FORECAST TODAY 11/02 10/02 09/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula L L M 57 27 441 0.9 47 2.1 23.8 87 34 19 0.4 70 Sub Waitangi Forest L L M 57 27 299 0.9 44 2.0 23.8 87 34 19 0.4 70 Aut Opouteke L L L 50 18 202 0.2 29 0.2 29.9 59 63 3 45.6 75 Aut Hokianga M V M 64 40 371 1.3 63 4.6 26.5 70 20 19 2.2 70 Aut Dargaville L H M 63 39 434 0.6 63 1.7 28.2 67 28 5 3.2 70 Aut Kaikohe L L M 58 26 290 0.6 42 1.0 26.0 77 20 11 2.2 70 Aut Whangarei Aero L L M 57 31 369 0.7 51 1.8 26.0 80 130 15 4.4 75 Aut Mangakahia L L M 57 35 442 0.4 58 0.7 29.7 61 348 3 9.6 80 Aut Auckland Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi L L L 54 37 285 0.3 56 0.5 23.7 88 339 3 0.8 70 Sub Woodhill L L L 54 37 279 0.3 55 0.5 23.7 88 339 3 0.8 70 Aut Clevedon Coast L H M 70 52 469 0.8 81 3.4 29.0 62 343 6 1.6 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot L H L 63 30 235 0.6 46 0.9 27.0 77 113 4 2.2 50 Aut Great Barrier Island L L L 34 19 314 0.0 33 0.0 23.6 87 61 8 6.0 60 Aut Hunua East L H M 69 44 399 1.0 69 3.8 25.0 80 17 11 0.2 75 Aut Waikato Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L H M 80 30 220 1.2 45 3.3 28.8 68 153 1 0.6 75 Aut Bodley Road L H L 75 33 286 1.0 51 2.8 24.2 77 349 5 0.0 50 Aut Whitianga Aero 28.0 62 11.2 Aut Port Taharoa L H L 61 31 491 0.7 53 1.7 23.0 81 220 9 1.6 40 Aut Paeroa L H L 73 44 444 1.0 70 3.7 27.0 69 320 7 1.6 50 Aut Waihi Gold M V M 81 40 268 1.9 58 6.3 26.7 68 231 9 0.0 65 Aut Athol L L L 50 14 242 0.3 24 0.3 24.2 79 330 11 7.1 75 Aut Ngapaenga 77 315 8 12.7 60 Aut Waikawau Bay L L L 22 12 218 0.0 21 0.0 26.3 77 270 0 15.0 75 Aut Hamilton Aero L H M 62 30 369 0.6 50 1.0 27.0 73 310 4 2.8 75 Aut Central North Island Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero M V M 69 41 434 1.3 67 4.8 26.0 83 350 15 0.0 85 Aut Te Puke L H M 69 34 315 0.9 53 2.6 25.7 77 22 8 0.0 80 Aut Waihau Bay L L L 21 27 423 0.0 46 0.0 23.1 96 300 8 2.4 90 Aut Opotiki L L M 56 31 343 0.5 51 0.9 24.8 84 0 11 0.4 75 Aut Hautu M V M 77 27 289 1.6 44 4.4 24.8 64 318 13 0.5 65 Aut Rotorua Aero L H M 72 41 373 0.9 64 3.3 26.0 69 320 7 0.8 70 Aut Taupo Aero L H M 74 29 387 0.9 48 2.4 23.0 71 230 4 0.2 90 Aut Tauranga Aero M V M 73 43 431 1.5 69 5.8 27.0 69 30 15 2.2 90 Aut Matea L L L 56 20 283 0.5 34 0.7 22.5 80 274 11 1.0 65 Aut Minginui L L M 59 25 436 0.5 44 0.8 25.6 71 293 6 2.3 85 Aut Rotoehu M V M 72 36 387 1.4 58 4.5 28.2 69 330 14 0.0 75 Aut Goudies L L M 57 12 326 0.4 22 0.4 25.6 71 293 6 2.3 75 Sub Galatea L H M 73 41 513 1.0 68 3.8 26.7 61 357 8 1.8 85 Aut Kawerau M E M 82 57 459 2.7 86 11.1 27.8 62 1 14 0.0 85 Aut Rotoaira L L L 49 16 288 0.2 28 0.3 21.9 78 287 9 5.2 65 Aut Tahorakuri L H M 67 40 364 0.8 63 2.4 22.8 65 334 6 0.0 90 Aut Eastern North Island Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Crownthorpe M V M 74 108 564 1.3 146 8.1 18.7 94 72 12 1.2 90 Aut Kaiwaka M E M 79 41 454 2.1 67 7.6 17.6 93 118 13 0.2 85 Sub Waipukurau L L L 37 35 596 0.0 61 0.0 19.5 83 25 4 10.8 98 Aut Bridge Pa L L M 56 89 701 0.5 135 3.1 20.3 92 51 11 3.0 99 Aut Te Haroto H E H 86 100 597 5.3 141 23.5 24.0 68 155 16 0.2 