FORECAST TODAY 28/09 27/09 26/09 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula L E L 72 2 8 2.3 2 0.7 18.4 61 291 25 2.8 20 Aut Waitangi Forest L L L 44 1 3 0.2 1 0.1 17.5 81 320 22 17.2 20 Aut Opouteke L L L 55 2 3 0.5 2 0.1 19.6 53 220 12 14.0 20 Aut Hokianga L L L 59 1 3 1.4 1 0.4 19.0 68 310 25 8.8 20 Aut Dargaville L L L 50 1 3 0.3 1 0.1 18.8 70 310 14 10.4 20 Aut Kaipara L L L 36 1 3 0.0 1 0.0 16.7 79 311 8 7.4 20 Aut Kaikohe L L L 37 1 3 0.1 1 0.0 18.0 84 310 22 10.6 20 Aut Whangarei Aero L L L 28 0 3 0.0 1 0.0 17.0 85 320 7 17.4 20 Aut Mangakahia L V L 65 2 6 1.5 2 0.5 19.9 70 329 21 3.8 20 Aut Pouto L L L 39 1 3 0.0 1 0.0 16.8 78 296 12 9.0 20 Sub Auckland Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi L L L 39 1 3 0.0 1 0.0 16.8 78 296 12 9.0 20 Sub Woodhill L L L 39 1 3 0.0 1 0.0 16.8 78 296 12 9.0 20 Aut Clevedon Coast L L L 45 3 39 0.1 4 0.1 16.2 91 32 10 1.8 20 Aut Cornwallis Depot L L L 46 1 3 0.1 1 0.0 20.0 67 28 7 12.0 20 Aut Great Barrier Island L L L 30 1 8 0.0 1 0.0 15.0 92 11 19 12.1 20 Aut Hunua East L L L 38 1 134 0.1 1 0.0 14.8 90 11 19 3.6 20 Aut Waikato Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L L L 51 1 5 0.5 1 0.1 16.0 83 10 17 0.2 20 Sub Bodley Road L L L 24 0 2 0.0 1 0.0 12.1 91 42 14 12.0 20 Aut Whitianga Aero 14.0 97 9.2 Aut Port Taharoa L L L 47 1 4 0.2 1 0.1 14.0 86 10 15 3.4 40 Aut Paeroa L L L 52 1 19 0.5 2 0.1 16.0 83 10 17 0.2 50 Aut Hamilton Aero L L L 22 0 2 0.0 1 0.0 14.0 94 60 11 11.6 20 Aut Athol L L L 16 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 11.9 92 17 2 9.6 20 Aut Waihi Gold L H L 61 2 8 1.0 2 0.3 15.2 88 10 16 1.2 20 Aut Waikawau Bay L L L 6 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 13.9 92 270 0 29.7 20 Aut Central North Island Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero L L L 53 1 5 0.9 1 0.2 16.0 89 20 26 1.4 25 Aut Rotorua Aero L L L 40 0 6 0.2 0 0.0 13.0 94 20 32 2.0 30 Aut Taupo Aero L L L 35 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 12.0 92 10 13 3.2 55 Aut Tauranga Aero L V L 61 1 5 1.8 2 0.5 16.0 87 0 28 0.2 35 Aut Matea L L L 35 0 5 0.0 0 0.0 10.0 100 277 23 2.3 45 Aut Minginui L L L 49 1 4 0.5 1 0.1 12.1 89 349 26 3.0 40 Aut Rotoehu L L L 40 0 2 0.1 0 0.0 14.3 90 352 26 4.1 30 Aut Goudies L L L 30 0 6 0.0 0 0.0 12.2 97 35 9 2.3 40 Aut Galatea L L L 49 1 2 0.6 1 0.2 15.0 85 5 29 4.1 45 Aut Kawerau L L L 44 3 20 0.2 4 0.1 15.3 90 351 24 3.6 30 Aut Rotoaira L L L 26 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 9.7 92 318 22 12.2 35 Sub Tahorakuri L L L 33 0 3 0.0 1 0.0 10.2 94 0 10 3.4 50 Aut Hautu L L L 26 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 9.7 92 318 22 12.2 40 Aut Opotiki L E L 70 3 11 3.3 3 1.8 15.1 85 355 33 0.0 30 Aut Te Puke L L L 44 1 5 0.1 1 0.0 14.4 92 23 14 1.8 20 Aut Waihau Bay L L L 58 1 5 0.9 1 0.3 16.4 80 10 19 0.0 20 Aut Eastern North Island Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L L L 47 1 5 0.5 1 0.1 17.0 87 320 32 0.0 30 Aut Tuai L V L 69 2 6 1.6 2 0.5 12.4 82 4 19 0.2 35 Aut Crownthorpe L E M 80 6 9 2.2 5 1.0 16.0 