Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania for Thursday 8 January 2026
Issued at 4:03 pm EDT on Wednesday 7 January 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
6
10
25
1
Flinders
Moderate
22
11
34
1
Central Coast
Moderate
17
10
19
1
Latrobe
High
26
10
53
1
Kentish
Moderate
23
10
47
1
Burnie City
Moderate
20
10
1
1
Devonport City
Moderate
12
10
80
1
Circular Head
Moderate
16
10
2
1
West Tamar
Moderate
23
10
27
1
Launceston City
Moderate
23
10
28
1
George Town
Moderate
21
10
40
1
Dorset
Moderate
17
11
24
1
Break O'Day
Moderate
18
11
45
1
Glamorgan-Spring Bay
Moderate
19
8
29
1
Sorell
Moderate
22
6
52
0
Northern Midlands
High
28
9
70
1
Southern Midlands
High
29
7
65
1
Upper Derwent Valley
High
NA
24
7
27
0
Tasman
Moderate
20
6
47
0
Kingborough
Moderate
21
7
77
0
Clarence City
High
24
6
47
0
Glenorchy City
Moderate
20
6
51
0
Hobart City
Moderate
20
6
62
0
Brighton
High
28
7
47
0
Meander Valley
High
26
10
40
1
Central Highlands
Moderate
23
9
27
1
Huon Valley
Moderate
23
8
30
0
Waratah-Wynyard
Moderate
15
10
2
1
West Coast
Moderate
17
9
26
1
Derwent Valley
Moderate
21
9
31
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.
Thursday
Isolated showers, mostly clearing by the afternoon but possibly lingering in the northeast until the evening. Possible isolated thunderstorms about the northern half of the state until late afternoon. Hot about the northeast and inland. Moderate southwest to southeasterly winds. Afternoon sea breezes in the east and north.
Detailed Forecast for Thursday 8 January 2026
Issued at 4:03 pm EDT on Wednesday 7 January 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%
6
0
0
0
Shrubland 18%
6
0
0
0
Forest 8%
17
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
5
0
0
0
District Summary
0
0
0
Furneaux Islands
Forest 37%
23
1
14
3
0
0
Shrubland 34%
11
0
0
0
Grassland 29%
12
0
0
0
District Summary
1
14
3
0
0
North West Coast
Forest 60%
21
4
13
6
0
0
Grassland 31%
7
0
0
0
Shrubland 4%
15
0
0
0
Buttongrass 3%
20
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Woodland 1%
7
0
0
0
Pine 1%
20
0
0
0
District Summary
4
13
6
0
0
Central North
Grassland 48%
9
0
0
0
Forest 47%
31
14
13
6
0
0
Woodland 2%
7
0
0
0
Shrubland 1%
11
0
0
0
Pine 1%
32
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
14
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
North East
Forest 68%
19
2
1
16
0
0
Grassland 22%
9
0
0
0
Pine 5%
17
0
0
0
Shrubland 4%
18
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Woodland 0%
6
0
0
0
Buttongrass 0%
17
0
0
0
District Summary
2
1
16
0
0
East Coast
Forest 80%
21
3
13
5
0
0
Grassland 18%
11
0
0
0
Shrubland 1%
7
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
6
0
0
0
Pine 0%
24
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
3
13
5
0
0
Midlands
Grassland 61%
16
0
0
0
Forest 38%
32
26
13
6
0
0
Woodland 0%
7
0
0
0
Shrubland 0%
6
0
0
0
Pine 0%
32
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
26
13
6
0
0
Upper Derwent Valley
Forest 55%
25
8
13
6
0
0
Grassland 40%
14
0
0
0
Pine 4%
27
1
11
9
0
0
Woodland 0%
6
0
0
0
Shrubland 0%
4
0
0
0
District Summary
10
11
9
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
South East
Forest 73%
21
3
13
6
0
0
Grassland 20%
11
0
0
0
Woodland 4%
7
0
0
0
Shrubland 2%
16
0
0
0
Pine 0%
38
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Buttongrass 0%
19
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
3
12
9
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%
23
6
13
5
0
0
Grassland 11%
11
0
0
0
Shrubland 8%
10
0
0
0
Buttongrass 3%
21
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Pine 0%
2
0
0
0
District Summary
6
0
18
0
0
Western
Forest 62%
3
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Buttongrass 32%
23
2
10
8
0
0
Shrubland 6%
9
0
0
0
Grassland 0%
6
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
6
0
0
0
Pine 0%
29
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
2
10
8
0
0
Weather Information
for Thursday 8 January 2026
Issued at 4:03 pm EDT on Wednesday 7 January 2026.