95 Aut Gwavas L L L 47 62 429 0.1 91 0.4 18.3 92 113 7 4.0 75 Aut Waihau L H M 69 61 428 0.9 90 4.1 18.1 98 70 7 1.4 80 Aut Te Pohue M E M 80 52 365 2.2 77 8.8 17.6 93 118 13 0.2 75 Aut Ongaonga L L L 32 54 522 0.0 85 0.0 19.1 89 77 8 14.6 95 Aut Cricklewood M V M 79 58 463 1.5 88 6.6 17.8 96 144 8 0.0 80 Aut Gisborne Aero M E H 84 62 447 3.7 92 14.8 25.0 75 150 13 0.0 95 Aut Mahia M V M 75 42 487 1.5 69 5.6 21.0 88 170 13 0.2 95 Aut Napier Aero H E H 86 83 725 4.4 129 19.9 22.0 74 80 13 0.0 98 Aut Hicks Bay L L L 38 26 435 0.1 45 0.1 24.0 92 300 22 1.6 85 Aut Tuai L V M 80 24 275 1.4 39 3.4 18.9 94 107 4 0.0 65 Aut Taranaki Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hawera L L L 37 6 268 0.0 11 0.0 19.0 82 250 20 8.0 50 Aut New Plymouth Aero L V L 65 15 270 1.4 27 2.4 22.0 71 270 19 0.8 50 Aut Eltham L L L 52 10 205 0.3 18 0.3 22.4 65 251 8 4.6 50 Aut Waverly L L L 45 7 134 0.2 13 0.1 21.6 74 272 19 37.6 50 Aut Okato L L L 58 9 157 0.7 15 0.5 22.5 69 245 12 1.0 50 Aut Marco L L L 40 11 121 0.0 17 0.0 22.7 74 227 6 10.6 50 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Waimarino Forest L L L 26 10 209 0.0 17 0.0 22.0 85 301 4 9.0 30 Aut National Park L L L 27 5 103 0.0 9 0.0 20.7 83 341 4 5.4 30 Aut Ngamatea M E L 84 56 388 3.4 82 13.1 23.6 72 97 13 0.2 40 Aut Waitarere Forest L L L 50 14 309 0.2 25 0.2 22.2 66 298 7 3.4 50 Aut Lismore L L L 36 10 185 0.0 18 0.0 23.8 74 160 5 29.2 30 Aut Waione M V M 79 59 627 1.3 95 6.2 25.6 56 278 4 0.2 85 Aut Raumai L L L 36 6 228 0.0 12 0.0 19.6 77 281 14 24.8 50 Aut Tapuae L L L 8 10 303 0.0 18 0.0 18.4 96 315 6 36.3 30 Aut Spriggins Park L L L 45 8 119 0.2 14 0.1 22.1 71 214 16 43.2 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L H L 67 34 303 1.0 54 3.0 23.0 73 250 11 2.6 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L L L 38 7 174 0.0 13 0.0 21.0 73 240 11 37.6 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero L L L 33 9 234 0.0 16 0.0 22.0 72 350 4 34.2 60 Aut Levin L L L 55 9 227 0.5 16 0.4 22.0 61 350 11 2.4 50 Aut Alfredton L L L 52 13 304 0.4 24 0.4 22.8 67 7 14 11.2 70 Aut Dannevirke L L L 21 6 318 0.0 11 0.0 17.7 86 273 4 12.8 70 Aut Three Kings L L L 53 27 282 0.2 44 0.4 19.7 70 137 0 2.8 55 Aut Webb L L L 40 13 194 0.1 23 0.1 18.0 82 6 21 9.0 55 Aut Westlawn M V M 80 36 296 2.0 55 6.3 21.7 70 256 10 0.4 55 Aut Desert Road Summit M V M 69 31 305 2.1 49 6.1 21.8 69 14 24 3.0 60 Aut Wairarapa Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Castle Point L H M 67 36 504 1.0 61 3.2 18.0 87 180 11 0.4 70 Aut East Taratahi M H M 76 57 528 1.1 90 5.0 24.0 60 110 6 0.0 70 Aut Ngawihi L H M 61 52 482 0.7 82 2.7 18.0 86 320 9 2.4 70 Aut Stony Creek L L L 51 51 455 0.2 79 0.5 18.2 87 335 2 3.0 70 Aut Haurangi M H M 73 63 443 1.2 93 5.5 17.0 79 71 10 1.0 70 Aut Holdsworth Station M E M 86 51 408 3.5 78 13.0 24.2 58 221 7 0.2 70 Aut Ngaumu M E M 81 53 515 2.2 84 9.1 21.2 66 91 11 0.0 70 Aut Wellington Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L H L 62 29 362 0.6 48 1.2 21.1 74 208 6 2.4 55 Aut Belmont L L L 13 5 213 0.0 9 0.0 18.4 98 339 9 4.0 80 Aut Titahi Bay L L L 36 7 