IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Thursday 21 February 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 19 February 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 | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 12 | High | 34 | |
| North West Coast | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 13 | High | 47 | |
| North East | 15 | High | 45 | |
| East Coast | 14 | High | 60 | |
| Midlands | 13 | High | 34 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| South East | 14 | High | 23 | |
| 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.
Thursday
Fine apart from showers about the west and far south. West to southwesterly winds.
District Weather Elements
for Thursday 21 February 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 19 February 2019.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 4 | < 5 | SW 35 | WSW 60 | 1600 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 1 | < 5 | WSW 45 | WSW 65 | 1900 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 1 | < 5 | SW 45 | WSW 75 | 2100 |
| Central North | 0 | 0 | 0 | WSW 35 | WSW 70 | 2300 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | 0 | WSW 35 | WSW 60 | 2400 |
| East Coast | 0 | 3 | < 5 | WSW 45 | WSW 60 | 2400 |
| Midlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | WSW 45 | WSW 65 | 2300 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 1 | 5 | WSW 60 | WSW 75 | 2100 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | 5 | W 60 | WSW 70 | 2200 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 0 | 15 | WSW 50 | WSW 75 | 2300 |
| Western | 0 | 1 | 25 | WSW 50 | WSW 70 | 2000 |
