FORECAST TODAY 10/12 09/12 08/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula M E M 85 44 276 5.1 63 15.3 19.3 72 41 18 0.0 65 Aut Waitangi Forest H E M 87 67 259 4.8 82 17.0 22.6 59 44 12 0.0 65 Aut Opouteke H E M 91 33 229 6.7 48 16.2 28.1 37 32 6 0.0 60 Aut Hokianga M E M 88 44 259 5.0 62 15.0 26.2 49 285 8 0.0 65 Aut Dargaville M E M 88 22 242 3.9 35 8.8 23.9 52 273 5 0.0 65 Aut Kaipara L E M 86 12 87 3.3 17 4.9 23.1 62 48 6 0.0 65 Aut Kaikohe M E M 88 36 279 4.4 54 12.6 25.0 50 340 7 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E M 87 36 277 6.3 55 16.6 23.0 66 120 17 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E M 89 49 282 5.0 68 15.9 27.7 49 211 7 0.0 65 Aut Pouto M E L 89 14 191 6.6 24 11.0 22.8 42 352 12 0.0 40 Aut Auckland Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest M E L 86 10 118 4.3 17 6.2 24.0 59 344 11 0.0 40 Aut Woodhill L E M 86 11 117 3.2 18 4.7 22.7 62 299 7 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 88 14 139 5.3 22 8.8 25.0 52 300 10 0.0 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 88 16 114 4.7 23 8.2 25.0 52 139 9 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 86 14 126 3.7 22 6.5 23.9 60 52 8 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East M E M 85 12 86 3.6 17 5.4 22.8 65 15 11 0.0 60 Aut Waikato Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 89 15 45 5.3 16 7.5 27.4 47 237 7 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road L E M 85 8 43 2.5 11 2.6 23.9 62 330 4 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa L E L 84 7 33 4.4 9 4.5 21.0 66 330 17 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa L E L 86 13 128 2.8 21 4.6 24.0 62 290 4 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero L E M 86 9 42 3.2 11 3.7 23.0 61 250 7 0.0 60 Aut Athol L E M 85 9 41 4.2 11 4.8 21.4 66 85 15 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 87 11 41 5.8 13 7.3 22.7 59 246 14 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 85 10 34 6.0 11 6.8 21.3 63 0 20 0.0 65 Aut Central North Island Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero M E L 85 19 170 8.2 30 14.8 22.0 66 320 26 0.0 50 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 86 10 146 3.9 17 5.8 22.0 68 0 9 0.0 50 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 87 14 196 4.5 23 7.8 22.0 63 260 9 0.0 60 Aut Tauranga Aero M E M 88 15 141 6.4 24 10.7 23.0 58 340 15 0.0 60 Aut Matea M E L 88 9 106 7.8 15 10.0 23.3 49 261 17 0.0 50 Sub Minginui M E L 91 17 152 7.0 26 12.3 26.6 42 158 6 0.5 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 88 29 258 5.8 45 14.0 25.9 57 285 12 0.0 45 Aut Goudies M E L 88 11 119 7.4 18 10.5 23.3 49 261 17 0.0 50 Aut Galatea M E M 91 24 207 7.2 38 15.1 27.0 41 91 7 0.0 60 Aut Kawerau M E M 87 21 176 5.7 32 11.6 25.0 55 17 14 0.0 60 Aut Rotoaira L E L 86 9 47 4.5 12 5.5 21.5 67 316 13 0.0 45 Sub Tahorakuri M E M 87 14 143 4.5 22 7.7 22.0 63 260 9 0.0 65 Sub Hautu L E L 86 9 47 4.5 12 5.4 21.5 67 316 13 0.0 45 Aut Opotiki L V M 77 10 167 1.7 18 2.2 23.3 56 264 13 2.6 55 Aut Te Puke M E M 88 15 143 6.4 24 10.8 23.0 58 340 15 0.0 60 Sub Waihau Bay M E L 84 11 112 4.0 18 6.0 20.5 68 311 16 0.0 50 Aut Eastern North Island Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L E L 79 4 118 4.6 7 4.1 20.0 81 290 30 0.0 