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Fire Danger Index Values shown in this product are forecast values at the time of maximum temperature.
In some circumstances these might differ from the Fire Danger Ratings based on maximum Fire Danger Index used in other forecasts.

IDV18500

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Fire Weather Forecast
for Monday 9 November 2009

Issued at 4:55 pm EDT on Sunday 8 November 2009.

Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.

LocationMaxT
°C
DewP
°C
RH
%
Wind km/hDFCUR
%
FFDIGFDIWind
Change
DirSpdGust
Walpeup36919NE510940210 
Swan Hill Airport36818VRB5101060250 
MalleeLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3200
WIND (1000): NE  5FDI above 35: NA
Horsham Airport351021NNE51070150 
Stawell34921N510720140 
WimmeraLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3500
WIND (1500): N  10FDI above 35: NA
Ballarat Airport30723NW51070110 
Portland Airport311129WNW152560110 
Hamilton Airport33922NNW51060110 
Mortlake34921VRB51060120 
WesternLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3500
WIND (1000): NW  10FDI above 35: NA
Bendigo Airport33719VRB510720150 
Shepparton Airport34718VRB510975201 
Northern CountryLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3100
WIND (1000): VRB  5FDI above 35: NA
Mangalore Airport33719VRB5101030210 
North CentralLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3300
WIND (1500): W  5FDI above 35: NA
Geelong Airport33922VRB101590190 
Coldstream33821VRB1015725160 
Tullamarine33821VRB5151050200 
Dunns Hill28828VRB10156090 
Pound Creek301130SSW201570130 
CentralLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3200
WIND (1000): VRB  5FDI above 35: NA
Albury-Wodonga32822S515820150 
Wangaratta Airport33821SW1015810180 
Hunters Hill27626S101570110 
NortheastLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3600
WIND (1500): S  10FDI above 35: NA
Latrobe Valley33922S1525710170 
East Sale Airport31722SE1525820180 
Mount Moornapa30622SSE1520720150 
West and South GippslandLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3600
WIND (1000): SSW  10FDI above 35: NA
Orbost29826SSE1525740130 
Gelantipy26424S152060110 
East GippslandLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3200
WIND (1500): S  15FDI above 35: NA
Falls Creek19437SSW10156050 
Alpine AreasLAL: 0RAIN: NOMIX (M): 3700
WIND (2000): S  15FDI above 35: NA
Interstate:
Mount Gambier33922N20      
Naracoorte35819N20      
Renmark37715NE15      
Tumbarumba30419S1525     
Deniliquin36413ESE1020     
Bombala25222SSE2030     

Notes:

MaxT = Maximum Temperature

RH = Relative Humidity

Dew Pt = Dew Point Temperature

DF = Drought Factor

CUR = Curing

FFDI is the Forest Fire Danger Index

GFDI is the Grassland Fire Danger Index

LAL = Lightning Activity Level: (0) = nil thunderstorms, (1) = isolated thunderstorms, (2) = scattered thunderstorms, (3) = widespread thunderstorms

RAIN: NO = less than 5mm, YES = greater than 5mm over district for day.

MIX (above sea level) = Mixing Depth

WIND (above sea level) = Upper Wind

FDI above 35 = time when FDI is above 35 when at least 4 hours before or after MaxT time

Forecast for Monday:

Weakening cold front moving to the south of Tasmania. Continuing dry throughout. Light winds inland, SE seabreezes along the coast and in the east. Northerly winds during the morning in central parts easing in the afternoon. Another warm [hot inland] and sunny day. Forest Fire Dangers generally High reaching Very High in the northwest.


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