FORECAST TODAY 15/12 14/12 13/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula V E H 85 46 311 10.5 68 26.7 17.3 52 193 31 0.6 65 Aut Waitangi Forest E E V 86 69 296 23.6 87 51.4 16.3 53 219 45 0.4 65 Aut Opouteke L H M 66 11 218 1.0 20 0.9 18.2 47 217 12 2.8 60 Aut Hokianga V E H 87 39 286 10.9 58 25.5 18.7 47 222 28 0.4 65 Aut Dargaville L V M 75 17 265 1.9 30 4.0 17.3 59 210 19 1.6 65 Aut Kaipara M E M 81 13 115 3.9 20 6.3 16.2 64 201 21 0.2 65 Aut Kaikohe L H M 60 21 300 1.0 35 1.9 17.0 68 220 17 3.6 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 87 30 296 10.3 48 22.4 20.0 43 220 26 0.4 65 Aut Mangakahia M E M 77 33 304 3.3 52 9.8 18.4 54 216 27 2.4 65 Aut Pouto M E L 81 16 220 3.2 26 6.1 16.4 59 175 18 0.6 40 Aut Auckland Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest L E L 71 5 133 3.2 10 3.3 16.0 58 196 32 2.6 40 Aut Woodhill L H M 61 7 139 1.2 12 0.8 16.3 71 205 20 4.6 65 Aut Clevedon Coast L V M 69 10 156 1.5 18 1.8 18.2 53 224 18 3.8 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot L V M 71 13 142 1.7 21 2.7 19.2 54 249 20 3.8 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 86 16 142 6.5 25 11.2 20.4 49 207 20 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East M E M 81 16 118 2.8 24 5.2 18.6 49 214 16 1.2 60 Aut Waikato Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L L L 53 12 67 0.3 16 0.3 18.2 60 225 7 7.8 65 Aut Bodley Road L E M 79 7 40 3.0 10 3.0 18.0 54 250 22 0.0 65 Sub Port Taharoa L E L 65 4 31 3.1 6 2.2 17.0 54 200 35 8.4 40 Aut Paeroa L H L 73 13 155 1.2 21 1.5 17.0 60 230 11 0.8 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 86 16 77 7.5 21 11.4 18.0 54 250 22 0.0 60 Aut Athol L V M 73 6 46 1.4 9 0.8 16.8 39 60 14 2.8 65 Aut Waihi Gold L L M 54 10 62 0.9 15 0.7 13.1 68 252 25 8.6 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 84 13 61 6.2 17 8.7 17.2 54 0 26 0.8 65 Aut Central North Island Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero L V L 76 15 193 1.9 26 3.5 20.0 39 220 17 2.2 50 Aut Rotorua Aero L V L 74 11 176 2.0 19 3.0 16.0 47 240 20 2.2 50 Aut Taupo Aero L H M 68 12 224 1.1 22 1.3 15.0 56 250 13 2.4 60 Aut Tauranga Aero M E M 83 22 178 6.9 34 13.6 19.0 45 250 28 1.4 60 Aut Matea L H L 64 5 120 0.9 9 0.5 12.8 60 279 11 2.5 50 Sub Minginui L H L 68 16 185 1.0 26 1.5 12.8 60 279 11 2.5 40 Sub Rotoehu M E L 80 29 288 2.8 46 7.9 17.8 38 166 18 1.8 45 Aut Goudies L H L 65 9 144 0.9 15 0.7 12.8 60 279 11 2.5 50 Aut Galatea M V M 75 25 236 1.7 40 4.3 19.4 38 187 16 4.3 60 Aut Kawerau M E M 79 26 208 3.1 40 7.7 19.7 34 160 21 3.6 60 Aut Rotoaira L L L 51 4 56 0.4 7 0.2 10.7 63 179 18 6.8 45 Sub Tahorakuri L H M 68 12 171 1.1 21 1.3 15.0 56 250 13 2.4 65 Sub Hautu L L L 51 4 56 0.4 7 0.2 10.7 63 179 18 6.8 45 Sub Opotiki L V M 79 17 203 1.7 28 3.3 19.5 42 73 10 1.8 55 Aut Te Puke M E M 83 22 179 6.9 34 13.7 19.0 45 250 28 1.4 60 Sub Waihau Bay L H L 64 11 133 1.3 18 1.3 19.3 57 316 18 7.6 50 Aut Eastern North Island Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L H L 68 6 152 0.8 11 0.5 17.0 63 30 6 2.6 50 Aut Pouawa V E V 84 43 208 15.6 57 32.1 11.9 74 9 42 0.5 70 Aut Poroporo M E L 86 19 155 8.8 29 15.5 16.2 53 312 25 0.0 50 Aut Tuai L L L 54 17 99 0.7 24 0.7 12.9 