Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Fire Weather Warning

for East Coast and Midlands fire weather districts

Issued at 03:59 AM EDT on Wednesday 04 February 2026

Weather Situation
Warm and dry conditions, combined with strong and gusty northwest to southwesterly winds are expected Wednesday, leading to extreme fire danger over the Midlands and the East Coast.

For the rest of Wednesday 04 February:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
East Coast and Midlands

The Tasmania Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now. To create a plan, visit www.bushfire.tas.gov.au
Monitor the current bushfire situation and warnings at the TasALERT website www.alert.tas.gov.au or ABC Local Radio. For more information on fire danger ratings, fire bans, and how to prepare for bushfire visit the TFS website www.fire.tas.gov.au or call 1800 000 699.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.fire.tas.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.