FORECAST TODAY 28/03 27/03 26/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula L E M 77 5 118 4.2 9 4.2 21.3 77 89 32 0.2 60 Aut Waitangi Forest M E M 83 20 124 6.9 29 12.6 21.1 73 51 29 0.4 60 Aut Opouteke L H L 72 16 170 0.7 26 0.7 23.4 61 58 0 0.0 60 Aut Hokianga M E M 85 14 207 5.9 24 10.1 23.8 63 84 22 0.0 60 Aut Dargaville M E M 87 24 386 6.9 42 15.4 24.4 55 42 19 0.0 60 Aut Kaikohe L E L 80 9 105 2.8 15 3.7 22.0 67 40 19 0.2 40 Aut Whangarei Aero M E M 83 11 126 4.7 18 7.1 22.0 64 50 22 0.0 60 Aut Mangakahia H E H 86 26 354 8.4 44 18.5 25.6 60 48 24 0.0 60 Aut Auckland Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi M E M 82 23 159 6.8 34 13.6 20.9 75 29 30 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill M E M 84 29 447 3.9 49 10.7 24.8 69 44 15 0.0 80 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 89 51 435 4.4 78 15.4 26.5 49 69 4 0.2 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 85 53 424 4.3 81 15.4 21.3 76 63 14 0.0 70 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 85 27 131 6.1 36 12.9 23.3 63 149 20 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East H E M 86 105 727 4.0 154 19.8 24.0 61 59 10 0.0 70 Aut Waikato Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L L L 48 8 81 0.3 13 0.2 19.7 85 49 15 3.8 70 Aut Bodley Road H E H 86 55 548 6.2 88 21.1 20.4 66 33 18 0.0 70 Aut Whitianga Aero 22.0 69 1.6 50 Aut Port Taharoa H E H 88 46 625 7.0 78 21.7 24.0 59 60 15 0.0 65 Aut Paeroa M E L 81 30 564 2.5 52 7.6 23.0 58 70 13 1.4 50 Aut Waihi Gold L V M 63 11 68 1.3 16 1.2 21.2 68 56 19 5.8 70 Aut Athol M V M 72 41 442 1.3 67 4.9 19.6 64 343 13 2.8 70 Aut Ngapaenga M E M 78 37 334 2.2 58 7.2 18.8 83 45 17 1.0 70 Aut Waikawau Bay M V M 85 29 134 2.0 38 5.0 22.6 70 45 0 0.0 70 Aut Hamilton Aero E E H 88 66 676 10.0 106 32.5 23.0 50 40 22 0.4 70 Aut Central North Island Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero H E M 86 25 469 7.5 45 17.1 23.0 55 50 22 0.0 60 Aut Te Puke L H L 63 10 101 0.8 16 0.7 21.2 63 31 11 3.0 40 Aut Waihau Bay M E M 86 35 407 5.3 57 15.0 22.1 55 18 15 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki H E L 88 35 347 6.4 56 17.0 22.6 51 355 14 0.0 50 Aut Rotorua Aero L V M 64 20 416 1.3 36 3.1 19.0 75 50 19 3.6 55 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 84 47 551 3.6 77 13.1 19.0 68 60 13 0.6 65 Aut Tauranga Aero L H L 62 6 257 1.2 12 0.8 22.0 58 70 19 9.6 40 Aut Matea M E L 82 18 347 2.9 33 6.5 16.3 77 303 15 0.5 45 Aut Rotoehu L L L 55 10 192 0.6 18 0.5 20.4 71 38 16 10.1 55 Aut Goudies M E L 84 47 513 2.7 76 10.4 16.9 79 81 9 0.5 50 Aut Galatea H E M 87 57 588 6.3 92 21.8 21.7 57 345 16 0.5 60 Aut Kawerau M E M 75 36 345 2.1 57 6.9 21.4 64 330 20 2.6 55 Aut Rotoaira M V L 82 30 334 2.0 49 6.0 14.6 88 25 8 0.4 50 Sub Tahorakuri L L L 59 32 429 0.5 54 0.8 18.7 74 21 5 3.8 65 Aut Eastern North Island Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Crownthorpe H E H 88 30 374 7.6 49 18.2 25.0 47 33 16 0.0 85 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 87 21 129 4.1 30 8.3 22.8 55 312 9 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau E E V 89 81 708 8.7 125 31.5 24.8 45 28 17 0.0 95 