275 0.0 13 0.0 18.5 84 286 4 1.5 65 Aut Chatham Island 18.0 65 160 17 0.0 Aut Wellington Aero L L M 54 34 389 0.5 56 0.9 18.0 91 200 13 2.0 80 Aut Lower Hutt L L L 50 31 301 0.2 50 0.4 20.0 78 210 6 4.0 60 Aut Paraparaumu L H L 62 27 334 1.2 45 3.3 21.0 75 350 19 1.2 50 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L L L 51 38 320 0.2 58 0.4 18.6 84 193 0 3.0 40 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 84 72 325 3.2 93 13.2 20.5 71 134 11 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E M 84 76 372 3.2 101 13.9 21.4 77 30 11 0.0 60 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 85 76 579 4.1 114 17.8 18.9 76 80 13 0.0 100 Aut Hira M E L 87 60 325 3.6 82 13.6 23.5 68 358 6 0.2 40 Aut Dovedale H E M 89 90 375 6.2 112 24.0 24.5 55 7 11 0.0 60 Aut Rai Valley H E M 90 82 350 5.9 104 22.3 25.8 43 44 8 0.0 55 Aut Molesworth E E V 90 113 610 10.8 155 39.0 21.5 38 82 19 0.0 80 Aut Murchison M E L 86 35 284 3.4 54 10.1 24.0 35 318 8 0.0 40 Aut Ngaruru M E H 88 65 335 4.1 88 15.5 22.4 58 38 5 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M V M 81 43 320 1.9 64 6.9 23.7 46 65 9 0.0 60 Aut Kaikoura L L L 13 11 445 0.0 20 0.0 15.0 99 70 20 14.8 90 Aut Nelson Aero H E M 85 65 374 5.8 90 20.5 23.0 73 0 19 0.2 60 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E H 86 64 351 6.7 88 22.5 21.0 67 80 19 0.0 100 Aut Big Pokororo M V M 83 50 348 1.7 74 6.8 19.9 82 0 0 0.2 60 Aut St Arnaud M E L 85 46 297 3.0 67 10.5 23.5 31 278 7 0.0 40 Aut Cape Campbell M E M 82 44 621 2.9 75 10.9 18.9 76 80 13 0.0 90 Sub West Coast Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek M E L 88 31 207 3.9 45 10.3 19.6 46 161 4 0.0 50 Aut Reefton M E L 89 49 235 5.0 65 15.3 21.1 37 226 5 0.0 50 Aut Westport H E L 82 32 428 6.3 53 16.4 20.0 53 230 30 0.0 50 Aut Haast L L L 43 2 19 0.1 3 0.0 16.0 68 270 6 0.0 45 Aut Hokitika Aero L H L 76 8 140 1.0 14 0.7 17.0 69 310 4 0.0 50 Aut Canterbury Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L L L 32 29 544 0.0 51 0.0 15.0 80 80 11 12.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga L L M 57 40 475 0.9 66 3.1 14.8 67 29 19 2.2 60 Aut Lees Valley M E M 79 48 426 2.1 75 8.3 16.5 65 35 15 1.4 70 Aut Motukarara H E M 77 84 593 3.7 124 17.3 16.6 63 28 28 2.0 70 Aut Mount Somers L L L 24 8 217 0.0 15 0.0 12.5 86 103 8 15.6 40 Aut Pukaki Aero H E M 89 94 479 5.6 126 23.4 17.0 48 93 9 0.2 65 Aut Mount Cook L H M 72 21 123 1.1 29 1.8 14.6 58 126 9 0.0 60 Aut Burnham L H M 61 51 504 0.9 81 3.9 16.2 67 35 15 5.2 70 Aut Tekapo H E M 88 92 470 5.9 124 23.9 14.9 53 177 12 0.0 65 Aut Hakatere V E H 87 118 550 6.7 154 28.2 15.0 58 104 18 0.0 75 Aut Leeston L H M 67 77 563 0.6 114 2.9 17.7 61 55 0 2.2 65 Aut Le Bons Bay H E M 84 59 506 4.3 92 16.6 14.0 74 80 17 0.2 55 Aut Christchurch Aero M V M 69 63 597 1.8 100 8.8 16.0 73 70 22 2.8 70 Aut Hanmer L H M 63 111 589 0.6 151 3.5 14.6 94 242 3 1.8 80 Aut Cannington L L L 43 36 543 0.1 62 0.2 13.5 83 81 11 2.8 60 Aut Snowdon M V M 72 30 248 1.7 46 4.9 14.3 75 72 19 2.0 65 Aut Darfield L L M 55 54 547 0.6 87 2.3 14.7 77 62 15 5.2 70 Aut Bottle Lake H E M 86 108 739 3.8 