IDT13133
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Saturday 26 October 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 22 October 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 | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North East | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Midlands | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| South East | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central Plateau | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Western | 2 | 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 north and west, extending statewide in the afternoon, then contracting to the west and far south in the evening. Snowfalls above 900 metres. Possible thunderstorms about the west and north. Fresh and gusty northwesterly winds, tending southwesterly in the afternoon.
District Weather Elements
for Saturday 26 October 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 22 October 2019.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 1 | 4 | 35 | WSW 55 | WSW 55 | 2300 |
| Furneaux Islands | 1 | 5 | 30 | W 60 | W 50 | 2200 |
| North West Coast | 1 | 4 | 40 | WSW 50 | WSW 50 | 2400 |
| Central North | 1 | 5 | 25 | WSW 45 | WSW 45 | 2600 |
| North East | 1 | 5 | 30 | W 45 | W 45 | 2600 |
| East Coast | 1 | 5 | 20 | W 40 | W 40 | 3000 |
| Midlands | 0 | 4 | 15 | W 40 | W 40 | 3000 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 1 | 4 | 20 | W 40 | WSW 45 | 2700 |
| South East | 1 | 4 | 20 | W 40 | WSW 45 | 2700 |
| Central Plateau | 1 | 3 | 45 | WSW 40 | WSW 45 | 3200 |
| Western | 1 | 3 | 70 | WSW 40 | WSW 50 | 2500 |
