IDT13133
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Saturday 24 October 2020
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 20 October 2020.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
| District | District FFDI | District Rating | Percent Coverage | Fire Weather Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North East | 2 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Midlands | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| South East | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central Plateau | 2 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Western | 4 | 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 contracting to the west, far south and northeast in the morning. Mainly fine elsewhere. Light winds, becoming southwesterly during the day.
District Weather Elements
for Saturday 24 October 2020
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 20 October 2020.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 2 | 20 | SW 55 | W 60 | 1800 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 7 | 45 | WSW 30 | W 50 | 900 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 3 | 15 | SW 45 | W 65 | 2000 |
| Central North | 0 | 4 | 25 | WSW 20 | W 50 | 1600 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | 40 | W 20 | WNW 50 | 1400 |
| East Coast | 0 | 2 | 25 | WSW 30 | WNW 60 | 1800 |
| Midlands | 0 | 3 | 15 | WSW 35 | WNW 60 | 1900 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 1 | 15 | W 40 | WNW 75 | 2100 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | 10 | W 45 | WNW 75 | 2100 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 1 | 20 | WSW 35 | W 65 | 2200 |
| Western | 0 | 2 | 20 | W 40 | W 70 | 2100 |