158 19.2 17.2 66 68 8 0.0 80 Aut Ashley L L L 28 22 435 0.0 39 0.0 13.6 92 69 6 10.4 80 Aut Balmoral M H M 72 94 652 0.9 138 5.8 16.2 80 94 7 1.6 90 Aut Ashburton Plains L L L 50 45 398 0.2 70 0.4 16.5 69 0 4 6.0 70 Aut Oxford L L L 42 33 428 0.1 55 0.2 13.4 89 90 20 6.8 60 Aut Otago Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell M H M 79 77 682 1.2 120 6.8 17.6 48 311 4 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest L L L 50 34 370 0.3 55 0.5 11.6 72 154 11 1.6 65 Aut Cherry Farm L L L 51 13 397 0.3 24 0.3 15.7 68 96 10 3.2 60 Aut Dansey Pass M V M 79 78 488 1.6 111 8.3 15.7 55 188 9 0.2 60 Aut Tapanui L H L 71 12 359 1.0 23 1.0 15.0 52 220 9 0.0 45 Sub Glenledi M E L 82 33 452 2.4 55 7.7 16.0 42 283 11 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L L M 59 34 443 0.5 58 1.1 15.5 61 199 8 0.2 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L H M 71 34 474 0.9 58 2.9 17.0 47 210 7 1.4 65 Aut Traquair L H M 70 36 456 1.0 59 3.4 14.1 56 115 10 0.0 65 Aut Mount Benger L L L 53 8 259 0.4 15 0.3 7.8 71 84 10 0.2 55 Aut Oamaru Aero M V L 68 36 590 1.6 63 5.6 16.0 67 40 20 0.4 50 Aut Queenstown Aero L H L 75 38 355 1.1 59 3.8 15.0 50 260 7 0.0 50 Aut Tara Hills M E M 84 67 384 2.6 94 11.3 16.0 49 30 6 0.0 65 Aut McRaes L L L 42 14 381 0.1 26 0.1 12.3 71 71 3 1.3 65 Aut Herbert L L L 53 12 309 0.4 21 0.4 12.0 76 6 13 0.8 55 Aut Oamaru L H L 64 28 505 1.0 50 2.7 16.0 66 70 13 0.0 50 Aut Lauder M V M 79 80 529 1.6 116 8.3 15.7 55 188 9 0.2 70 Sub Windsor L H M 67 31 367 1.1 51 3.4 14.6 70 41 14 0.0 60 Aut Ranfurly L H M 64 61 546 0.7 95 3.4 14.2 60 183 7 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L H M 65 13 185 0.8 22 0.8 12.4 50 261 8 0.4 60 Aut Clyde L H M 63 52 619 0.6 86 2.5 16.0 58 137 5 0.0 75 Aut Bendigo 16.0 58 137 5 0.0 Sub Wanaka M V M 82 56 352 1.9 80 7.9 16.0 48 220 6 0.0 55 Aut Nugget Point L H L 73 5 256 1.1 10 0.6 15.0 58 220 9 0.0 40 Aut Southland Wednesday, 11 February 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L H L 71 8 259 1.0 15 0.8 15.0 52 220 9 0.0 40 Aut Invercargill Aero L V L 67 4 141 1.5 8 0.8 14.0 69 250 19 0.0 45 Aut Secretary Island L L L 58 2 12 0.4 3 0.1 16.0 63 2 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape L E L 83 4 137 5.1 8 4.8 14.0 62 270 24 0.4 40 Aut Garston L H L 77 25 381 1.0 43 2.6 15.5 36 281 4 0.0 55 Aut Lumsden L H L 73 18 222 1.0 29 1.6 17.0 35 290 7 0.0 45 Aut Manapouri Aero L V L 76 12 155 1.5 20 2.0 15.0 55 310 11 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill L H M 71 15 283 0.8 26 0.9 17.0 42 159 5 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount L V L 73 10 136 1.9 17 2.6 15.2 51 324 20 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L V L 77 15 272 1.7 27 3.2 16.8 47 241 14 0.0 45 Aut Tuatapere L V L 73 10 153 1.9 17 2.6 15.2 51 324 20 0.0 45 Sub Slopedown L H L 69 5 196 1.0 10 0.6 15.5 55 289 10 0.0 45 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

Copyright c 2002 National Rural Fire Authority | site optimised for Microsoft's IE 5 & above. Created on Thursday, 12 February 2009 at 2:00 am Understanding the FWI System