73 59 14 0.0 90 Aut Kaiwaka L E L 78 5 8 3.2 5 2.1 14.3 70 351 24 0.0 50 Aut Waipukurau L V L 77 7 23 1.6 8 0.8 12.8 75 27 12 0.2 50 Aut Bridge Pa M E M 81 11 110 3.3 18 5.0 15.2 77 55 19 0.0 75 Aut Te Haroto L V M 73 3 6 1.7 3 0.6 12.9 77 354 19 0.0 60 Aut Gwavas L H L 76 6 8 1.2 5 0.5 13.4 73 31 8 0.0 40 Aut Waihau L E L 77 4 8 2.4 4 1.0 13.9 72 20 20 0.0 20 Aut Te Pohue L E L 76 4 7 2.3 4 0.8 14.8 66 9 20 0.2 35 Aut Ongaonga L E L 77 6 37 2.2 9 1.8 13.1 78 24 19 0.0 50 Aut Cricklewood L E L 66 2 6 2.3 2 0.7 14.3 79 323 29 0.0 50 Aut Gisborne Aero L E M 81 6 29 2.1 8 1.5 17.0 63 0 11 0.0 60 Aut Mahia L E M 77 8 72 3.3 12 3.9 15.0 78 20 26 0.0 60 Aut Napier Aero L E M 77 6 21 2.7 7 2.1 15.0 81 60 22 0.0 65 Aut Taranaki Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero L L L 28 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 13.0 97 0 15 5.8 40 Aut Eltham L L L 30 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 9.2 87 51 11 10.2 40 Aut Waverly L L L 33 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 10.3 91 319 20 7.0 40 Aut Okato L L L 18 1 2 0.0 1 0.0 11.6 95 30 11 21.2 40 Aut Marco L L L 25 0 1 0.0 1 0.0 9.7 86 33 5 11.8 40 Aut Hawera L L L 33 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 10.0 88 40 13 7.4 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L L L 46 1 4 0.4 1 0.1 5.2 93 354 27 2.2 50 Aut Webb L L L 37 0 4 3.6 0 0.7 4.9 99 2 104 2.2 50 Aut Westlawn L E L 76 2 6 34.9 2 16.4 8.8 78 352 75 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L L L 44 0 3 1.8 0 0.4 6.9 94 12 64 3.2 50 Aut Alfredton L H L 75 5 8 0.9 5 0.4 14.1 78 336 4 0.6 40 Aut Dannevirke L H L 68 3 6 1.1 3 0.4 10.4 82 44 13 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest 90 43 13 0.6 30 Aut National Park L L L 41 1 4 0.1 1 0.0 8.1 92 355 11 1.2 30 Aut Ngamatea L V L 61 1 4 1.5 1 0.4 10.3 84 350 25 0.2 40 Aut Waitarere Forest L V L 69 4 91 1.4 7 0.7 15.0 73 70 17 2.0 40 Sub Lismore L H L 61 2 6 0.6 2 0.2 13.3 78 344 7 0.2 30 Aut Waione L H L 60 4 8 0.6 4 0.2 13.2 83 1 7 1.4 40 Aut Tapuae L H L 64 1 4 1.2 1 0.3 11.7 69 315 17 0.0 30 Aut Raumai L H L 68 4 63 0.9 7 0.5 14.0 87 20 9 1.4 40 Sub Levin L V L 70 3 10 1.5 3 0.5 15.0 73 70 17 2.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park L L L 53 2 13 0.4 3 0.1 13.9 86 4 9 2.6 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L H L 66 1 7 0.9 2 0.3 10.0 79 10 9 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui Aero L H L 64 2 7 0.8 2 0.3 14.0 87 20 9 1.4 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero L H L 67 4 9 0.9 4 0.3 14.0 84 90 9 1.4 40 Aut Wairarapa Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L H L 72 7 45 1.1 10 0.6 17.0 56 0 9 0.2 40 Aut Castle Point L V L 75 6 7 1.6 6 0.7 14.0 70 0 15 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L H L 73 6 6 1.1 6 0.5 14.5 66 41 10 0.2 40 Aut Haurangi L L L 49 2 4 0.3 2 0.1 10.8 76 84 13 1.