IDT13133
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Wednesday 18 December 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Saturday 14 December 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 | 13 | High | 14 | |
| Central North | 22 | High | 77 | |
| North East | 17 | High | 30 | |
| East Coast | 19 | High | 81 | |
| Midlands | 25 | Very High | 17 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 22 | High | 75 | |
| South East | 17 | High | 23 | |
| Central Plateau | 17 | High | 31 | |
| Western | 6 | 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.
Wednesday
Fine. Light winds tending northeasterly during the morning, shifting westerly in the evening. Afternoon coastal sea breezes. Maximum temperatures reaching high 20's to low 30's through the east and southeast of the state. RH reducing to around 30% across most of the state apart from the north coast and the west. Wind speed around 15-25 km/h, reaching 30-40 km/h across the Midlands and parts of the East Coast.
District Weather Elements
for Wednesday 18 December 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Saturday 14 December 2019.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 11 | 0 | W 60 | W 65 | 100 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 11 | 0 | WNW 30 | W 55 | 600 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 10 | 0 | WNW 35 | W 65 | 1100 |
| Central North | 0 | 10 | < 5 | WNW 35 | W 70 | 1500 |
| North East | 0 | 10 | 0 | WNW 35 | W 65 | 1400 |
| East Coast | 0 | 9 | < 5 | WNW 35 | W 70 | 1600 |
| Midlands | 0 | 9 | < 5 | WNW 40 | W 70 | 2200 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 8 | < 5 | WNW 35 | W 75 | 2300 |
| South East | 0 | 7 | < 5 | WNW 35 | W 70 | 1500 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 8 | < 5 | NW 30 | W 70 | 3000 |
| Western | 0 | 9 | < 5 | NW 40 | W 65 | 1600 |
