FORECAST TODAY 12/12 11/12 10/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Saturday, 12 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 72 44 291 2.1 64 7.4 20.7 84 300 23 1.8 65 Aut Waitangi Forest H E M 85 72 275 5.5 87 19.4 21.6 75 306 18 0.0 65 Aut Opouteke M E M 85 38 245 2.3 55 7.3 21.3 80 216 2 0.6 60 Aut Hokianga M E M 85 48 274 4.4 67 14.3 22.0 78 290 16 0.4 65 Aut Dargaville M E M 77 25 257 2.3 40 5.8 19.9 83 325 19 1.2 65 Aut Kaipara L H M 73 14 101 1.0 20 0.9 19.2 92 344 7 1.2 65 Aut Kaikohe L H M 62 35 295 1.2 53 3.7 21.0 96 300 19 2.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E M 87 42 293 5.7 61 16.5 23.0 68 290 15 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia M E M 85 54 298 3.4 74 12.3 21.6 76 304 9 0.4 65 Aut Pouto M E L 77 17 206 2.4 28 4.8 19.3 89 308 20 1.0 40 Aut Auckland Saturday, 12 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest L H L 65 10 130 1.2 17 1.1 20.0 81 299 17 3.0 40 Aut Woodhill L L L 56 10 132 0.6 17 0.5 16.8 93 234 12 2.6 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 81 17 154 3.6 26 7.0 19.0 79 241 21 0.8 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot L H M 67 17 129 1.1 25 1.6 19.1 86 261 13 2.2 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 87 20 142 7.1 29 13.0 23.5 64 252 17 0.4 60 Aut Hunua East L V M 77 14 100 1.6 21 2.3 21.1 80 293 12 1.2 60 Aut Waikato Saturday, 12 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 86 20 61 4.5 22 7.7 22.3 71 228 12 0.2 65 Aut Bodley Road L L L 47 5 34 0.2 7 0.1 20.9 77 267 11 14.4 65 Aut Port Taharoa L L L 45 4 28 0.3 6 0.1 19.0 85 270 26 12.4 40 Aut Paeroa L V L 70 14 143 1.5 23 2.4 20.0 89 310 17 1.6 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 83 10 56 5.7 14 7.3 19.0 81 260 26 0.0 60 Aut Athol L L L 37 5 27 0.0 6 0.0 15.9 86 124 16 16.8 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E H 81 15 56 6.5 18 9.4 20.3 71 268 33 1.2 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E H 86 14 49 10.8 16 13.4 22.5 67 0 31 0.0 65 Aut Central North Island Saturday, 12 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 84 22 185 6.1 34 12.5 22.0 80 330 24 0.0 50 Aut Rotorua Aero L V L 74 12 160 1.9 20 3.0 18.0 96 320 19 1.0 50 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 77 15 209 3.4 26 6.6 17.0 88 270 28 1.0 60 Aut Tauranga Aero M E H 85 18 156 8.7 28 15.0 22.0 75 290 28 0.4 60 Aut Matea L L L 29 5 105 0.0 9 0.0 15.1 97 239 26 7.9 50 Aut Minginui M E L 70 17 166 3.7 27 7.2 16.5 86 295 35 2.0 40 Sub Rotoehu M E L 82 33 273 3.5 50 10.0 19.6 79 256 18 0.8 45 Aut Goudies M E L 69 11 132 3.6 19 5.6 16.5 86 295 35 2.0 50 Aut Galatea M E M 79 28 222 3.6 42 9.2 20.8 71 290 24 1.5 60 Aut Kawerau M E M 87 26 192 4.9 39 11.2 22.2 68 212 13 0.0 60 Aut Rotoaira L L L 58 7 52 1.1 10 0.7 17.3 74 218 22 6.3 45 Sub Tahorakuri M E M 77 15 156 3.5 25 6.4 17.0 88 270 28 1.0 65 Sub Hautu L L L 58 6 52 1.1 10 0.7 17.3 74 218 22 6.3 45 Aut Opotiki L E M 77 14 182 2.1 23 3.7 20.6 81 305 18 1.2 55 Aut Te Puke M E H 85 19 157 8.7 29 15.1 22.0 75 290 28 0.4 60 Sub Waihau Bay M E L 83 13 126 2.9 21 4.8 19.8 84 291 13 0.2 50 Aut Eastern North Island Saturday, 12 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 5 132 5.5 9 5.6 21.0 89 290 33 0.0 50 Aut Pouawa H E H 88 38 189 7.8 50 18.6 20.2 62 79 18 0.0 70 Aut Poroporo M E L 87 13 135 8.7 21 12.9 