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L V L 73 5 8 1.9 5 0.8 13.4 76 44 20 0.6 40 Aut Ngaumu L H L 74 5 6 1.0 5 0.4 13.7 72 0 7 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L E L 77 7 8 2.3 7 1.6 14.0 73 30 19 0.2 40 Aut Wellington Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L L L 46 1 2 0.2 1 0.0 14.6 79 73 9 5.4 40 Aut Belmont 11.9 86 330 19 3.8 40 Aut Titahi Bay L L L 42 2 3 0.1 2 0.0 11.5 88 307 21 6.1 40 Aut Chatham Island L L L 33 1 4 0.0 1 0.0 11.0 78 280 13 0.2 30 Aut Wellington Aero L L L 35 2 10 0.0 3 0.0 12.0 88 310 24 14.4 40 Aut Lower Hutt L H L 63 5 12 0.8 5 0.3 15.0 71 30 9 3.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L E L 76 3 9 3.0 4 1.4 16.0 70 30 26 1.4 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L L L 21 2 2 0.0 1 0.0 12.4 88 257 7 57.2 30 Sub Keneperu Head L L L 21 2 2 0.0 1 0.0 12.4 88 257 7 57.2 30 Sub Totaranui L L L 22 1 2 0.0 1 0.0 13.6 88 99 5 38.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley L L L 36 6 141 0.0 11 0.0 12.8 86 20 12 8.8 40 Aut Hira L L L 18 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 13.0 92 30 26 29.6 20 Sub Dovedale L V L 78 36 85 1.3 36 2.8 10.3 97 316 6 0.0 20 Aut Rai Valley L L L 22 2 2 0.0 2 0.0 12.4 88 257 7 57.2 30 Aut Molesworth L L L 28 12 83 0.0 18 0.0 7.7 86 141 2 10.8 50 Aut Murchison L L L 34 2 2 0.0 2 0.0 13.0 76 193 7 35.0 20 Aut Ngaruru L L L 7 3 2 0.0 2 0.0 10.5 100 165 1 35.4 30 Aut Western Boundary L L L 22 4 5 0.0 3 0.0 9.7 93 20 3 12.0 20 Aut Kaikoura L L L 42 4 159 0.1 7 0.0 10.0 92 190 6 2.0 30 Aut Nelson Aero L L L 27 5 10 0.0 5 0.0 13.0 92 30 26 29.6 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero L L L 31 9 23 0.0 9 0.0 13.0 87 40 15 23.0 40 Aut Big Pokororo L L L 5 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 11.0 100 77 25 34.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L L L 27 4 1 0.0 3 0.0 9.4 86 147 7 19.4 20 Aut Cape Campbell L L L 49 8 240 0.6 15 0.5 12.0 93 0 30 2.8 40 Aut West Coast Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek L L L 37 2 3 0.0 2 0.0 16.6 65 251 2 24.8 50 Aut Reefton L L L 37 3 3 0.0 2 0.0 15.3 68 357 4 31.0 30 Aut Westport L L L 48 3 3 0.3 2 0.1 16.0 74 270 19 16.8 30 Aut Haast L L L 29 1 2 0.0 1 0.0 14.0 86 320 6 15.4 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 32 2 2 0.0 1 0.0 14.0 86 290 13 24.2 30 Aut Canterbury Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L L L 21 5 186 0.0 10 0.0 9.0 95 140 17 7.2 60 Aut Waihaorunga L L L 20 11 230 0.0 20 0.0 5.6 96 158 13 5.4 60 Aut Lees Valley L L L 50 4 9 0.2 4 0.1 9.3 78 200 10 2.0 50 Aut Motukarara L L L 40 10 163 0.0 17 0.0 10.3 91 243 7 4.4 30 Aut Mount Somers L L L 14 2 1 0.0 2 0.0 7.1 95 205 10 8.4 25 Aut Pukaki Aero L L L 60 25 112 0.4 32 0.6 9.5 73 122 2 2.4 65 Aut Mount Cook L L L 50 1 4 0.2 2 0.1 9.5 73 122 2 2.4 60 Sub Burnham 48 284 6 2.4 30 Aut Tekapo L L L 50 22 39 0.2 22 0.2 5.8 85 232 6 3.2 65 Aut Hakatere L L L 52 25 48 0.3 25 0.3 6.9 78 19 9 3.4 65 Aut Leeston L L L 52 12 114 0.4 19 0.4 10.8 93 209 13 2.2 30 Aut Le Bons Bay L L L 53 12 96 0.2 19 0.2 10.0 100 0 0 1.6 30 Aut Christchurch Aero L L L 37 4 96 0.0 7 0.0 11.0 94 240 15 3.0 30 Aut Hanmer L L L 23 4 21 0.0 5 0.0 9.0 94 92 2 5.8 30 Aut