Aut Bridge Pa H E H 88 53 569 7.2 86 23.2 24.4 53 70 17 0.0 90 Aut Te Haroto M E L 86 25 369 6.5 42 14.8 19.6 64 351 21 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 87 21 290 4.6 36 10.2 22.8 50 10 9 0.0 40 Aut Waihau M E L 84 17 224 6.8 28 12.3 21.6 67 25 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue M E L 84 14 112 5.5 22 9.0 19.6 64 351 21 0.0 45 Sub Ongaonga V E H 88 60 597 8.5 96 27.6 24.6 49 15 19 0.0 75 Aut Cricklewood M E L 86 19 139 3.9 28 7.6 22.8 55 312 9 0.0 40 Sub Gisborne Aero M E L 86 28 271 3.6 44 9.4 22.0 60 20 9 0.0 50 Aut Mahia M E L 83 17 143 8.2 26 13.8 19.0 69 30 32 0.0 40 Aut Napier Aero M E M 84 28 368 5.2 47 13.2 22.0 70 50 20 0.0 70 Aut Hicks Bay M E L 81 16 244 3.2 27 6.3 21.0 67 90 19 0.0 40 Aut Tuai M E L 86 17 117 5.8 25 10.2 21.8 54 324 16 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E M 88 32 431 3.8 54 11.2 22.4 50 237 5 0.0 60 Aut Taranaki Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hawera V E V 88 36 576 13.8 63 31.1 23.0 54 10 30 0.0 70 Aut New Plymouth Aero V E H 87 47 501 9.5 76 26.5 24.0 64 50 24 0.0 70 Aut Eltham E E V 87 50 574 17.7 81 41.5 21.4 58 5 37 0.0 70 Aut Waverly H E H 88 46 562 7.7 76 23.0 23.2 58 346 17 0.0 70 Aut Okato V E H 88 36 367 11.5 58 26.3 23.0 61 9 27 0.0 60 Aut Marco M E M 84 31 295 3.1 49 8.8 21.0 65 49 11 0.2 70 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Waimarino Forest M E M 84 27 395 3.1 46 8.5 18.4 67 25 11 0.0 65 Aut National Park L H M 70 10 321 0.9 19 0.8 14.6 88 25 8 0.4 60 Aut Ngamatea H E H 86 31 372 7.1 52 17.7 21.0 55 358 22 0.0 65 Aut Waitarere Forest H E M 89 53 504 5.2 84 18.2 26.1 50 324 7 0.2 70 Aut Lismore H E H 90 64 502 6.0 97 21.8 26.0 42 343 8 0.0 95 Aut Waione H E H 91 73 575 6.5 110 24.6 29.0 40 25 7 0.0 85 Aut Raumai H E H 87 44 585 4.9 74 16.2 22.9 58 273 11 0.0 80 Aut Tapuae H E M 87 40 501 5.3 67 16.2 20.8 57 270 12 0.0 65 Aut Spriggins Park V E V 90 46 453 9.5 74 26.1 24.9 45 16 0.0 85 Aut Waiouru Aero M E M 83 30 418 2.4 51 7.3 20.0 64 20 9 0.0 70 Aut Wanganui Aero H E L 89 46 483 5.9 75 18.8 26.0 44 320 9 0.0 50 Aut Palmerston North Aero H E H 89 61 511 5.8 94 20.9 25.0 54 230 9 0.0 70 Aut Levin H E M 88 48 380 4.6 73 15.5 24.0 59 40 7 0.0 60 Aut Alfredton H E H 88 51 519 5.6 82 19.0 25.0 49 334 10 0.0 85 Aut Three Kings M E M 79 16 328 2.3 28 4.5 15.4 73 348 15 0.4 70 Aut Webb L L L 39 12 210 0.2 20 0.2 9.8 99 1 38 3.6 70 Aut Westlawn M E M 83 30 378 2.6 50 7.6 18.9 62 163 8 0.2 70 Aut Desert Road Summit L L L 40 20 358 0.2 36 0.3 9.8 99 1 38 3.6 70 Sub Wairarapa Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Castle Point M E H 83 32 463 4.7 55 13.3 19.0 81 40 22 0.0 90 Aut East Taratahi H E H 89 43 591 4.9 73 16.1 25.0 50 310 6 0.4 100 Aut Ngawihi H E V 87 36 452 9.1 60 22.7 23.0 56 0 24 0.0 90 Aut Stony Creek H E H 89 45 443 6.8 72 20.5 23.5 54 338 12 0.0 90 Aut Haurangi H E H 87 40 391 5.7 63 16.6 20.0 63 285 14 0.0 90 Aut Holdsworth Station H E H 88 39 554 5.5 66 16.6 23.9 52 20 11 0.0 90 Aut Ngaumu H E H 89 54 530 7.3 86 23.5 25.3 48 339 12 0.0 90 Aut Wellington Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park H E H 87 43 382 7.5 67 21.0 22.8 64 19 0.0 80 