Fire Weather Forecast

IDD10710
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre

Fire Weather Forecast
issued 4:00 pm CST Thursday 9 February 2012
for Friday

Darwin:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 9 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     32      65       E         20         30           L-M 2
3pm      33      65       W         20         35           L-M 3

Humpty Doo:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 11 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     34      50       E         20         30           L-M 4
3pm      34      50       W         20         30           L-M 4

Batchelor:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 13 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     32      55       E         20         30           L-M 4
3pm      34      45       W         15         25           L-M 4

Douglas River:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     32      55       SSE       20         30           L-M 2
3pm      34      55       SE        20         30           L-M 2

Point Stuart:  
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     32      65       W         20         35           L-M 2
3pm      33      65       WNW       20         35           L-M 2

Jabiru:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     33      50       E         20         30           L-M 2
3pm      37      30       E         15         25           L-M 3

Central Arnhem Plateau:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     32      35       E         20         30           L-M 2
3pm      33      25       SE        20         30           L-M 3

Katherine:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     33      35       E         20         30           L-M 3
3pm      38      20       SSE       20         30           L-M 4

Borroloola:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 6 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     34      25       ESE       20         30           L-M 3
3pm      37      20       WSW       20         30           L-M 4

Victoria River Downs:  
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     35      15       E         20         30           L-M 3
3pm      38      10       SE        15         25           L-M 3

Tennant Creek:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 4.5 Curing %: 60

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     34      10       SE        30         45           L-M 3
3pm      38      5        SSE       30         45           L-M 3

Brunette Downs:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 70

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     33      10       SSE       30         45           L-M 5
3pm      37      10       SSE       25         40           L-M 6

Yuendumu:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 80

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     30      15       SSE       25         40           L-M 10
3pm      32      10       SSE       20         35           L-M 9

Yulara:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 100

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     29      20       SSE       25         40           H 21
3pm      31      15       SE        25         40           VH 25

Alice Springs:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 100

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     30      15       S         25         40           VH 25
3pm      32      10       SSE       25         40           VH 29

Jervois:   
Fuel Load t/ha: 4 Curing %: 95

Time    Temp    RH %    Wind Dir    Sp km/h    Gust km/h    FDR/FDI
Noon     29      15       S         25         40           H 21
3pm      35      10       S         25         40           VH 28

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.