50 Aut Pouawa 22.3 34 235 24 0.0 Aut Poroporo 24.6 36 290 11 0.0 Aut Tuai M E L 92 18 75 7.9 23 12.5 26.1 39 151 6 0.0 45 Aut Crownthorpe M E H 88 15 97 5.6 21 9.1 27.1 54 91 11 0.0 90 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 91 18 142 5.1 27 9.6 26.7 42 234 2 0.0 50 Sub Waipukurau M E M 88 19 159 5.8 29 11.1 24.0 60 232 12 0.0 60 Aut Bridge Pa M E H 90 23 145 6.2 33 12.4 26.1 53 135 9 0.0 75 Aut Te Haroto M E M 91 20 150 7.1 30 13.1 26.5 46 177 7 0.0 60 Aut Gwavas M E L 87 14 81 4.2 20 6.7 22.9 61 130 7 0.0 50 Aut Waihau M E M 89 17 109 5.7 24 9.8 25.8 54 114 8 0.0 60 Aut Te Pohue M E M 91 18 96 5.3 24 9.2 26.7 42 234 2 0.0 65 Aut Ongaonga M E M 88 17 142 4.6 27 8.6 23.7 62 196 8 0.0 60 Aut Cricklewood M E L 91 19 124 10.6 28 17.3 24.7 45 134 17 0.0 50 Aut Gisborne Aero V E V 92 33 174 14.1 44 26.7 27.0 29 110 17 0.0 70 Aut Mahia M E M 88 22 212 4.4 34 9.6 24.0 44 30 7 0.0 70 Aut Napier Aero M E H 87 14 130 5.3 22 8.8 23.0 50 80 13 0.0 75 Aut Taranaki Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero L E L 78 3 27 2.2 5 0.9 20.0 85 10 17 0.0 40 Aut Eltham L E L 81 5 56 4.9 9 4.9 20.0 81 20 26 0.0 40 Sub Waverly L E L 83 6 44 3.4 9 3.4 22.0 73 240 15 0.0 40 Sub Okato L E L 78 4 26 2.6 6 1.7 17.4 88 19 21 0.0 40 Aut Marco L E L 84 8 40 2.5 11 2.6 22.5 66 27 5 0.0 40 Aut Hawera L E L 81 5 51 4.6 7 4.2 20.0 81 20 26 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L E L 84 5 26 10.3 7 8.9 18.4 64 243 34 0.0 50 Aut Webb L E L 84 6 32 6.0 8 5.9 19.6 61 189 22 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 87 7 45 9.1 10 9.4 20.2 62 248 24 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 87 8 43 10.0 11 10.4 20.8 62 214 25 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton L V L 77 11 50 1.6 14 1.5 15.2 84 327 12 1.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 85 12 52 5.8 16 7.8 21.0 76 242 21 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L E L 83 6 38 2.3 8 1.8 21.1 65 17 7 0.0 30 Aut National Park L H L 78 5 26 1.0 7 0.5 21.7 57 315 2 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L E L 84 6 37 7.6 8 7.4 18.5 77 212 29 0.0 40 Aut Waitarere Forest L E L 84 13 74 2.7 18 4.1 18.8 79 302 9 0.0 40 Aut Lismore M E L 87 13 89 3.7 19 5.9 27.3 51 341 5 0.0 30 Aut Waione M E L 86 14 79 3.1 20 5.1 22.1 68 291 6 0.0 40 Aut Tapuae L E L 83 6 47 3.9 9 4.0 20.6 72 225 19 0.0 30 Aut Raumai L V L 83 10 82 2.0 15 2.4 21.4 71 258 3 0.0 40 Aut Levin L E L 82 11 53 3.1 14 4.0 19.0 84 270 15 0.2 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 85 13 96 4.9 20 7.7 23.9 68 265 18 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero M E L 87 10 70 5.4 14 7.1 21.0 58 240 13 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui Aero L E L 83 10 87 3.6 15 4.9 22.0 73 240 15 0.0 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 84 11 54 4.7 15 6.4 23.0 72 260 19 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L E L 82 11 144 2.1 19 3.1 16.0 87 320 7 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 85 14 90 11.4 20 15.4 21.0 73 330 33 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 88 14 67 4.3 19 6.6 23.1 62 325 7 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi L V L 83 8 88 2.0 13 2.2 17.4 83 288 4 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 86 13 58 3.9 17 5.7 21.6 