Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania for Friday 8 December 2023
Issued at 4:42 pm EDT on Thursday 7 December 2023.
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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
35
1
Flinders
Moderate
19
9
39
1
Central Coast
No Rating
11
8
30
1
Latrobe
Moderate
16
8
26
1
Kentish
Moderate
14
9
29
0
Burnie City
Moderate
12
9
49
1
Devonport City
No Rating
8
8
18
0
Circular Head
Moderate
13
9
75
1
West Tamar
Moderate
17
8
48
1
Launceston City
Moderate
21
8
70
1
George Town
Moderate
17
8
31
1
Dorset
Moderate
15
8
19
1
Break O'Day
Moderate
21
9
24
1
Glamorgan-Spring Bay
Moderate
23
10
52
0
Sorell
Moderate
19
8
49
0
Northern Midlands
High
28
9
59
0
Southern Midlands
High
24
9
79
0
Upper Derwent Valley
Moderate
NA
18
8
42
0
Tasman
Moderate
17
9
37
0
Kingborough
Moderate
16
9
41
0
Clarence City
Moderate
22
9
43
0
Glenorchy City
Moderate
14
8
43
0
Hobart City
Moderate
20
8
36
0
Brighton
Moderate
20
8
39
0
Meander Valley
Moderate
15
8
45
0
Central Highlands
Moderate
22
8
33
0
Huon Valley
Moderate
23
8
39
0
Waratah-Wynyard
Moderate
12
9
52
1
West Coast
Moderate
17
8
36
0
Derwent Valley
High
25
8
42
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 around noon, extending statewide in the afternoon and evening. Possible thunderstorms about the north. Northwesterly winds, tending south to southwesterly in the west and south in the late afternoon and evening.
Detailed Forecast for Friday 8 December 2023
Issued at 4:42 pm EDT on Thursday 7 December 2023.
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 79%
6
0
0
0
Shrubland 16%
7
0
0
0
Forest 5%
16
0
0
0
District Summary
0
0
0
Furneaux Islands
Shrubland 35%
16
0
0
0
Grassland 33%
7
0
0
0
Forest 31%
20
0
0
0
District Summary
0
0
0
North West Coast
Forest 52%
13
0
0
0
Grassland 38%
6
0
0
0
Shrubland 5%
13
0
0
0
Buttongrass 4%
17
0
0
0
Woodland 1%
6
0
0
0
Pine 0%
10
0
0
0
District Summary
0
0
0
Central North
Grassland 56%
8
0
0
0
Forest 41%
23
4
13
6
0
0
Woodland 2%
7
0
0
0
Shrubland 1%
15
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Pine 0%
14
0
0
0
District Summary
4
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 65%
19
1
1
16
< 1
NA
NA
0
Grassland 29%
6
0
0
0
Shrubland 4%
29
< 1
NA
NA
< 1
NA
NA
0
Buttongrass 1%
19
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Woodland 0%
1
0
0
0
Pine 0%
33
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
2
1
18
< 1
NA
NA
0
East Coast
Forest 75%
25
15
13
4
0
0
Grassland 23%
13
0
0
0
Shrubland 2%
17
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
6
0
0
0
Pine 0%
35
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
15
13
4
0
0
Midlands
Grassland 68%
14
0
0
0
Forest 32%
30
18
12
6
0
0
Shrubland 0%
12
0
0
0
District Summary
18
12
6
0
0
Upper Derwent Valley
Forest 53%
19
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Grassland 46%
15
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
6
0
0
0
Shrubland 0%
8
0
0
0
Pine 0%
16
0
0
0
Buttongrass 0%
14
0
0
0
District Summary
< 1
NA
NA
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 61%
18
1
13
3
0
0
Grassland 30%
12
0
0
0
Woodland 4%
7
0
0
0
Shrubland 2%
20
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Buttongrass 2%
17
0
0
0
Pine 0%
37
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
1
8
8
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 64%
24
7
8
10
0
0
Grassland 18%
13
0
0
0
Shrubland 10%
19
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Buttongrass 6%
18
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
7
7
11
0
0
Western
Forest 50%
6
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
Buttongrass 41%
24
5
7
7
0
0
Shrubland 8%
30
2
9
5
0
0
Grassland 0%
6
0
0
0
Woodland 0%
3
0
0
0
Pine 0%
6
< 1
NA
NA
0
0
District Summary
6
7
8
0
0
Weather Information
for Friday 8 December 2023
Issued at 4:42 pm EDT on Thursday 7 December 2023.
