Current Conditions in Tasmania

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​At any time, Tasmania can experience different climate extremes to other parts of the Australian continent. Detailed information about current conditions can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) web site including specific agricultural weather information​.

​Current outlook information

The links below are to current BoM outlook information:

BoM Climate and Water Outlook video​ - current conditions
Climate Outlook (BoM) - monthly and seasonal

Climate Outlooks: Stacking the Odds in Your Favour video (BoM)​ - ​explains how to interpret climate outlook information to assist decision making. 

 
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Understanding Drought

​The Bureau of M​eteorology​ explains the difference between drought, rainfall deficiencies and water availability​.

Access BoM from your mobile device using the App. Visit the website to find out more​.

Rainfall data

​​​12 month ra​infall figures​​
12 mont​h "dry" percen​tiles​
18 m​​​onth "dry" percentiles
Current statement on conditions​

Temperature

Vegetation index​​, shows the status and dynamics of vegetation across Australia which is a measure of the amount of live green vegetation.

Heat Wave Forecast

The Heatwave Forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology can assist growers with the preparation of managing stressed crops over summer.  The Bureau updates the information twice daily.

The Heatwave Forecast shows the location of heatwaves, severe heatwaves and extreme heatwaves for the last two days and the next four days.  It uses some analysis Numerical Weather Prediction model data, not the Official Forecast data.

​​Normalised Difference Vegetation Index 

The Normalised Difference Vegetation Index​ (NDVI) indicates live green vegetation absorbs visible light (solar radiation) as part of photosynthesis. At the same time plants scatter (reflect) solar energy in the near infrared. This difference in absorption is quite unique to live vegetation and provides a measure of the greenness of the vegetation. 
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Bushfire

Check the Tasmanian Fire Service website.