21.8 66 100 22 0.0 50 Aut Tuai M E L 85 23 89 5.2 28 9.8 17.4 78 316 19 0.2 45 Aut Crownthorpe H E H 87 20 113 12.2 28 19.1 21.5 54 277 30 0.6 70 Aut Kaiwaka H E L 87 20 156 11.1 30 18.6 19.6 66 335 29 0.0 50 Aut Waipukurau H E H 89 24 174 9.3 36 17.9 20.3 53 250 20 0.0 60 Aut Bridge Pa V E E 91 30 162 21.6 41 34.2 25.3 45 298 30 0.0 75 Aut Te Haroto M E M 80 23 164 2.6 34 5.9 18.3 76 1 17 0.8 60 Aut Gwavas M E L 89 20 96 7.0 26 12.2 20.9 49 276 12 0.4 50 Aut Waihau M E M 84 21 124 5.4 30 10.5 20.9 63 258 22 1.0 60 Aut Te Pohue M E H 87 22 111 9.8 29 16.7 21.4 62 318 24 0.2 65 Aut Ongaonga H E H 88 23 158 19.4 34 29.0 22.8 51 269 36 0.0 60 Aut Cricklewood M E L 87 25 140 7.1 34 14.1 20.5 67 324 19 0.0 50 Aut Gisborne Aero H E H 88 39 190 9.1 52 21.1 23.0 65 330 22 0.0 70 Aut Mahia H E H 87 26 226 9.7 40 19.4 21.0 61 320 24 0.0 70 Aut Napier Aero M E H 87 19 146 8.7 29 15.0 22.0 68 280 24 0.2 75 Aut Taranaki Saturday, 12 December 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 46 1 7 0.6 1 0.2 20.0 81 280 37 24.2 40 Aut Eltham L L L 59 4 36 4.0 6 3.1 17.5 71 272 46 20.0 40 Aut Waverly L E L 62 4 11 4.4 4 3.1 18.9 69 298 46 28.4 40 Aut Okato L L L 34 1 7 0.0 2 0.0 18.8 85 283 22 22.2 40 Aut Marco L L L 52 5 7 0.6 4 0.3 18.6 66 254 22 34.4 40 Aut Hawera L L L 59 4 27 2.7 5 1.7 19.0 72 300 39 22.4 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Saturday, 12 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings M E L 60 5 38 13.7 8 11.8 9.1 98 264 69 1.8 50 Aut Webb L L L 36 3 32 0.1 5 0.0 11.1 91 342 27 7.8 50 Aut Westlawn L L L 50 5 48 3.0 7 2.5 11.5 88 272 58 6.4 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L L L 53 5 49 1.6 8 0.8 12.8 86 253 39 5.2 50 Aut Alfredton L L L 60 7 43 1.4 10 0.8 16.8 59 313 25 13.0 40 Aut Dannevirke L E L 75 12 64 3.5 17 5.0 19.7 61 273 30 3.2 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 42 3 11 0.1 4 0.0 16.1 74 304 12 24.2 30 Aut National Park L L L 21 2 22 0.0 3 0.0 13.6 96 324 3 10.6 30 Aut Ngamatea L L L 50 4 41 3.0 7 2.4 11.5 88 272 58 6.4 40 Sub Waitarere Forest L L L 51 7 50 0.6 10 0.4 19.2 75 305 24 21.0 40 Aut Lismore L E L 68 9 65 3.6 13 4.4 20.9 57 301 36 21.2 30 Sub Waione M E L 87 19 94 6.1 25 10.7 21.2 55 272 16 0.4 40 Aut Tapuae L L L 51 4 38 1.1 6 0.5 14.5 77 225 35 13.7 30 Aut Raumai L L L 37 6 58 0.0 9 0.0 18.9 74 292 3 21.2 40 Aut Levin L L L 50 4 33 0.9 7 0.4 19.0 78 300 33 19.8 40 Aut Spriggins Park L E L 68 9 71 3.5 13 4.5 20.9 57 301 36 21.2 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L L L 55 7 73 0.7 11 0.5 16.0 76 300 19 6.6 40 Aut Wanganui Aero L E L 64 7 59 4.7 10 5.1 20.0 67 290 44 23.0 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero L E L 65 7 46 4.2 11 4.6 20.0 67 280 41 13.6 40 Aut Wairarapa Saturday, 12 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi H E L 87 15 158 32.9 24 35.6 20.0 52 10 50 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point H E L 87 18 105 120.2 25 80.7 20.0 46 320 74 0.8 40 Aut Stony Creek L V L 68 11 69 1.6 16 1.7 20.0 51 261 19 7.6 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 83 10 101 11.6 16 14.2 16.7 66 308 38 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L V L 65 9 32 1.9 10 1.6 19.5 51 300 26 23.8 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 82 18 101 6.9 24 11.5 20.0 45 294 31 2.2 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome