNW 120 | 2100 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | < 5 | WNW 80 | WNW 125 | 2000 |
| East Coast | 0 | 4 | < 5 | WNW 65 | WNW 120 | 2300 |
| Midlands | 0 | 3 | < 5 | WNW 55 | WNW 120 | 2500 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 2 | < 5 | WNW 70 | WNW 120 | 2400 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | 10 | WNW 75 | WNW 115 | 2400 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 2 | 20 | WNW 55 | WNW 120 | 2500 |
| Western | 0 | 2 | 45 | WNW 70 | WNW 110 | 2300 |
