Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania for Friday 20 February 2026
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 19 February 2026.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
Fire Weather District
District Rating
Max Sub Area Rating
District FBI
cHaines
Wind Change Danger Index
TAL
Minor Fuel Type Rating >= Extreme
King Island
Moderate
12
6
33
0
Flinders
Moderate
18
8
15
0
Central Coast
Moderate
15
9
32
0
Latrobe
High
24
9
36
0
Kentish
Moderate
19
9
33
0
Burnie City
Moderate
14
9
26
0
Devonport City
Moderate
18
9
31
0
Circular Head
Moderate
15
9
37
0
West Tamar
High
24
9
15
0
Launceston City
High
25
8
1
0
George Town
Moderate
21
9
2
0
Dorset
Moderate
20
8
23
0
Break O'Day
High
29
8
17
0
Glamorgan-Spring Bay
High
36
8
48
0
Sorell
High
26
8
79
0
Northern Midlands
High
36
8
17
0
Southern Midlands
High
39
9
34
0
Upper Derwent Valley
High
NA
37
9
18
0
Y
Tasman
Moderate
18
8
97
0
Kingborough
Moderate
21
8
62
0
Clarence City
High
29
8
70
0
Glenorchy City
High
27
8
1
0
Hobart City
Moderate
20
8
44
0
Brighton
High
42
8
25
0
Meander Valley
Moderate
22
9
27
0
Central Highlands
High
33
9
30
0
Huon Valley
High
25
9
35
0
Waratah-Wynyard
Moderate
12
9
29
0
West Coast
Moderate
21
9
27
0
Derwent Valley
High
27
9
5
0
Note
Fire Weather District Ratings are provided in conjunction with Fire Authorities. District FBI (Fire Behaviour Index) is the representative peak FBI in the district. 10% of the Fire Weather District has a max FBI higher than this value. When the table is expanded the forecast elements in the expanded rows apply to the relevant Sub Area rather than district. Red cells indicate the value exceeds the weather alert threshold. For c-Haines this is the 95th percentile climatological value, for WCDI this is a value over 40, for Minor Fuel Type Rating this indicates Extreme or higher whilst the district rating is less than Extreme.
Friday
Fine, until showers develop about the west and far south during the evening. Morning valley fog. Light winds, tending west to northwesterly during the day.
Detailed Forecast for Friday 20 February 2026
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 19 February 2026.
Fire Weather District
Fuel Type and Coverage
FBI
FBI >= 24
FBI >= 50
FBI >= 100
Cover (%)
From
Dur
Cover (%)
From
Dur
Cover (%)
From
Dur
King Island
Grassland 73%
11
0
0
0
Shrubland 18%
7
0
0
0
Forest 8%
25
1
13
6
0
0
Woodland 0%
6
0
0
0
District Summary
1
13
6
0
0
Furneaux Islands
Forest 37%
19
0
0
0
Shrubland 34%
8
0
0
0
Grassland 29%
11
0
0
0
District Summary
0
0
0
North West Coast
Forest 60%
18
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Grassland 31%
10
0
0
0
Shrubland 4%
7
0
0
0
Buttongrass 3%
19
0
0
0
Woodland 1%
7
0
0
0
Pine 1%
41
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
1
12
9
0
0
Central North
Grassland 48%
23
4
13
5
0
0
Forest 47%
31
14
13
6
0
0
Woodland 2%
9
0
0
0
Shrubland 1%
11
0
0
0
Pine 1%
48
1
11
13
< 1
NA
NA
0
District Summary
20
12
11
< 1
NA
NA
0
Fire Weather District
Fuel Type and Coverage
FBI
FBI >= 24
FBI >= 50
FBI >= 100
Cover (%)
From
Dur
Cover (%)
From
Dur
Cover (%)
From
Dur
North East
Forest 68%
24
8
13
6
0
0
Grassland 22%
15
0
0
0
Pine 5%
38
2
13
11
0
0
Shrubland 4%
12
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
7
0
0
0
Buttongrass 0%
21
0
0
0
District Summary
11
13
7
0
0
East Coast
Forest 80%
35
58
13
6
0
0
Grassland 18%
21
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Shrubland 1%
26
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Woodland 0%
7
0
0
0
Pine 0%
46
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
59
13
6
0
0
Midlands
Grassland 61%
33
39
13
6
0
0
Forest 38%
42
35
13
6
< 1
NA
NA
0
Woodland 0%
12
0
0
0
Shrubland 0%
7
0
0
0
Pine 0%
52
< 1
NA
NA
< 1
NA
NA
0
District Summary
75
13
6
< 1
NA
NA
0
Upper Derwent Valley
Forest 55%
40
28
13
6
< 1
NA
NA
0
Grassland 40%
35
21
15
4
0
0
Pine 4%
55
4
13
11
1
16
3
0
Woodland 0%
8
0
0
0
Shrubland 0%
8
0
0
0
District Summary
53
13
11
1
15
4
0
Fire Weather District
Fuel Type and Coverage
FBI
FBI >= 24
FBI >= 50
FBI >= 100
Cover (%)
From
Dur
Cover (%)
From
Dur
Cover (%)
From
Dur
South East
Forest 73%
25
8
13
6
0
0
Grassland 20%
25
2
16
3
0
0
Woodland 4%
10
0
0
0
Shrubland 2%
9
0
0
0
Pine 0%
43
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Buttongrass 0%
22
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
11
13
6
0
0
Fire Weather District
Fuel Type and Coverage
FBI
FBI >= 24
FBI >= 50
FBI >= 100
Cover (%)
From
Dur
Cover (%)
From
Dur
Cover (%)
From
Dur
Central Plateau
Forest 77%
32
20
13
6
< 1
NA
NA
0
Grassland 11%
23
1
16
3
0
0
Shrubland 8%
8
0
0
0
Buttongrass 3%
23
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Pine 0%
18
0
0
0
District Summary
22
13
6
< 1
NA
NA
0
Western
Forest 62%
6
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Buttongrass 32%
27
8
13
8
0
0
Shrubland 6%
8
0
0
0
Grassland 0%
7
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
5
0
0
0
Pine 0%
38
< 1
NA
NA
< 1
NA
NA
0
District Summary
9
13
11
< 1
NA
NA
0
Weather Information
for Friday 20 February 2026
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 19 February 2026.
