Fire Weather Forecast for SW Land Division of WA

IDW15000
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST LAND DIVISION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Issued at 3:35pm WST on Tuesday the 9th of February 2010
Valid for Wednesday
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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:             29   43  || 1500    29  43  SSW   35  24  HIGH        
Comments:  
INLAND:              37   18  || 1700    34  22  WSW   30  32  VERY HIGH   
Comments:  
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LOWER WEST:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
COASTAL:             30   46  || 1300    31  43  SSW   32  22  HIGH        
Comments:  
INLAND:              31   36  || 1500    30  38  SW    28  18  HIGH        
Comments:  
METRO COASTAL PLAIN: 30   46  || 1500    30  46  SSW   30  18  HIGH        
Comments:  
METRO HILLS:         31   36  || 1500    31  36  SW    28  19  HIGH        
Comments:  
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CENTRAL WHEAT BELT:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
MORTLOCK:            36   21  || 1700    33  25  WSW   25  22  HIGH        
Comments:  
AVON:                37   20  || 1500    37  20  WSW   25  27  HIGH        
Comments:  
NINGHAN:             38   16  || 1500    38  16  W     25  30  HIGH        
Comments:  
JILBADGIE:           38   17  || 1500    38  17  W     25  30  HIGH        
Comments:  
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GREAT SOUTHERN:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
UPPER:               33   30  || 1700    32  28  SSW   28  23  HIGH        
Comments:  
BEAUFORT:            32   38  || 1500    32  28  SSW   30  26  HIGH        
Comments:  
ROE:                 35   27  || 1500    34  25  SSW   28  26  HIGH        
Comments:  
LAKES:               34   28  || 1500    33  26  SSW   30  28  HIGH        
Comments:  
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SOUTHWEST:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
COASTAL:             26   51  || 1700    26  51  SSW   26  12  HIGH        
Comments:  
INLAND:              30   35  || 1500    28  40  S     25  14  HIGH        
Comments:  
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SOUTH COASTAL:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
STIRLING COASTAL:    26   51  || 1300    25  54  SSW   27  12  HIGH        
                                           
Comments:  
STIRLING INLAND:     31   33  || 1300    31  33  SSW   25  17  HIGH        
                                           
Comments:  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
OLDFIELD COASTAL:    30   46  || 1400    30  38  NNW   32  23  HIGH        
                                           
Comments:  
OLDFIELD INLAND:     34   30  || 1100    32  30  NNW   34  32  VERY HIGH   
                                           
Comments:  


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/catalogue/warnings/WarningsInformation_FW.shtml)
Wind Dir: Wind Direction (compass points)