74 126 19 6.2 45 Sub Crownthorpe L V M 69 20 128 2.0 28 4.0 14.8 60 179 23 3.8 70 Aut Kaiwaka M V L 76 25 175 2.1 37 5.0 12.1 72 167 18 1.4 50 Aut Waipukurau M E M 77 31 194 2.4 44 6.7 10.1 82 186 21 1.2 60 Aut Bridge Pa M E H 84 39 184 4.8 51 13.0 15.1 57 204 20 1.0 75 Aut Te Haroto M V M 74 25 184 1.7 37 4.2 14.8 60 71 17 2.2 60 Aut Gwavas M E L 88 27 116 6.0 34 12.5 14.1 55 174 13 0.2 50 Aut Waihau M E M 72 23 145 2.1 33 4.7 13.4 60 141 22 2.6 60 Aut Te Pohue M V M 75 25 131 1.9 34 4.4 14.0 61 158 18 2.0 65 Aut Ongaonga M E M 68 22 173 2.3 34 5.4 13.1 63 166 27 3.6 60 Aut Cricklewood L L L 55 19 149 0.7 29 0.8 12.9 74 126 19 6.2 50 Aut Gisborne Aero L L M 54 28 199 0.5 41 0.8 15.0 76 200 15 6.2 70 Aut Mahia M E M 72 30 246 2.8 46 7.7 11.0 87 220 28 1.4 70 Aut Napier Aero M E H 86 25 167 6.5 36 13.7 18.0 55 160 20 0.2 75 Aut Taranaki Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero L V L 77 3 27 1.9 5 0.8 16.0 61 130 15 0.8 40 Aut Eltham L V L 73 5 46 2.0 8 1.2 12.4 63 197 21 1.0 40 Aut Waverly L E L 80 7 31 3.1 9 2.9 15.0 61 210 19 0.0 40 Sub Okato L H L 68 3 22 1.1 4 0.5 16.5 57 190 13 2.2 40 Aut Marco L H L 65 5 13 0.8 5 0.4 14.8 61 247 8 1.6 40 Aut Hawera L E L 82 7 47 3.8 11 4.3 14.0 67 160 19 0.4 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L L L 31 3 38 0.0 6 0.0 5.0 89 209 19 9.6 50 Aut Webb L L L 46 1 37 0.5 3 0.2 5.1 84 200 32 3.6 50 Aut Westlawn L L L 55 5 61 0.7 8 0.4 6.6 80 211 19 3.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L L L 58 6 60 1.1 10 0.7 8.9 68 217 23 4.8 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 84 11 62 4.6 16 6.4 15.1 53 200 20 0.2 40 Aut Dannevirke L V L 68 14 80 1.3 19 1.5 13.6 61 224 16 3.2 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 41 2 5 0.1 2 0.0 10.7 63 179 18 6.8 30 Sub National Park L L L 42 1 13 0.1 2 0.0 10.7 63 179 18 6.8 30 Aut Ngamatea L L L 57 7 64 0.8 11 0.5 6.6 80 211 19 3.2 40 Sub Waitarere Forest L E L 81 10 71 2.1 14 2.6 18.4 51 271 9 0.6 40 Aut Lismore M E L 85 15 92 4.1 21 6.8 16.0 61 222 14 0.2 30 Sub Waione L H L 68 21 114 1.2 29 2.1 13.3 68 148 14 2.4 40 Aut Tapuae L L L 54 2 42 0.7 4 0.3 9.0 68 135 20 3.6 30 Aut Raumai L H L 67 7 72 0.6 11 0.4 15.5 54 240 1 0.0 40 Aut Levin L V L 79 7 45 1.6 10 0.9 17.0 42 200 9 1.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park L E L 81 11 91 2.6 17 3.8 16.0 61 222 14 0.2 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L L L 43 4 73 0.1 7 0.1 10.0 63 230 11 10.6 40 Aut Wanganui Aero L E L 78 7 72 2.5 12 2.8 15.0 61 210 19 0.0 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero L V L 76 8 56 1.4 12 0.9 15.0 58 160 11 0.8 40 Aut Wairarapa Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 82 20 178 5.5 31 11.0 13.0 63 200 28 1.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 74 19 124 5.1 27 9.6 12.0 65 200 39 2.4 40 Aut Stony Creek L H L 61 11 83 0.8 16 0.7 11.3 64 188 14 4.0 40 Aut Haurangi L H L 61 9 113 0.8 15 0.6 11.3 64 188 14 4.0 40 Sub Holdsworth Station L E L 82 14 50 3.6 16 5.1 12.4 61 188 19 0.8 40 Sub Ngaumu M E L 83 23 120 4.2 31 8.8 12.4 61 188 19 0.8 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L L L 57 12 99 0.8 19 0.7 10.0 82 250 17 3.4 40 Aut Wellington Tuesday, 15 