71 356 9 0.0 40 Sub Ngaumu M E L 86 16 86 3.8 22 6.4 21.6 71 356 9 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome H E L 88 19 91 17.1 25 23.2 25.0 58 260 32 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L E L 81 12 97 2.6 18 3.8 17.9 89 1 14 0.2 40 Aut Belmont L V L 64 4 61 1.8 7 0.9 14.9 99 359 25 1.2 40 Aut Titahi Bay L E L 79 8 147 2.9 14 3.7 16.6 92 330 21 0.0 40 Aut Chatham Island L E L 73 10 191 3.1 18 4.6 16.0 93 290 30 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E L 80 9 117 4.3 15 5.9 18.0 90 20 26 0.0 40 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 85 18 63 3.2 21 5.3 19.0 77 10 9 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L H L 63 8 59 0.9 12 0.6 18.0 92 320 13 1.8 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L H L 76 11 59 1.3 15 0.9 21.7 71 343 9 1.6 30 Sub Keneperu Head L H L 76 11 63 1.3 15 1.0 21.7 71 343 9 1.6 30 Sub Totaranui L E L 84 9 68 3.3 13 4.2 22.4 76 10 11 0.2 20 Aut Awatere Valley M E M 86 16 225 5.8 28 10.7 20.8 69 59 17 0.0 60 Aut Hira L V L 83 11 140 1.8 19 2.6 19.2 83 168 3 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 83 15 141 7.4 24 12.1 21.0 83 40 30 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley L H L 76 11 83 1.3 16 1.0 21.7 71 343 9 1.6 30 Aut Molesworth M E M 88 25 202 4.4 39 10.4 19.5 59 43 6 0.0 55 Aut Murchison L L L 41 5 57 0.1 8 0.0 19.4 81 81 8 14.8 20 Aut Ngaruru L L L 47 6 107 0.1 10 0.1 20.3 82 235 2 5.4 60 Aut Western Boundary L L L 32 6 61 0.0 9 0.0 16.4 90 27 3 9.6 20 Aut Kaikoura L V L 77 9 196 1.7 17 2.2 12.0 98 160 13 0.0 30 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 83 12 184 7.0 20 10.7 21.0 83 40 30 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero M E L 86 19 156 8.6 30 15.3 21.0 69 70 24 0.0 50 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 83 8 68 7.2 12 8.5 21.0 83 40 30 0.0 20 Sub St Arnaud L L L 30 4 54 0.0 7 0.0 16.4 88 267 3 12.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell L E M 81 6 270 5.9 11 6.5 15.0 85 170 30 0.0 60 Aut Onamalutu M E M 89 16 138 5.9 25 10.3 25.4 53 338 9 0.4 55 Aut West Coast Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek L H L 68 7 33 0.7 9 0.4 18.3 94 3 4 0.0 50 Aut Reefton L L L 34 4 12 0.0 4 0.0 18.5 90 28 12 13.0 30 Aut Westport L L L 19 1 12 0.0 2 0.0 16.0 99 40 28 11.2 30 Aut Haast 16.0 100 0 0 33.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 0 0 6 0.0 0 0.0 16.0 100 30 19 78.4 30 Aut Canterbury Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L L L 50 8 207 0.3 15 0.2 15.0 76 90 11 7.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga L L L 47 15 381 0.3 27 0.3 12.8 82 38 19 7.2 60 Aut Lees Valley L H L 70 27 178 0.9 39 1.9 14.2 81 356 7 1.8 50 Aut Motukarara M E M 82 44 337 2.9 66 10.0 14.5 83 36 15 0.8 70 Aut Mount Somers L L L 29 9 122 0.0 15 0.0 11.9 97 106 12 7.8 30 Aut Pukaki Aero L L L 50 35 334 0.2 55 0.4 16.3 72 164 8 3.4 65 Aut Mount Cook L L L 12 1 6 0.0 2 0.0 12.6 89 144 4 113.8 60 Aut Burnham M V L 79 29 265 1.7 46 4.7 13.5 90 122 9 1.0 30 Sub Tekapo L L L 53 23 237 0.4 37 0.6 15.1 73 235 13 6.6 65 Aut Hakatere L H M 68 47 241 1.1 63 3.9 13.9 74 314 13 2.6 65 Aut Leeston L L L 56 21 277 0.5 36 0.7 13.0 92 126 11 2.8 30 Aut Le Bons Bay L L L 57 6 198 0.7 11 0.5 12.0 86 150 15 3.0 50 Aut Christchurch Aero M E L 