Cannington L L L 12 6 158 0.0 12 0.0 5.7 98 160 20 9.2 60 Aut Snowdon L L L 32 3 8 0.0 3 0.0 7.1 86 235 3 2.2 50 Aut Darfield L L L 52 9 60 0.5 13 0.4 9.7 90 237 20 1.4 30 Aut Bottle Lake L L L 37 7 199 0.0 14 0.0 10.6 93 250 9 3.8 30 Aut Ashley L L L 46 8 78 0.1 13 0.1 9.7 86 223 6 0.4 20 Aut Balmoral L L L 48 14 169 0.2 23 0.2 9.8 91 104 6 2.0 30 Aut Ashburton Plains L L L 17 6 184 0.0 12 0.0 8.3 96 182 11 7.8 30 Aut Oxford 10.2 79 228 19 2.0 20 Aut Otago Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell L H M 65 21 324 1.2 36 2.7 11.8 68 164 17 2.8 85 Aut Naseby Forest M E M 81 40 196 3.2 53 9.6 6.2 78 112 19 0.0 65 Aut Cherry Farm L L L 39 6 109 0.1 10 0.0 7.8 85 93 13 3.4 60 Aut Dansey Pass M E M 81 65 238 2.5 77 9.7 10.8 72 67 13 0.0 60 Aut Tapanui L V M 79 17 168 1.6 27 2.8 11.8 61 79 9 1.0 60 Aut Glenledi L L L 44 8 59 0.1 12 0.1 7.9 85 76 15 5.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L L L 41 21 190 0.1 33 0.1 7.5 79 54 5 5.8 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L H M 62 13 145 1.2 22 1.5 9.0 81 70 19 2.0 65 Aut Traquair L L L 42 7 75 0.1 12 0.1 5.5 93 115 14 3.2 65 Aut Mount Benger L L L 43 17 31 0.1 17 0.1 2.0 99 21 17 2.6 55 Aut Oamaru Aero L L L 37 8 195 0.0 15 0.0 7.0 97 140 13 2.8 40 Aut Queenstown Aero L L L 58 19 42 0.9 19 0.8 11.0 72 60 19 4.2 50 Aut Tara Hills L L L 55 24 76 0.4 27 0.4 10.0 72 10 6 3.6 65 Aut McRaes L L L 10 7 66 0.0 12 0.0 3.7 100 76 20 4.8 65 Aut Herbert L L L 36 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 2.7 46 112 13 24.0 55 Aut Oamaru L L L 19 4 145 0.0 7 0.0 7.0 97 160 11 5.4 40 Aut Lauder M E M 85 41 461 2.7 67 9.4 9.9 64 3 4 0.2 70 Aut Windsor L L L 18 4 129 0.0 8 0.0 7.4 96 130 14 6.8 60 Aut Ranfurly M E M 82 21 287 3.9 35 8.9 7.6 79 124 20 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 56 7 24 0.5 8 0.3 4.8 91 70 10 1.6 60 Aut Clyde L H M 64 25 337 0.6 43 0.9 10.6 68 240 3 2.2 75 Aut Bendigo L H L 64 25 337 0.6 43 0.9 10.6 68 240 3 2.2 60 Sub Wanaka L V M 69 22 79 1.4 26 2.5 12.0 60 120 17 2.8 55 Aut Nugget Point L L L 34 1 72 0.0 2 0.0 7.0 98 40 33 4.4 40 Aut Southland Monday, 28 September 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L E L 75 7 38 2.4 10 2.2 7.0 83 80 22 0.8 50 Aut Invercargill Aero L V L 62 4 25 1.9 5 0.8 9.0 81 100 28 2.4 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 48 1 2 0.3 1 0.1 15.0 71 10 15 8.6 40 Aut South West Cape L L L 33 1 9 0.0 1 0.0 7.0 98 100 32 5.0 40 Aut Garston M E M 82 18 70 3.0 22 5.2 9.6 75 252 14 0.2 60 Aut Lumsden L L L 57 20 85 0.9 25 0.9 10.0 90 150 19 2.2 55 Aut Manapouri Aero L L L 27 1 2 0.0 1 0.0 11.0 84 170 7 10.0 50 Aut Barn Hill L L L 52 11 55 0.3 15 0.3 8.1 82 177 9 2.6 55 Aut Blackmount L L L 21 1 1 0.0 1 0.0 8.9 86 186 8 20.6 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 52 11 133 0.3 18 0.2 10.8 72 105 6 3.8 50 Aut Tuatapere L L L 48 3 16 0.3 4 0.1 10.5 78 119 19 4.8 50 Aut Slopedown L H L 71 5 19 1.2 6 0.6 6.4 81 64 13 1.2 50 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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