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 82 11 122 2.4 18 3.6 16.3 54 189 11 1.0 40 Aut Belmont L E L 60 1 48 2.6 2 0.8 11.3 74 202 37 3.6 40 Aut Titahi Bay L E L 83 6 146 4.1 10 4.5 13.7 60 144 18 0.2 40 Aut Chatham Island M E L 80 13 223 3.5 22 6.1 12.0 80 100 22 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E L 82 10 143 6.1 16 8.5 14.0 61 170 30 1.0 40 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 88 13 61 5.8 17 8.2 14.0 40 220 13 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L E L 80 5 47 2.4 8 1.9 15.0 57 210 15 0.4 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay M E L 85 15 92 5.5 22 9.0 12.6 72 85 20 0.2 30 Sub Keneperu Head M E L 84 9 51 5.2 12 6.2 12.6 72 85 20 0.2 30 Sub Totaranui L E L 84 9 52 2.9 12 3.3 14.2 63 40 10 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 87 27 259 11.4 43 22.5 13.4 55 144 27 0.0 60 Aut Hira M E L 87 15 169 6.8 24 11.3 16.4 50 346 19 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 84 15 160 3.3 24 6.0 13.7 60 329 12 0.0 20 Aut Rai Valley M E L 84 8 68 5.2 13 6.4 12.6 72 85 20 0.2 30 Aut Molesworth M E M 88 24 219 4.4 38 10.3 9.7 54 213 8 0.2 55 Aut Murchison L V L 72 4 12 1.3 4 0.5 16.2 42 300 13 1.0 20 Aut Ngaruru L V M 79 7 106 1.3 12 0.9 14.9 49 2 4 0.0 60 Aut Western Boundary L H L 70 4 50 0.8 7 0.4 12.9 46 231 5 1.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E L 77 10 213 4.5 18 6.8 10.0 83 190 32 0.8 30 Aut Nelson Aero H E L 86 16 218 11.7 28 18.5 18.0 57 20 32 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E L 90 28 192 11.8 41 22.7 15.0 42 60 20 0.0 50 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 83 8 82 5.5 13 6.7 14.4 63 69 23 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L H L 71 4 12 1.2 4 0.5 12.9 37 304 12 1.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 84 11 302 16.5 21 20.8 13.0 62 180 43 0.0 60 Aut Onamalutu M E M 83 15 151 3.1 25 5.7 9.6 83 44 14 0.6 55 Aut West Coast Tuesday, 15 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 56 3 7 0.4 3 0.2 16.6 46 298 7 4.8 50 Aut Reefton L H L 64 3 12 0.9 4 0.3 14.8 50 308 11 1.2 30 Aut Westport L L L 59 2 12 0.8 2 0.3 14.0 66 10 15 2.0 30 Aut Haast L E L 71 3 12 2.2 3 0.8 15.0 53 270 24 0.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L H L 62 2 12 1.1 3 0.4 15.0 59 280 17 0.0 30 Aut Canterbury Tuesday, 15 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 52 8 188 0.4 15 0.3 13.0 52 100 15 20.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga L V M 65 15 392 1.7 27 3.1 11.0 39 213 23 5.8 60 Aut Lees Valley L L L 52 13 176 0.4 22 0.4 9.3 52 212 13 9.2 50 Aut Motukarara L L M 57 26 322 1.0 43 2.6 11.4 49 200 24 14.0 70 Aut Mount Somers L L L 45 8 102 0.1 13 0.1 10.7 53 55 9 24.2 30 Aut Pukaki Aero L L M 57 19 325 0.6 33 0.8 11.9 40 263 13 12.0 65 Aut Mount Cook L H M 64 3 11 0.7 3 0.3 10.3 46 344 8 1.2 60 Aut Burnham L L L 58 16 246 0.8 28 0.9 13.4 41 200 17 17.8 30 Aut Tekapo L L L 46 11 228 0.1 20 0.1 7.4 45 228 6 11.4 65 Aut Hakatere L H M 64 34 264 0.9 52 2.5 10.0 45 18 11 4.2 65 Aut Leeston L V L 63 17 284 1.3 30 2.6 14.0 44 197 21 9.4 30 Aut Le Bons Bay L E L 61 8 213 3.1 14 4.0 10.0 58 220 39 7.2 50 Aut Christchurch Aero L L L 56 13 224 0.8 22 0.8 13.0 52 210 20 14.2 