82 16 228 3.8 28 7.4 15.0 87 40 20 0.6 50 Aut Hanmer L H L 64 15 112 0.6 22 0.6 14.8 88 154 4 2.0 30 Aut Cannington L L L 40 12 315 0.1 22 0.0 11.0 89 39 7 5.6 60 Aut Snowdon L L L 45 12 141 0.1 20 0.1 12.7 84 126 4 5.0 50 Aut Darfield M V L 79 33 223 1.6 48 4.6 13.5 90 122 9 1.0 30 Aut Bottle Lake L V L 77 26 318 1.5 43 3.9 16.1 79 74 10 1.2 50 Aut Ashley L L L 49 8 85 0.2 13 0.1 12.4 93 113 5 3.2 20 Aut Balmoral L V L 82 18 224 1.8 30 3.7 15.0 87 121 4 0.2 30 Aut Ashburton Plains L H L 63 27 331 0.6 45 0.9 15.0 76 67 4 2.8 40 Aut Oxford L H L 69 19 174 0.9 30 1.4 13.1 92 98 9 1.6 20 Aut Otago Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell M V M 80 41 516 1.6 68 6.0 21.4 48 357 6 0.4 85 Aut Naseby Forest L L M 57 15 278 0.6 26 0.7 14.8 71 88 13 4.2 65 Aut Cherry Farm L L L 46 17 294 0.2 30 0.3 12.1 83 61 18 4.6 60 Aut Dansey Pass L H M 65 25 424 0.8 44 1.9 19.4 59 143 9 3.4 60 Aut Tapanui L L L 52 8 272 0.3 15 0.2 19.6 58 147 6 0.2 60 Aut Glenledi L L L 53 10 189 0.8 18 0.7 15.4 70 62 25 0.6 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L L M 54 38 409 0.5 62 0.9 15.4 72 231 13 6.6 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L L L 51 18 344 0.3 31 0.4 16.0 72 80 13 3.6 65 Aut Deep Stream L L M 56 4 125 2.1 7 1.1 10.2 89 37 37 0.4 65 Aut Oamaru Aero L L L 55 15 389 0.8 27 0.8 16.0 71 60 19 7.0 40 Aut Queenstown Aero L L L 49 8 207 0.2 14 0.2 17.0 62 270 9 2.6 65 Aut Tara Hills L L L 35 16 254 0.0 28 0.0 17.0 72 50 6 5.2 65 Aut McRaes L L L 54 30 288 0.5 47 0.8 15.4 72 231 13 6.6 65 Sub Herbert L L L 57 7 142 0.9 13 0.6 8.4 46 336 20 6.4 55 Aut Oamaru L L L 42 10 285 0.1 18 0.1 15.0 70 70 9 19.4 50 Aut Lauder H E M 87 103 625 4.2 146 19.9 18.6 60 56 8 0.0 70 Aut Windsor L L L 37 12 304 0.0 21 0.0 13.9 80 352 12 17.8 50 Aut Ranfurly L H M 74 40 453 1.1 65 3.8 17.4 63 109 8 1.4 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 58 6 118 0.6 11 0.4 16.1 64 95 8 2.2 60 Aut Clyde M E M 84 55 564 2.3 88 9.9 19.7 51 77 5 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point L L L 44 8 213 0.2 15 0.1 15.0 75 40 20 0.0 40 Aut Wanaka L L L 51 17 242 0.3 28 0.3 20.0 51 280 6 4.8 70 Aut Traquair L H M 69 15 279 1.2 27 2.0 12.4 80 82 14 1.0 65 Aut Southland Thursday, 10 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 49 6 170 0.2 11 0.1 17.0 62 90 7 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 43 4 35 0.1 6 0.0 17.0 59 180 6 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 47 2 13 0.2 3 0.1 18.0 60 250 9 0.2 40 Aut South West Cape L L L 51 2 85 1.0 4 0.4 13.0 79 350 33 0.0 40 Aut Garston L L L 57 17 260 0.4 30 0.5 18.3 54 152 4 0.6 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 40 9 197 0.1 16 0.0 17.0 67 130 11 0.4 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L L L 42 4 38 0.1 6 0.0 18.0 58 20 6 0.2 50 Aut Barn Hill L L L 50 8 173 0.5 14 0.3 17.3 69 204 20 0.2 60 Aut Blackmount L L L 48 5 81 0.2 9 0.1 18.3 58 177 7 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 58 9 267 0.5 17 0.4 20.0 55 110 7 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L V L 65 7 110 1.3 13 0.9 17.7 61 99 18 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L H L 61 6 39 0.7 8 0.4 18.4 45 75 9 0.0 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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