IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Friday 10 April 2020
Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Wednesday 8 April 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 | 2 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North East | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Midlands | 10 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| South East | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central Plateau | 6 | 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.
Friday
Showers developing in the north and west during the day and extending statewide during the afternoon and evening. Fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds, shifting westerly in the evening.
District Weather Elements
for Friday 10 April 2020
Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Wednesday 8 April 2020.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 5 | 20 | NW 55 | WNW 50 | 1100 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 4 | < 5 | WNW 55 | NW 65 | 1600 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 3 | 50 | WNW 70 | WNW 75 | 1500 |
| Central North | 0 | 3 | 20 | WNW 75 | WNW 80 | 1600 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | 20 | WNW 75 | WNW 80 | 1700 |
| East Coast | 0 | 9 | < 5 | WNW 85 | WNW 80 | 1700 |
| Midlands | 0 | 8 | < 5 | WNW 80 | WNW 90 | 1800 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 8 | 20 | WNW 90 | WNW 100 | 1800 |
| South East | 0 | 9 | 25 | WNW 100 | WNW 100 | 1700 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 5 | 45 | WNW 70 | WNW 95 | 2000 |
| Western | 0 | 6 | 80 | WNW 95 | WNW 95 | 1600 |
