IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Monday 22 October 2018
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Saturday 20 October 2018.
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 | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North East | 10 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 15 | High | 64 | |
| Midlands | 14 | High | 34 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 16 | High | 49 | |
| South East | 14 | High | 30 | |
| Central Plateau | 9 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Western | 10 | 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.
Monday
A warming northwesterly airstream develops. Showers develop about the west in the evening. Northeast to northwesterly winds, locally fresh in the afternoon.
District Weather Elements
for Monday 22 October 2018
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Saturday 20 October 2018.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 7 | 10 | NW 60 | WNW 60 | 700 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 7 | < 5 | WNW 35 | WNW 45 | 1400 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 4 | 10 | NW 45 | WNW 60 | 1500 |
| Central North | 0 | 4 | < 5 | NW 40 | NW 60 | 1600 |
| North East | 0 | 6 | < 5 | WNW 40 | NW 50 | 1600 |
| East Coast | 0 | 7 | < 5 | WNW 40 | WNW 55 | 1800 |
| Midlands | 0 | 5 | < 5 | NW 40 | WNW 60 | 1800 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 5 | < 5 | NW 35 | WNW 60 | 2400 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | < 5 | NW 35 | NW 60 | 2200 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 4 | 5 | NW 35 | WNW 60 | 2200 |
| Western | 0 | 4 | 10 | NW 50 | WNW 65 | 2100 |
