Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania for Friday 23 October 2026
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 22 October 2026.
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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
No Rating
7
9
29
0
Flinders
Moderate
19
9
17
0
Central Coast
No Rating
9
7
27
0
Latrobe
Moderate
15
7
26
0
Kentish
Moderate
14
7
24
0
Burnie City
No Rating
10
7
21
0
Devonport City
No Rating
7
7
26
0
Circular Head
Moderate
13
8
36
0
West Tamar
Moderate
18
7
21
0
Launceston City
Moderate
21
7
26
0
George Town
Moderate
15
7
19
0
Dorset
Moderate
17
8
24
0
Break O'Day
High
32
8
1
0
Glamorgan-Spring Bay
High
41
8
32
0
Sorell
High
41
8
62
0
Northern Midlands
High
34
7
12
0
Southern Midlands
High
43
7
51
0
Upper Derwent Valley
High
NA
34
7
55
0
Tasman
High
40
7
100
0
Kingborough
High
33
7
91
0
Clarence City
Extreme
51
7
87
0
Glenorchy City
High
35
7
0
0
Hobart City
High
35
7
31
0
Brighton
Extreme
50
7
45
0
Meander Valley
Moderate
15
7
27
0
Central Highlands
High
30
7
14
0
Huon Valley
High
34
7
55
0
Waratah-Wynyard
No Rating
11
8
33
0
West Coast
High
30
7
45
0
Derwent Valley
High
33
7
50
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
Showers developing about the west during the late morning, tending more widespread and extending statewide during the afternoon and evening, although little about the northeast. Possible morning fog about the north. Northeast to northwesterly winds, fresh at times.
Detailed Forecast for Friday 23 October 2026
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 22 October 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%
5
0
0
0
Shrubland 18%
9
0
0
0
Forest 8%
21
0
0
0
District Summary
0
0
0
Furneaux Islands
Forest 40%
20
0
0
0
Shrubland 31%
8
0
0
0
Grassland 28%
7
0
0
0
District Summary
0
0
0
North West Coast
Forest 59%
12
0
0
0
Grassland 31%
6
0
0
0
Shrubland 4%
10
0
0
0
Buttongrass 3%
21
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Woodland 1%
6
0
0
0
Pine 1%
5
0
0
0
District Summary
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Central North
Grassland 50%
10
0
0
0
Forest 45%
24
4
13
5
0
0
Woodland 2%
6
0
0
0
Pine 2%
15
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Shrubland 1%
10
0
0
0
District Summary
5
12
7
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
North East
Forest 68%
24
8
13
6
0
0
Grassland 23%
7
0
0
0
Pine 5%
37
1
10
8
< 1
NA
NA
0
Shrubland 4%
16
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
2
0
0
0
Buttongrass 0%
21
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
10
11
8
< 1
NA
NA
0
East Coast
Forest 79%
40
67
11
8
< 1
NA
NA
0
Grassland 19%
16
0
0
0
Shrubland 1%
17
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Woodland 0%
7
0
0
0
Pine 0%
53
< 1
NA
NA
< 1
NA
NA
0
District Summary
68
11
8
< 1
NA
NA
0
Midlands
Grassland 63%
11
0
0
0
Forest 37%
44
35
11
8
1
13
2
0
Woodland 0%
6
0
0
0
Shrubland 0%
7
0
0
0
Pine 0%
43
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
35
11
8
1
13
2
0
Upper Derwent Valley
Forest 55%
41
24
11
6
< 1
NA
NA
0
Grassland 41%
8
0
0
0
Pine 4%
21
< 1
NA
NA
< 1
NA
NA
0
Woodland 0%
2
0
0
0
Shrubland 0%
11
0
0
0
District Summary
24
11
6
< 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
South East
Forest 72%
38
23
11
7
1
13
2
0
Grassland 21%
8
0
0
0
Woodland 4%
7
0
0
0
Shrubland 2%
22
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Pine 0%
67
< 1
NA
NA
< 1
NA
NA
0
Buttongrass 0%
19
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
24
11
7
1
11
5
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%
29
14
11
7
0
0
Grassland 11%
8
0
0
0
Shrubland 8%
13
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Buttongrass 3%
35
1
0
18
0
0
Pine 0%
5
0
0
0
District Summary
16
4
14
0
0
Western
Forest 62%
2
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Buttongrass 32%
37
21
0
18
< 1
NA
NA
0
Shrubland 6%
20
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Grassland 0%
6
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
2
0
0
0
Pine 0%
6
0
0
0
District Summary
22
0
18
< 1
NA
NA
0
Weather Information
for Friday 23 October 2026
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 22 October 2026.