H E L 78 13 84 30.4 18 30.1 20.0 44 310 69 12.2 40 Aut Wellington Saturday, 12 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 67 7 102 2.9 12 3.3 18.5 67 18 32 4.0 40 Aut Belmont L L L 30 1 34 0.0 1 0.0 14.4 88 346 42 15.4 40 Aut Titahi Bay L L L 53 2 127 3.1 5 1.9 17.7 78 321 52 11.9 40 Aut Chatham Island M E L 77 11 205 5.1 19 7.8 19.0 89 330 35 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero L E L 71 5 124 6.5 10 6.9 18.0 67 330 46 2.6 40 Aut Lower Hutt L L L 56 6 42 0.7 9 0.4 19.0 54 330 17 13.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L L L 58 3 28 3.5 4 2.2 19.0 68 320 46 14.4 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Saturday, 12 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L L L 55 4 28 0.8 6 0.4 19.3 62 314 21 9.4 30 Sub Keneperu Head L L L 55 4 32 0.8 6 0.4 19.3 62 314 21 9.4 30 Sub Totaranui L L L 52 4 32 0.4 6 0.2 20.2 61 297 14 17.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley V E V 89 21 240 25.6 34 35.3 22.2 42 289 39 0.4 60 Aut Hira L H L 63 9 149 1.0 16 0.8 16.2 75 358 15 3.0 20 Aut Dovedale L H L 63 10 142 0.8 17 0.7 19.5 53 208 10 6.8 20 Aut Rai Valley L L L 55 4 49 0.8 7 0.4 19.3 62 314 21 9.4 30 Aut Molesworth L V M 65 18 202 1.3 30 2.4 15.9 49 343 17 6.6 55 Aut Murchison L L L 38 2 6 0.1 2 0.0 15.3 74 267 15 39.0 20 Aut Ngaruru L L L 11 3 87 0.0 5 0.0 13.1 100 220 6 17.2 60 Aut Western Boundary L L L 13 1 37 0.0 2 0.0 12.4 90 154 5 17.0 20 Aut Kaikoura L H L 63 7 195 1.2 13 0.8 15.9 49 343 17 6.6 30 Sub Nelson Aero L H L 72 11 198 1.1 19 0.9 21.0 52 260 9 2.8 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero M E L 82 20 171 9.4 31 16.7 22.0 50 330 37 2.4 50 Aut Big Pokororo L L L 58 4 63 2.0 7 1.2 16.7 66 247 34 10.4 20 Aut St Arnaud L L L 22 2 18 0.0 3 0.0 12.1 85 303 6 28.6 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E V 85 8 283 51.2 15 39.2 19.0 59 320 63 0.0 60 Aut Onamalutu L L L 55 9 131 0.4 16 0.3 18.9 57 297 9 10.4 55 Aut West Coast Saturday, 12 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek L L L 48 5 6 0.4 4 0.1 15.5 68 278 20 32.6 50 Aut Reefton L L L 18 1 6 0.0 1 0.0 15.2 85 305 5 30.8 30 Aut Westport L L L 49 1 7 0.9 2 0.3 18.0 72 260 37 18.0 30 Aut Haast 14.0 88 270 32 29.6 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 21 0 6 0.0 1 0.0 15.0 90 270 24 28.0 30 Aut Canterbury Saturday, 12 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero M E M 85 12 220 5.4 21 8.8 20.0 35 260 20 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga H E H 86 19 394 17.1 34 26.7 17.6 39 266 39 0.0 60 Aut Lees Valley M E L 71 19 179 2.2 31 4.7 17.6 39 277 24 6.8 50 Aut Motukarara E E E 92 49 352 44.4 73 69.7 23.8 27 288 42 0.0 70 Aut Mount Somers M E L 82 12 135 12.2 20 16.3 19.3 34 270 43 1.2 30 Aut Pukaki Aero V E H 82 33 347 11.3 54 25.1 19.2 33 325 41 2.4 65 Aut Mount Cook L L L 39 2 5 0.1 2 0.0 11.3 71 333 25 145.4 60 Aut Burnham E E L 90 32 279 25.7 50 41.8 22.6 28 297 35 0.2 30 Aut Tekapo E E E 84 26 250 38.7 42 50.2 15.9 37 283 60 1.6 65 Aut Hakatere E E E 90 52 255 64.8 69 85.4 18.3 31 118 54 0.4 65 Aut Leeston V E L 89 26 291 22.3 42 35.4 23.4 30 300 35 0.0 30 Aut Le Bons Bay M E L 87 10 212 20.3 17 22.1 23.0 38 290 39 0.2 50 Aut Christchurch Aero V E L 92 21 243 45.4 35 51.3 25.0 26 270 41 0.0 50 Aut Hanmer L E L 69 12 114 2.6 18 4.0 18.0 51 297 29 