IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Monday 1 March 2021
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Saturday 27 February 2021.
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 | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 10 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North East | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Midlands | 9 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| South East | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central Plateau | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Western | 2 | 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
Showers, increasing during the afternoon though little reaching the Central North, contracting to the west and far south in the evening. Possible afternoon thunderstorms about the east. West to northwesterly winds, shifting strong and gusty southwesterly during the afternoon and evening.
District Weather Elements
for Monday 1 March 2021
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Saturday 27 February 2021.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 6 | < 5 | SW 60 | WSW 95 | 1800 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 5 | < 5 | W 70 | W 80 | 1600 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 2 | 10 | SW 55 | W 65 | 1900 |
| Central North | 0 | 3 | 5 | WSW 50 | W 50 | 2200 |
| North East | 1 | 3 | 10 | W 60 | W 65 | 2100 |
| East Coast | 1 | 3 | 40 | W 40 | WNW 45 | 2100 |
| Midlands | 1 | 3 | 25 | WSW 50 | WNW 40 | 2000 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 2 | 30 | WSW 40 | WNW 50 | 1900 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | 55 | WSW 40 | WNW 50 | 1900 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 2 | 40 | WSW 40 | W 50 | 2200 |
| Western | 0 | 2 | 75 | WSW 45 | W 50 | 1800 |