Aut Belmont M E H 84 27 289 6.2 44 14.6 19.7 77 358 23 0.0 75 Aut Titahi Bay H E H 85 46 556 5.6 77 18.2 21.9 72 345 18 0.0 70 Aut Chatham Island M E M 81 14 342 2.4 25 4.6 17.0 70 20 13 0.0 60 Aut Wellington Aero H E H 87 35 395 9.9 57 23.7 23.0 66 350 26 0.0 75 Aut Lower Hutt H E H 90 59 346 6.9 82 22.2 24.0 52 0 11 0.0 65 Aut Paraparaumu H E H 86 39 474 5.8 64 17.2 23.0 66 20 17 0.2 70 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay H E M 86 37 419 6.6 61 18.4 22.2 60 307 19 0.0 55 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 88 46 185 3.9 57 11.8 21.8 59 318 5 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui L H L 69 23 129 0.9 32 1.3 21.5 73 92 7 0.0 50 Aut Awatere Valley E E V 87 78 783 9.3 125 33.0 22.0 52 314 23 0.0 90 Aut Hira L L L 54 22 252 0.4 36 0.5 18.0 86 10 8 0.0 55 Aut Dovedale M V M 79 44 324 1.3 66 4.8 16.1 95 14 5 0.0 60 Aut Rai Valley L L L 48 23 131 0.2 32 0.2 20.5 91 293 5 0.2 55 Aut Molesworth E E H 90 69 554 10.6 105 33.4 21.3 40 22 17 0.0 70 Aut Murchison L H L 70 28 281 0.8 44 1.8 20.0 65 295 5 2.6 50 Aut Ngaruru M E M 86 35 139 3.3 43 8.6 19.7 66 328 6 0.0 70 Aut Western Boundary L V M 81 32 124 1.6 39 3.9 13.5 91 40 5 0.0 55 Aut Kaikoura M E L 88 32 538 4.6 55 13.0 24.0 43 70 7 0.0 50 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 83 37 397 2.2 60 7.4 21.0 74 30 6 0.0 50 Aut Woodbourne Aero V E V 87 64 600 9.2 101 29.9 23.0 55 310 24 0.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo L H L 67 23 305 0.6 39 0.8 16.1 100 60 0 1.2 60 Aut St Arnaud M E M 87 40 216 3.4 55 10.1 19.2 62 296 4 0.0 55 Aut Cape Campbell H E H 81 25 706 9.0 46 19.7 19.0 83 350 39 0.0 80 Aut West Coast Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L H L 64 11 144 0.6 18 0.5 18.7 82 15 4 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Creek L H L 78 15 108 0.9 22 0.9 17.5 86 0 0 0.6 50 Aut Westport M E M 82 14 116 4.0 21 6.7 19.0 84 20 20 0.0 55 Aut Haast L L L 38 3 5 0.0 3 0.0 19.0 82 50 11 29.0 50 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 54 4 71 0.5 7 0.3 20.0 79 80 15 6.8 50 Aut Canterbury Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Oamaru Aero M V M 84 25 570 1.9 45 5.3 19.0 77 0 0 0.0 65 Aut Le Bons Bay H E H 87 28 502 6.6 49 16.3 20.0 58 350 17 0.0 75 Aut Christchurch Aero M E H 86 37 352 4.4 59 13.0 21.0 69 70 11 0.0 90 Aut Hanmer H E H 90 48 291 5.8 68 17.4 23.6 45 248 6 0.0 70 Aut Cannington H E H 90 55 799 7.0 93 24.0 22.5 46 38 10 0.0 70 Aut Snowdon H E H 87 43 174 10.1 53 23.1 18.4 59 336 25 0.0 70 Aut Darfield V E H 90 48 359 10.4 72 27.6 22.8 46 320 18 0.0 70 Aut Bottle Lake M E H 87 45 384 4.1 70 13.7 20.5 65 104 8 0.0 95 Aut Ashley M E M 89 47 180 3.8 57 11.5 23.5 57 168 1 0.0 70 Aut Balmoral M E H 89 52 386 4.3 78 15.2 23.9 45 72 4 0.0 95 Aut Ashburton Plains H E H 90 55 437 5.2 84 18.3 24.5 50 43 4 0.0 70 Aut Lees Valley M E H 88 57 273 3.7 75 13.2 19.8 61 53 4 0.0 95 Aut Tara Hills M E H 86 34 472 3.3 58 10.3 18.0 66 310 6 0.0 95 Aut Timaru Aero M E M 88 37 558 4.1 63 12.9 22.0 60 90 6 0.0 70 Aut Waihaorunga H E H 91 44 537 6.8 73 20.7 22.0 44 186 7 0.0 75 Aut Motukarara V E H 90 48 496 8.3 77 24.3 21.8 50 68 14 0.0 85 Aut