Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts

Issued at 3:39 pm EDT on Thursday 28 February 2019.

Weather Situation
Temperatures in the mid/high thirties, low relative humidity, and west to northwesterly winds averaging 20-30km/h with gusts up to 50km/h are expected about the southeast of Tasmania on Friday afternoon.

For Friday 1 March:
Very High Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
Central North, North East, East Coast, Central Plateau, Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley and South East

The Tasmania Fire Service advises you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.fire.tas.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.fire.tas.gov.au.

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