IDT13133
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Saturday 17 April 2021
Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday 13 April 2021.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
| District | District FFDI | District Rating | Percent Coverage | Fire Weather Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North East | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Midlands | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| South East | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central Plateau | 3 | 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 about the west, far south and Bass Strait islands. Mainly fine elsewhere. West to northwesterly winds.
District Weather Elements
for Saturday 17 April 2021
Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday 13 April 2021.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 1 | < 5 | WSW 35 | WSW 45 | 1900 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 1 | < 5 | WSW 45 | WSW 35 | 1700 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 1 | 10 | WSW 45 | WSW 50 | 2000 |
| Central North | 0 | 4 | < 5 | WSW 40 | W 50 | 2000 |
| North East | 0 | 7 | < 5 | WSW 35 | W 45 | 1900 |
| East Coast | 0 | 7 | 0 | WSW 50 | W 45 | 2100 |
| Midlands | 0 | 4 | 0 | W 55 | WSW 50 | 2100 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 1 | < 5 | W 70 | WSW 60 | 2000 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | < 5 | W 75 | WSW 60 | 2000 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 0 | 20 | W 55 | WSW 55 | 2100 |
| Western | 0 | 1 | 55 | W 60 | WSW 60 | 1800 |
