Fire Danger Ratings for Districts
The Fire Danger ratings for each of the forecast districts can be found in the district forecasts which are available here.
In particular, the individual district forecast, along with Fire Danger Districts and associated Fire Danger Index ranges are at the following links:
- Mallee
- Wimmera
- Western
- Northern Country
- North Central
- Central
- Northeast
- West and South Gippsland
- East Gippsland
Alternatively, the CFA website at http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ has a map on their home page with this information.
IDV18500
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Fire Weather Forecast
for Wednesday 10 February 2010
Issued at 4:43 pm EDT on Tuesday 9 February 2010.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
| Location | MaxT °C | DewP °C | RH % | Wind km/h | DF | CUR % | FFDI | GFDI | Wind Change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd | Gust | |||||||||
| Walpeup | 37 | 17 | 30 | E | 10 | 20 | 10 | 100 | 18 | 6 | |
| Swan Hill Airport | 36 | 19 | 36 | NE | 10 | 20 | 10 | 100 | 14 | 5 | |
| Mallee | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 3200 | ||||||||
| WIND (1000): NNW 10 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Horsham Airport | 33 | 17 | 38 | SSW | 10 | 20 | 9 | 100 | 11 | 4 | |
| Stawell | 34 | 18 | 38 | WSW | 10 | 20 | 8 | 100 | 10 | 5 | |
| Wimmera | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 3200 | ||||||||
| WIND (1500): WNW 15 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Ballarat Airport | 31 | 17 | 43 | WSW | 15 | 25 | 10 | 100 | 11 | 6 | |
| Portland Airport | 26 | 15 | 50 | SSE | 20 | 30 | 9 | 90 | 7 | 5 | |
| Hamilton Airport | 34 | 16 | 34 | SW | 15 | 25 | 10 | 100 | 17 | 8 | |
| Mortlake | 31 | 18 | 45 | SSE | 20 | 30 | 6 | 100 | 6 | 9 | |
| Western | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 2900 | ||||||||
| WIND (1000): WNW 25 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Bendigo Airport | 34 | 17 | 36 | SSW | 10 | 20 | 10 | 90 | 14 | 3 | |
| Shepparton Airport | 34 | 17 | 36 | S | 10 | 20 | 6 | 100 | 8 | 5 | |
| Northern Country | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 3200 | ||||||||
| WIND (1000): WNW 10 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Mangalore Airport | 35 | 18 | 36 | SSW | 10 | 20 | 9 | 100 | 12 | 5 | |
| North Central | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 3000 | ||||||||
| WIND (1500): WNW 15 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Geelong Airport | 26 | 19 | 65 | SSE | 20 | 30 | 9 | 90 | 4 | 4 | |
| Coldstream | 34 | 19 | 41 | S | 10 | 20 | 10 | 80 | 11 | 1 | |
| Tullamarine | 33 | 19 | 43 | S | 10 | 20 | 10 | 70 | 10 | 0 | |
| Dunns Hill | 29 | 18 | 51 | S | 10 | 20 | 9 | 50 | 6 | 0 | |
| Pound Creek | 28 | 20 | 61 | S | 20 | 30 | 9 | 80 | 5 | 2 | |
| Central | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 2600 | ||||||||
| WIND (1000): W 25 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Albury-Wodonga | 34 | 15 | 32 | SSW | 10 | 20 | 6 | 100 | 9 | 5 | |
| Wangaratta Airport | 34 | 17 | 36 | SW | 10 | 20 | 6 | 100 | 8 | 5 | |
| Hunters Hill | 28 | 15 | 45 | S | 10 | 20 | 6 | 90 | 5 | 2 | |
| Northeast | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 3500 | ||||||||
| WIND (1500): WSW 10 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Latrobe Valley | 33 | 18 | 41 | S | 15 | 20 | 8 | 100 | 10 | 7 | |
| East Sale Airport | 28 | 19 | 58 | S | 15 | 20 | 10 | 100 | 6 | 4 | |
| Mount Moornapa | 29 | 16 | 45 | SSW | 10 | 20 | 8 | 100 | 6 | 3 | |
| West and South Gippsland | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 3200 | ||||||||
| WIND (1000): WSW 20 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Orbost | 30 | 18 | 48 | S | 15 | 25 | 8 | 70 | 7 | 1 | |
| Gelantipy | 27 | 14 | 44 | SSW | 10 | 20 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 0 | |
| East Gippsland | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 3200 | ||||||||
| WIND (1500): SW 15 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Falls Creek | 21 | 13 | 60 | S | 10 | 20 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 1 | |
| Alpine Areas | LAL: 1 | RAIN: NO | MIX (M): 3500 | ||||||||
| WIND (2000): SW 15 | FDI above 35: NA | ||||||||||
| Interstate: | |||||||||||
| Mount Gambier | 34 | 14 | 30 | SE | 25 | ||||||
| Naracoorte | 37 | 14 | 25 | S | 25 | ||||||
| Renmark | 37 | 16 | 28 | E | 10 | ||||||
| Tumbarumba | 32 | 17 | 40 | S | 10 | 20 | |||||
| Deniliquin | 36 | 16 | 30 | VRBL | 10 | 20 | |||||
| Bombala | 29 | 16 | 45 | S | 10 | 20 | |||||
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 Wednesday:
Weak trough develops just west of the state but state still controlled by Tasman high. Weak but humid easterly flow persisting. Isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout.
