IDT13132

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Monday 7 October 2024

Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Friday 4 October 2024.

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   No Rating 9 4 0 0  
Flinders   Moderate 18 6 0 0  
Central Coast   No Rating 7 5 35 0  
Latrobe   Moderate 16 5 0 0  
Kentish   No Rating 11 5 29 0  
Burnie City   No Rating 9 4 33 0  
Devonport City   No Rating 7 5 35 0  
Circular Head   No Rating 10 4 37 0  
West Tamar   Moderate 16 5 0 0  
Launceston City   Moderate 16 5 0 0  
George Town   Moderate 15 5 0 0  
Dorset   Moderate 14 5 0 0  
Break O'Day   Moderate 17 5 29 0  
Glamorgan-Spring Bay   High 25 4 35 0  
Sorell   High 24 4 35 0  
Northern Midlands   Moderate 18 5 36 0  
Southern Midlands   Moderate 21 4 36 0  
Upper Derwent Valley Moderate NA 17 4 0 0  
Tasman   High 28 3 35 0  
Kingborough   Moderate 21 3 39 0  
Clarence City   Moderate 23 4 35 0  
Glenorchy City   Moderate 15 4 34 0  
Hobart City   Moderate 17 4 34 0  
Brighton   Moderate 20 4 0 0  
Meander Valley   No Rating 8 5 33 0  
Central Highlands   Moderate 15 4 0 0  
Huon Valley   Moderate 13 3 42 1  
Waratah-Wynyard   No Rating 7 4 39 0  
West Coast   No Rating 11 3 38 1  
Derwent Valley   Moderate 14 3 34 1  

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.

Monday

Showers about the west and north extending to the remainder of the state during the morning, easing and contracting to the west and south in the evening. Snow falling to 600 metres in the south in the evening. Possible small hail about the west and far south in the evening. Fresh west to northwesterly winds, tending strong and gusty southwesterly in the afternoon.

Detailed Forecast
for Monday 7 October 2024

Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Friday 4 October 2024.

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% 10 0     0     0    
Forest 5% 18 0     0     0    
District Summary   0     0     0    
Furneaux Islands Shrubland 35% 7 0     0     0    
Grassland 33% 8 0     0     0    
Forest 31% 18 0     0     0    
District Summary   0     0     0    
North West Coast Forest 52% 10 0     0     0    
Grassland 38% 6 0     0     0    
Shrubland 5% 3 0     0     0    
Buttongrass 4% 11 0     0     0    
Woodland 1% 6 0     0     0    
Pine 0% 6 0     0     0    
District Summary   0     0     0    
Central North Grassland 56% 8 0     0     0    
Forest 41% 17 0     0     0    
Woodland 2% 7 0     0     0    
Shrubland 1% 5 0     0     0    
Pine 0% 6 0     0     0    
District Summary   0     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% 16 0     0     0    
Grassland 29% 7 0     0     0    
Shrubland 4% 4 0     0     0    
Buttongrass 1% 18 < 1 NA NA 0     0    
Woodland 0% 2 0     0     0    
Pine 0% 6 0     0     0    
District Summary   < 1 NA NA 0     0    
East Coast Forest 75% 24 9 13 6 0     0    
Grassland 23% 8 0     0     0    
Shrubland 2% 24 < 1 NA NA 0     0    
Woodland 0% 6 0     0     0    
Pine 0% 6 0     0     0    
District Summary   10 13 6 0     0    
Midlands Grassland 68% 6 0     0     0    
Forest 32% 21 < 1 NA NA 0     0    
Shrubland 0% 9 0     0     0    
District Summary   < 1 NA NA 0     0    
Upper Derwent Valley Forest 53% 19 0     0     0    
Grassland 46% 8 0     0     0    
Woodland 0% 6 0     0     0    
Shrubland 0% 14 0     0     0    
Pine 0% 6 0     0     0    
Buttongrass 0% 24 < 1 NA NA 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% 23 5 12 7 0     0    
Grassland 30% 6 0     0     0    
Woodland 4% 7 0     0     0    
Shrubland 2% 28 < 1 NA NA 0     0    
Buttongrass 2% 35 < 1 NA NA 0     0    
Pine 0% 18 0     0     0    
District Summary   6 9 12 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% 16 0     0     0    
Grassland 18% 7 0     0     0    
Shrubland 10% 0 0     0     0    
Buttongrass 6% 11 0     0     0    
District Summary   0     0     0    
Western Forest 50% 0 0     0     0    
Buttongrass 41% 13 0     0     0    
Shrubland 8% 0 0     0     0    
Grassland 0% 4 0     0     0    
Woodland 0% 6 0     0     0    
Pine 0% 7 0     0     0    
District Summary   0     0     0    

Weather Information
for Monday 7 October 2024

Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Friday 4 October 2024.

Fire Weather District Max Temp
(deg C)
Min RH
(%)
Wind (km/h) 1500 m Wind (km/h) Mix Height
(m AMSL)
TAL Rainfall
(mm)
Dir Speed Gust Dir Speed
King Island 15-15 52-54 SW 35-45 45-60 W 70 2700 0 1.0-5.0
Furneaux Islands 16-16 61-63 W 35-40 50-60 W 80 2000 0 1.0-5.0
North West Coast 13-14 46-56 SW 30-40 45-55 SW 70 2700 0 2.0-10.0
Central North 14-15 43-46 NW 30-40 45-55 W 70 2900 0 1.0-7.0
North East 14-16 43-49 W 25-40 35-55 W 75 2700 0 2.0-9.0
East Coast 13-16 39-45 NW 30-35 40-50 W 75 2900 0 0.0-4.0
Midlands 13-14 43-46 W 30-35 40-50 W 70 2800 0 0.0-5.0
Upper Derwent Valley 12-13 50-55 W 30-35 40-50 W 75 2600 0 2.0-11.0
South East 13-15 44-52 W 35-45 45-60 SW 75 2600 1 2.0-9.0
Central Plateau 9-11 57-68 SW 35-40 45-60 SW 70 2700 0 5.0-18.0
Western 11-12 60-67 SW 40-55 55-80 SW 70 2300 1 8.0-24.0
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