7.0 30 Aut Cannington H E H 86 16 328 21.9 28 29.1 19.4 32 274 45 0.0 60 Aut Snowdon M E L 71 10 140 5.7 17 8.0 17.2 47 321 43 7.6 50 Aut Darfield E E L 90 37 236 29.9 53 47.5 22.2 29 285 38 0.2 30 Aut Bottle Lake H E L 91 31 333 9.1 50 20.8 26.5 29 303 13 0.0 50 Aut Ashley L V L 71 7 95 1.3 12 0.9 21.5 40 290 14 2.0 20 Aut Balmoral M E L 77 14 225 4.8 25 8.6 21.1 41 296 34 6.2 30 Aut Ashburton Plains H E L 89 32 344 10.9 52 24.0 22.7 28 308 22 0.0 40 Aut Oxford M V L 80 21 188 2.0 33 4.4 21.4 35 286 10 1.8 20 Aut Otago Saturday, 12 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell M E M 79 38 530 3.1 65 10.4 18.6 44 253 22 2.6 85 Aut Naseby Forest M E M 79 17 290 4.0 30 8.2 12.6 63 248 26 0.8 65 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 75 19 307 3.3 33 7.3 13.7 67 237 29 1.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass V E H 85 30 437 15.9 51 30.8 14.9 55 218 40 0.2 60 Aut Tapanui L L L 26 5 254 0.0 9 0.0 10.7 95 255 30 11.0 60 Aut Glenledi L L L 55 10 200 0.8 17 0.6 9.5 91 236 20 1.8 40 Aut Rock and Pillar H E H 76 42 422 6.0 67 18.0 11.5 66 161 40 1.4 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 69 18 357 3.2 32 6.9 13.0 76 240 33 2.2 65 Aut Deep Stream L L L 22 2 115 0.0 5 0.0 5.0 98 225 67 11.2 65 Aut Oamaru Aero H E L 82 17 402 10.9 31 18.6 17.0 58 240 41 0.0 40 Aut Queenstown Aero L H M 62 7 214 1.0 13 0.7 14.0 67 210 15 3.4 65 Aut Tara Hills M E M 71 15 261 2.4 26 4.6 17.0 46 280 26 3.4 65 Aut McRaes H E M 76 34 301 6.0 52 15.7 11.5 66 161 40 1.4 65 Sub Herbert M E M 81 11 153 10.3 18 13.6 9.3 46 199 41 1.0 55 Aut Oamaru L H L 72 12 297 0.9 22 0.9 16.0 66 260 6 0.4 50 Aut Lauder E E H 87 107 639 13.4 151 44.5 15.5 53 215 31 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 80 15 317 6.8 26 11.9 17.4 54 187 35 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M E M 75 39 466 3.2 64 10.8 13.0 63 239 29 2.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 37 5 117 0.2 8 0.1 6.4 92 252 47 7.0 60 Aut Clyde H E H 87 59 578 5.4 94 20.0 16.6 52 198 14 0.4 75 Aut Nugget Point L L L 25 5 216 0.0 10 0.0 9.0 99 220 46 4.4 40 Aut Wanaka M E M 77 17 256 2.3 29 4.7 19.0 41 300 19 2.8 70 Aut Traquair M L H 60 14 286 7.7 24 12.6 8.5 87 251 58 3.0 65 Aut Southland Saturday, 12 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 24 3 154 0.0 7 0.0 10.0 93 240 15 12.8 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 34 3 30 0.0 4 0.0 12.0 90 270 32 11.2 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 28 1 5 0.0 1 0.0 10.0 87 260 17 18.6 40 Aut South West Cape L L L 25 1 53 0.0 2 0.0 9.0 93 250 37 23.8 40 Aut Garston L L L 47 12 260 0.2 21 0.2 10.4 76 74 9 5.2 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 39 5 180 0.1 10 0.0 14.0 78 210 15 12.8 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L L L 55 3 35 1.2 6 0.5 15.0 65 270 28 10.2 50 Aut Barn Hill L L L 38 4 133 0.0 8 0.0 12.8 77 225 16 23.4 60 Aut Blackmount L L L 37 4 64 0.0 6 0.0 13.7 75 173 9 16.6 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 40 5 223 0.2 10 0.1 11.7 80 230 28 19.8 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 35 4 82 0.1 7 0.0 10.3 87 229 37 20.4 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 34 3 30 0.0 5 0.0 9.9 84 214 15 13.4 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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