50 Aut Hanmer L H L 63 13 132 0.6 21 0.6 10.2 68 9 5 2.6 30 Aut Cannington L L L 55 10 296 0.5 19 0.4 12.8 41 198 12 15.4 60 Aut Snowdon L L L 44 7 119 0.1 12 0.1 11.3 51 134 5 18.6 50 Aut Darfield L L L 52 19 207 0.3 31 0.4 12.8 40 202 8 18.2 30 Aut Bottle Lake L L L 58 20 324 0.5 35 0.7 14.1 43 201 9 9.2 50 Aut Ashley L L L 39 6 30 0.0 8 0.0 10.8 58 191 7 44.6 20 Aut Balmoral L H L 68 16 238 0.9 27 0.9 14.4 41 171 7 3.8 30 Aut Ashburton Plains L H L 61 24 346 0.6 41 0.9 13.2 39 268 7 6.0 40 Aut Oxford L L L 50 12 166 0.3 20 0.2 12.4 48 168 9 17.2 20 Man Otago Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell H E H 89 44 549 7.1 73 21.1 15.4 30 62 12 0.2 85 Aut Naseby Forest L V M 67 15 298 2.0 27 4.0 8.7 47 282 25 3.6 65 Aut Cherry Farm L V M 75 14 291 1.8 24 3.1 13.8 43 241 16 0.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass L H M 63 19 430 1.0 33 1.9 11.6 39 242 14 5.0 60 Aut Tapanui L E M 70 5 260 2.6 10 2.4 11.9 55 283 28 1.6 60 Aut Glenledi M E L 78 12 218 3.5 22 5.9 11.6 62 260 26 0.8 40 Aut Rock and Pillar E E V 87 37 429 16.7 61 34.8 13.3 36 281 36 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 80 20 375 4.2 35 9.4 14.0 55 250 26 0.2 65 Aut Deep Stream L L M 58 2 120 3.7 3 2.0 7.1 67 243 46 3.2 65 Aut Oamaru Aero L L L 58 11 389 0.7 20 0.6 15.0 44 150 13 8.6 40 Aut Queenstown Aero L E M 79 9 220 2.2 16 2.9 12.0 43 260 15 1.4 65 Aut Tara Hills L V M 78 19 279 1.4 33 2.9 13.0 32 250 7 2.0 65 Aut McRaes H E H 83 29 310 8.3 47 18.9 8.4 52 235 32 0.0 65 Man Herbert L H L 64 8 159 0.8 14 0.6 8.5 46 203 9 3.0 55 Aut Oamaru L L L 51 8 270 0.3 15 0.2 13.0 48 130 11 15.0 50 Aut Lauder V E H 88 113 656 6.3 158 27.2 12.4 36 259 13 0.0 70 Aut Windsor L L L 58 11 313 0.5 21 0.5 13.5 43 102 8 7.6 50 Aut Ranfurly M E M 86 44 483 3.6 71 12.6 10.8 40 277 8 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L M 52 2 114 0.9 4 0.4 7.3 62 276 31 3.6 60 Aut Clyde M V M 80 45 579 1.9 75 7.4 13.1 39 22 9 0.6 75 Aut Nugget Point L L L 51 4 220 0.8 8 0.4 11.0 75 280 28 6.2 40 Aut Wanaka M E H 89 21 274 8.3 35 16.3 13.0 30 330 15 0.2 70 Aut Traquair M E M 74 11 287 4.6 19 7.3 9.1 60 269 37 0.4 65 Aut Southland Tuesday, 15 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 50 2 120 0.5 3 0.2 12.0 62 260 24 4.2 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 55 1 26 2.2 2 0.7 13.0 76 270 41 4.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 43 1 11 0.1 1 0.0 10.0 78 240 9 2.6 40 Aut South West Cape L E L 62 1 53 8.3 1 3.9 9.0 82 280 57 1.8 40 Aut Garston L L L 55 9 259 0.4 17 0.3 11.6 48 32 8 6.8 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 58 3 178 0.7 6 0.3 13.0 47 290 13 2.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L E L 80 5 27 3.7 7 3.1 12.0 59 280 24 0.2 50 Aut Barn Hill M E M 81 7 150 5.0 12 6.1 11.9 54 348 27 0.2 60 Aut Blackmount L E L 82 5 75 3.7 9 3.6 11.4 53 11 20 0.2 50 Aut Wreys Bush L V M 65 6 235 1.3 11 0.8 12.4 57 238 18 3.4 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 55 3 84 0.5 5 0.2 12.7 66 217 13 3.2 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 49 1 19 0.3 2 0.1 11.1 71 277 15 3.0 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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