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Fire Weather Forecast for South West Land Division

IDW15000
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST LAND DIVISION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Issued at 4:35am WST on Sunday the 8th of November 2009
Valid for Sunday   
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                              || Conditions at Time of MAX FDI
CENTRAL WEST:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
COASTAL:             27   28  || 1600    26  32  SSW   40  26  HIGH        
Comments: Fine.
INLAND:              30   19  || 1800    27  23  S     31  27  HIGH        
Comments: Fine.
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LOWER WEST:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
COASTAL:             23   38  || 1500    23  38  SW    22  0   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
INLAND:              24   31  || 1500    24  31  WSW   22  0   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
METRO COASTAL PLAIN: 23   38  || 1500    23  38  SW    22  0   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
METRO HILLS:         24   31  || 1500    24  31  WSW   22  0   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
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CENTRAL WHEAT BELT:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
MORTLOCK:            28   20  || 1600    25  22  SW    24  15  HIGH        
Comments: Fine.
AVON:                27   23  || 1500    27  23  WSW   20  4   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
NINGHAN:             28   17  || 1500    28  17  SW    18  8   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
JILBADGIE:           28   19  || 1500    28  19  WSW   23  12  HIGH        
Comments: Fine.
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GREAT SOUTHERN:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
UPPER:               26   30  || 1500    26  30  WSW   19  0   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
BEAUFORT:            25   30  || 1500    25  30  WSW   20  0   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Shower or two.
ROE:                 27   24  || 1500    27  24  WSW   23  5   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
LAKES:               26   28  || 1500    26  28  W     19  2   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
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SOUTHWEST:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
COASTAL:             22   43  || 1300    22  43  WSW   25  0   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Morning shower or two in the south.
INLAND:              23   36  || 1300    23  36  W     22  0   LOW-MODERATE
Comments: Fine.
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SOUTH COASTAL:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
STIRLING COASTAL:    20   43  || 1300    20  43  S     15  1   LOW-MODERATE
                                                
Comments: Morning shower or two in the west.
STIRLING INLAND:     25   32  || 1500    25  32  SW    20  0   LOW-MODERATE
                                                
Comments: Fine.
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SOUTHEAST COASTAL:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
OLDFIELD COASTAL:    23   38  || 1300    23  38  S     22  1   LOW-MODERATE
                                                
Comments: Isolated thunderstorms in the east, clearing.
OLDFIELD INLAND:     29   23  || 1300    29  23  W     23  3   LOW-MODERATE
                                                
Comments: Isolated thunderstorms in the east, clearing.


Computer model forecast wind guidance can be obtained from
http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/watl/wind/index.jsp

Max Temp: Maximum temperature (degrees C)
  Min RH: Minimum relative humifity (%)
     FDI: Fire danger index calculated using the CSIRO-modified McArthur Mark 4
Grassland Fire Danger Meter
     FDR: Fire Danger Rating (Information on the ratings can be found at:
         
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather-services/bushfire/fire-warnings-oct-2009.shtml)
Wind Dir: Wind Direction (compass points)