IDD10721
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Fire Weather Forecast for the Northern Territory
for Monday 6 December 2021
Issued at 4:00 pm CST on Sunday 5 December 2021.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
| Fire Area | Area GFDI | Area Rating | Percent Coverage | Fire Weather Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin and Adelaide River | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Northern Fire Protection Zone | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Daly South | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Tiwi | 2 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Arnhem West | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Arnhem East | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Katherine Fire Protection Zone | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Carpentaria West | 9 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Carpentaria East | 13 | High | 22 | |
| Gregory North West | 9 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Gregory South East | 13 | High | 24 | |
| Barkly North | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Barkly South | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Simpson West | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Simpson East | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Lasseter West | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Lasseter East | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Tanami North | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Tanami South | 15 | High | 28 |
* Ratings are provided in conjunction with Fire Authorities.
* Area FDI is the representative peak FDI in the area for that fuel type. 10% of the Fire area has a max FDI higher than this value.
* Percent Coverage is the percentage of the Fire Area that falls in or above the Area Rating threshold.
Monday
A slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms, increasing to a medium to high chance over the Daly and western Arnhem Districts. Gusty winds with thunderstorms in central and southern districts. Very hot in the Gregory, northern Tanami and southern Arnhem Districts. Light to moderate northwest to northeast winds, tending northeast to southeasterly south of Tennant Creek. Winds fresh and gusty during the morning in the Lasseter and Tanami Districts.
District Weather Elements
for Monday 6 December 2021
Issued at 4:00 pm CST on Sunday 5 December 2021.
| Fire Area | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin and Adelaide River | 2 | 4 | 50 | NE 5 | ESE 15 | 1700 |
| Northern Fire Protection Zone | 2 | 4 | 45 | NE 5 | ESE 15 | 1800 |
| Daly South | 1 | 5 | 45 | NW 5 | ESE 20 | 1900 |
| Tiwi | 1 | 4 | 45 | NNE 5 | ESE 20 | 1700 |
| Arnhem West | 1 | 4 | 40 | NE 10 | ESE 15 | 2300 |
| Arnhem East | 1 | 5 | 25 | NE 15 | ESE 15 | 2400 |
| Katherine Fire Protection Zone | 1 | 5 | 40 | ENE 10 | ESE 20 | 2300 |
| Carpentaria West | 1 | 6 | 30 | ENE 15 | ESE 15 | 2800 |
| Carpentaria East | 1 | 8 | 15 | NE 20 | E 10 | 2900 |
| Gregory North West | 1 | 6 | 40 | NNE 10 | SE 20 | 2700 |
| Gregory South East | 1 | 8 | 35 | NE 10 | SE 15 | 3000 |
| Barkly North | 1 | 9 | 30 | NE 15 | ESE 15 | 3300 |
| Barkly South | 1 | 10 | 30 | NNE 20 | ENE 10 | 3600 |
| Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone | 1 | 10 | 30 | NNE 40 | W 15 | 3600 |
| Simpson West | 1 | 10 | 25 | NNE 25 | W 15 | 3600 |
| Simpson East | 1 | 9 | 20 | N 20 | WNW 15 | 3300 |
| Lasseter West | 1 | 11 | 15 | NNE 35 | W 15 | 4000 |
| Lasseter East | 1 | 10 | 15 | NE 30 | WNW 20 | 3800 |
| Tanami North | 1 | 10 | 30 | N 20 | ESE 10 | 3500 |
| Tanami South | 1 | 11 | 25 | NNE 40 | NW 10 | 3800 |
Detailed Area Forecast
for Monday 6 December 2021
Issued at 4:00 pm CST on Sunday 5 December 2021.
| Fuel Type | Area FDI | GFDI > 35 | GFDI > 50 | GFDI > 75 | GFDI > 100 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | |||
| Darwin and Adelaide River | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Northern Fire Protection Zone | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Daly South | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Tiwi | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Arnhem West | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Arnhem East | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Katherine Fire Protection Zone | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Carpentaria West | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Carpentaria East | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Fuel Type | Area FDI | GFDI > 35 | GFDI > 50 | GFDI > 75 | GFDI > 100 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | |||
| Gregory North West | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Gregory South East | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Barkly North | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Barkly South | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Simpson West | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Simpson East | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Lasseter West | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Lasseter East | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Tanami North | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Tanami South | G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Location Forecasts at Time of Maximum Fire Danger
for Monday 6 December 2021
Issued at 4:00 pm CST on Sunday 5 December 2021.
