IDD10710
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre
Fire Weather Forecast
issued 4:00 pm CST Saturday 26 May 2012
for Sunday
Darwin:
Fuel Load t/ha: 9 Curing %: 85
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 24 25 SE 30 45 H 24
3pm 28 20 SE 25 40 VH 25
Humpty Doo:
Fuel Load t/ha: 11 Curing %: 85
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 25 25 SE 30 45 VH 31
3pm 28 20 SE 20 35 H 21
Batchelor:
Fuel Load t/ha: 13 Curing %: 85
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 24 20 SE 30 45 VH 34
3pm 27 20 SE 25 40 VH 32
Douglas River:
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 80
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 24 20 SE 30 45 L-M 11
3pm 26 20 SE 25 40 L-M 10
Point Stuart:
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 85
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 24 35 ESE 30 45 H 13
3pm 27 25 SE 30 45 H 15
Jabiru:
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 80
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 25 35 SE 30 45 L-M 9
3pm 29 25 SE 20 35 L-M 9
Central Arnhem Plateau:
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 80
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 24 30 SE 30 45 L-M 9
3pm 25 25 SE 25 40 L-M 9
Katherine:
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 75
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 24 15 SE 30 45 L-M 9
3pm 27 15 SE 25 40 L-M 8
Borroloola:
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 75
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 25 25 SE 30 45 L-M 7
3pm 26 25 SSE 25 40 L-M 6
Victoria River Downs:
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 80
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 25 15 SE 25 40 L-M 7
3pm 26 15 SE 20 35 L-M 5
Tennant Creek:
Fuel Load t/ha: 4.5 Curing %: 75
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 20 20 SE 35 55 L-M 7
3pm 22 20 SE 25 40 L-M 4
Brunette Downs:
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 75
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 20 20 SE 30 45 L-M 5
3pm 21 25 SE 25 40 L-M 3
Yuendumu:
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 80
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 17 30 SE 30 45 L-M 5
3pm 18 30 SE 25 40 L-M 4
Yulara:
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 100
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 17 35 ESE 20 30 L-M 6
3pm 20 30 ESE 15 25 L-M 6
Alice Springs:
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 100
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 15 40 ESE 20 30 L-M 5
3pm 18 30 SE 15 25 L-M 5
Jervois:
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 95
Time Temp RH % Wind Dir Sp km/h Gust km/h FDR/FDI
Noon 17 35 ESE 20 30 L-M 5
3pm 18 30 SE 15 25 L-M 5
The forecast winds are 10-minute means at 10 metres above the ground.
Bushfires NT have defined Primary Response Zones in the Batchelor area which are
subject to special Fire Ban and Fire Weather Warning requirements. Forecast fire
danger ratings for Batchelor may be elevated relative to surrounding areas.