Mount Somers M E L 87 15 136 4.7 24 8.2 20.3 59 65 11 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero M E M 86 31 494 2.8 54 8.5 18.7 62 238 4 0.0 90 Aut Oxford M E M 89 49 193 4.6 60 13.8 22.2 53 123 4 0.0 60 Aut Mount Cook M E H 88 21 75 5.9 25 10.2 21.0 47 80 12 0.0 70 Aut Oamaru M E M 86 28 517 3.4 50 9.6 19.0 70 90 6 0.0 65 Aut Burnham H E H 90 48 417 5.7 75 18.4 23.3 47 61 5 0.0 70 Aut Tekapo M E H 88 36 510 4.4 61 13.4 19.8 45 88 6 0.0 95 Aut Hakatere E E V 89 66 580 9.9 103 31.7 21.5 42 6 19 0.0 90 Aut Leeston H E M 89 53 442 5.7 81 19.2 22.5 53 51 8 0.0 60 Aut Otago Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT McRaes M E H 88 23 336 5.0 40 11.6 19.7 56 69 9 0.0 80 Aut Lauder M E M 86 25 437 2.9 43 7.8 17.9 70 163 5 0.0 85 Aut Windsor L V M 83 13 461 1.9 24 3.3 20.8 61 137 3 0.0 75 Aut Ranfurly M E M 87 25 407 3.4 44 9.0 18.5 67 143 5 0.0 85 Aut Herbert M E M 86 18 316 3.9 32 8.3 19.7 55 354 9 0.0 65 Aut Glendhu L E M 84 16 76 2.4 21 4.1 16.4 64 19 5 0.6 75 Aut Cromwell M E M 85 31 533 2.6 54 8.1 18.5 72 140 4 0.0 95 Aut Clyde L V M 80 22 567 1.3 40 3.4 18.5 77 69 4 0.0 95 Aut Wanaka M E H 86 26 360 3.7 44 9.7 19.0 70 290 9 0.0 90 Aut Bendigo M E M 86 33 468 3.1 56 9.5 21.1 66 61 5 0.0 95 Aut Nugget Point L V M 78 15 274 1.4 26 2.5 14.0 98 10 9 0.4 55 Aut Dansey Pass M E H 89 25 310 6.4 42 14.6 23.9 44 353 11 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui M E M 83 13 327 4.8 24 8.4 18.9 69 32 21 0.0 70 Aut Glenledi L H M 77 21 251 1.1 35 2.2 15.9 92 193 5 1.0 55 Aut Rock and Pillar M E M 87 30 337 3.2 50 9.2 19.6 68 136 3 0.0 75 Aut Dunedin Aero M V M 81 23 402 1.8 40 4.5 17.0 86 250 6 0.8 70 Aut Traquair M E M 88 21 398 3.1 37 7.5 19.7 60 0 0 0.0 70 Aut Mount Benger M E M 80 13 201 3.7 23 6.5 12.5 84 358 24 0.0 75 Aut Queenstown Aero M E M 82 19 342 3.3 33 7.4 16.0 84 280 17 0.0 80 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 83 26 465 2.6 46 7.2 16.9 80 158 8 0.0 70 Aut Southland Friday, 28 March 2008 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Invercargill Aero L V M 78 13 229 1.3 22 1.9 16.0 93 100 6 0.4 65 Aut Lumsden L H M 78 13 229 1.2 23 1.6 17.1 85 143 5 0.0 75 Sub Manapouri Aero L L L 30 7 113 0.0 12 0.0 16.0 93 10 6 8.6 85 Aut Barn Hill L V M 82 15 189 1.9 25 3.5 17.1 85 143 5 0.0 75 Aut Blackmount L L L 33 6 21 0.0 7 0.0 16.3 88 14 13 18.8 75 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 57 13 284 0.4 24 0.4 15.9 93 166 3 2.2 70 Aut Tuatapere L L L 33 10 302 0.0 18 0.0 16.6 96 116 9 6.0 70 Aut Slopedown L V M 83 13 211 1.9 22 3.2 17.7 83 115 5 0.0 60 Aut Gore L V M 80 11 254 1.4 20 1.8 17.0 83 10 4 0.0 70 Aut Secretary Island L L L 29 1 5 0.0 1 0.0 17.0 89 40 33 29.8 60 Aut South West Cape L L L 28 3 51 0.0 5 0.0 16.0 95 10 24 10.8 60 Aut Garston M E M 84 19 284 2.2 32 4.8 16.4 77 45 4 0.0 75 Aut Aut : Authentic data collected from the weather station Sub : Authentic data not available so data from one of three designated substitutes is used Est : An estimate of the values for a station has been made For : Forecast values have been entered for a station and not overwritten by authentic data

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