| Regions | Time | Temp | RH | Wind (km/h) | Max T | Cur % | Fuel (t/Ha) |
Max FDI Fuel |
Wind Change (km/h) | FDI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Speed | Gust | Dir | Speed | Gust | Time | ||||||||||
| Darwin and Adelaide River | Batchelor | 15 | 32 | 56 | NNW | 10 | 15 | 33 | 80 | 10.0 | G | 3 | ||||
| Darwin Airport | 11 | 33 | 59 | NW | 15 | 20 | 34 | 80 | 8.0 | G | 4 | |||||
| Middle Point | 13 | 35 | 50 | NNW | 10 | 15 | 35 | 80 | 9.0 | G | 3 | |||||
| Noonamah Airport | 12 | 34 | 50 | WNW | 10 | 15 | 34 | 80 | 8.0 | G | 3 | |||||
| Northern Fire Protection Zone | Douglas River | 14 | 34 | 50 | NNW | 10 | 15 | 35 | 85 | 4.5 | G | 2 | ||||
| Point Stuart | 11 | 34 | 53 | N | 15 | 20 | 35 | 80 | 6.0 | G | 3 | |||||
| Daly South | Bradshaw | 11 | 35 | 47 | NW | 10 | 15 | 37 | 90 | 4.0 | G | 3 | ||||
| Wadeye | 13 | 35 | 53 | NW | 15 | 25 | 35 | 85 | 3.0 | G | 2 | |||||
| Tiwi | Pirlangimpi | 11 | 34 | 56 | W | 10 | 15 | 34 | 80 | 4.0 | G | 1 | ||||
| Arnhem West | Central Arnhem Plateau | 15 | 31 | 52 | NNE | 15 | 20 | 33 | 80 | 4.0 | G | 2 | ||||
| Jabiru Airport | 15 | 33 | 53 | N | 10 | 15 | 35 | 80 | 4.0 | G | 1 | |||||
| Arnhem East | Bulman | 15 | 38 | 27 | NE | 10 | 15 | 38 | 90 | 4.0 | G | 5 | ||||
| Nhulunbuy Airport | 12 | 34 | 50 | ENE | 20 | 25 | 34 | 80 | 4.0 | G | 3 | |||||
| Katherine Fire Protection Zone | Katherine Airport | 15 | 36 | 37 | E | 15 | 20 | 36 | 90 | 4.0 | G | 6 | ||||
| Carpentaria West | Daly Waters | 13 | 37 | 29 | ENE | 10 | 15 | 38 | 90 | 4.0 | G | 4 | ||||
| Carpentaria East | Borroloola | 15 | 36 | 37 | NE | 25 | 35 | 37 | 90 | 4.0 | G | 11 | ||||
| Regions | Time | Temp | RH | Wind (km/h) | Max T | Cur % | Fuel (t/Ha) |
Max FDI Fuel |
Wind Change (km/h) | FDI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Speed | Gust | Dir | Speed | Gust | Time | ||||||||||
| Gregory South East | Delamere | 15 | 35 | 37 | ESE | 10 | 15 | 37 | 93 | 3.5 | G | 3 | ||||
| Victoria River Downs | 15 | 40 | 26 | NNE | 20 | 25 | 40 | 90 | 4.0 | G | 11 | |||||
| Barkly North | Brunette Downs | 13 | 38 | 24 | ENE | 20 | 25 | 39 | 90 | 2.0 | G | 6 | ||||
| Barkly South | Tennant Creek | 17 | 36 | 25 | ENE | 25 | 35 | 39 | 90 | 2.0 | G | 7 | ||||
| Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone | Alice Springs Airport | 10 | 31 | 29 | NE | 20 | 30 | 35 | 85 | 2.0 | G | 3 | ||||
| Simpson West | Jervois | 07 | 26 | 37 | ESE | 25 | 35 | 37 | 90 | 2.0 | G | 4 | ||||
| Lasseter East | Yulara Airport | 10 | 32 | 26 | ENE | 25 | 35 | 37 | 85 | 2.0 | G | 5 | ||||
| Tanami North | Rabbit Flat | 10 | 38 | 26 | N | 20 | 30 | 41 | 95 | 2.0 | G | 7 | ||||
| Tanami South | Yuendumu | 08 | 30 | 29 | ENE | 30 | 45 | 37 | 95 | 2.0 | G | 9 | ||||
Note
Point locations are extracted from the forecast policy issued by the Bureau of Meteorology. They are designed to be representative of the area within the vicinity of the location but do not take into account local variations due to topography and elevation.