For our friends in SA/western NSW/VIC on Fri/Sat: ~Catastrophic fire danger forecast for some southeast parts of SA~ ~Extreme fire danger forecast for many other parts of SE Australia~ ~Very hot temps, possibly getting close to, or breaking records~ ~Areas of raised dust possible in places, mainly inland~ Very hot and gusty northeast to northwest winds will occur over southern and western parts of SE Australia during Fri and Sat ahead of a trough of low pressure and cold front. The 1st image is a model-generated map showing the chances of hazardous fire weather within the Fri/Sat period. The 2nd and 3rd images are fire danger rating maps for Fri and Sat respectively from the VIC Country Fire Authority. The 4th image is another model-generated map showing what the chances might be of raised dust areas within the Fri/Sat period (Ken):
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 05:53:57 +0000