IDT13132
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Sunday 20 January 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 17 January 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 | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 14 | High | 41 | |
| Central North | 17 | High | 80 | |
| North East | 13 | High | 20 | |
| East Coast | 15 | High | 56 | |
| Midlands | 18 | High | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 15 | High | 69 | |
| South East | 16 | High | 47 | |
| Central Plateau | 12 | High | 16 | |
| Western | 8 | 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.
Sunday
Showers about the west and far south, mainly early morning. Westerly winds, with afternoon sea breezes about the east.
District Weather Elements
for Sunday 20 January 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 17 January 2019.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 7 | 0 | SW 30 | WSW 30 | 900 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 10 | 0 | SW 35 | WSW 35 | 900 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 9 | < 5 | SW 40 | WSW 40 | 1300 |
| Central North | 0 | 7 | 0 | SW 25 | WSW 35 | 2000 |
| North East | 0 | 8 | 0 | SW 25 | WSW 40 | 1900 |
| East Coast | 0 | 7 | 0 | WSW 30 | WSW 50 | 2100 |
| Midlands | 0 | 7 | 0 | WSW 30 | WSW 45 | 2300 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 6 | < 5 | WSW 40 | WSW 55 | 1900 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | < 5 | WSW 50 | WSW 65 | 1800 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 7 | < 5 | WSW 35 | WSW 45 | 2200 |
| Western | 0 | 7 | 10 | WSW 45 | WSW 55 | 1400 |
