IDT13132
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Saturday 27 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 | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North East | 9 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 14 | High | 27 | |
| Midlands | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| South East | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central Plateau | 6 | 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.
Saturday
Showers in the west, far south and Bass Strait islands. Fine elsewhere. Fresh and gusty west to southwesterly winds.
District Weather Elements
for Saturday 27 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 | 0 | 0 | < 5 | WSW 65 | SW 75 | 1800 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 2 | < 5 | W 75 | SW 85 | 2000 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 0 | 10 | WSW 80 | WSW 95 | 1800 |
| Central North | 0 | 0 | < 5 | W 70 | WSW 95 | 1900 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | < 5 | W 75 | WSW 90 | 1900 |
| East Coast | 0 | 1 | < 5 | W 75 | WSW 95 | 2000 |
| Midlands | 0 | 0 | < 5 | W 75 | WSW 100 | 2000 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 0 | 15 | W 95 | WSW 110 | 1800 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | 20 | W 105 | WSW 110 | 1900 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 0 | 25 | W 80 | WSW 105 | 2000 |
| Western | 0 | 1 | 45 | W 85 | WSW 100 | 1800 |
