FORECAST TODAY 17/12 16/12 15/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Thursday, 17 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula E E H 88 51 325 12.3 73 31.0 18.8 45 194 27 0.0 65 Aut Waitangi Forest V E H 89 74 309 7.4 93 24.7 19.9 43 197 15 0.0 65 Aut Opouteke M E M 84 14 232 2.6 24 4.7 20.4 47 240 8 0.0 60 Aut Hokianga H E H 88 44 300 8.6 64 22.6 19.6 55 215 19 0.0 65 Aut Dargaville M E M 86 21 279 4.7 36 10.4 19.0 56 193 14 0.0 65 Aut Kaipara M E M 85 16 129 4.7 25 8.4 19.1 61 208 16 0.0 65 Aut Kaikohe M E M 84 24 314 3.9 41 9.6 20.0 61 230 15 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 88 35 310 9.0 55 21.6 20.0 51 180 20 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E M 88 39 318 6.2 59 17.1 21.1 48 215 14 0.0 65 Aut Pouto M E L 86 20 233 8.0 33 15.2 19.0 54 164 23 0.0 40 Aut Auckland Thursday, 17 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 9 147 6.7 16 9.0 20.2 55 188 21 0.0 40 Aut Woodhill M E M 84 10 152 4.4 17 6.5 18.8 61 208 19 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 85 14 169 4.0 24 7.1 19.7 55 224 13 0.0 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 86 17 155 5.0 27 9.4 20.8 55 235 15 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 88 21 157 6.9 32 13.4 21.7 49 229 14 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East M E M 86 20 131 3.1 29 6.5 18.7 64 103 6 0.0 60 Aut Waikato Thursday, 17 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 17 82 2.8 23 4.9 23.8 44 207 4 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road L V M 83 8 44 2.1 11 1.9 21.5 50 198 5 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa L E L 83 7 44 5.0 10 5.3 19.0 66 210 22 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 86 17 169 3.2 27 6.3 21.0 51 160 6 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 87 20 90 3.9 26 7.3 20.0 52 250 7 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 86 10 60 5.1 14 6.7 18.9 49 40 14 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 85 15 76 3.5 20 5.8 19.7 48 293 10 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E H 88 17 74 6.6 22 10.5 20.5 48 0 15 0.0 65 Aut Central North Island Thursday, 17 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 16 207 5.3 27 9.9 20.0 51 330 20 0.0 50 Aut Rotorua Aero L H L 76 9 175 1.2 16 0.9 18.0 56 310 7 0.0 50 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 84 16 236 3.3 27 6.4 16.0 54 230 11 0.0 60 Aut Tauranga Aero M E M 87 26 191 6.4 39 14.0 19.0 55 20 17 0.0 60 Aut Matea M E L 89 12 134 5.6 20 8.6 22.4 32 89 7 0.0 50 Aut Minginui M E L 81 14 187 3.2 23 5.7 18.7 40 270 19 1.0 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 85 32 302 4.6 50 12.5 19.9 55 341 15 0.0 45 Aut Goudies M E L 85 12 157 4.1 20 6.6 17.0 48 328 13 0.0 50 Aut Galatea H E M 90 31 250 6.8 48 16.4 23.6 31 183 8 0.0 60 Aut Kawerau H E M 89 32 222 6.8 47 16.1 22.2 40 305 12 0.0 60 Aut Rotoaira L E L 85 8 68 4.4 13 5.4 17.4 42 317 15 0.0 45 Sub Tahorakuri M E M 88 21 185 4.3 33 9.3 20.1 37 288 5 0.0 65 Aut Hautu M E L 87 11 76 5.9 16 8.0 17.4 42 317 15 0.0 45 Aut Opotiki L V M 68 13 206 1.4 23 2.1 20.3 58 287 17 5.4 55 Aut Te Puke M E M 88 27 193 5.6 40 12.9 19.7 52 21 12 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay L V L 68 7 96 1.4 12 0.9 18.0 69 310 17 0.0 50 Sub Eastern North Island Thursday, 17 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L V L 68 5 139 1.4 9 0.8 18.0 69 310 17 0.0 50 Aut Pouawa V E H 84 45 220 10.7 59 25.4 13.7 75 0 36 0.0 70 Aut Poroporo M E L 83 21 167 3.4 32 7.5 16.9 67 311 16 0.2 50 Aut Tuai L L L 56 12 107 0.5 19 0.4 14.8 60 176 8 4.6 45 Aut Crownthorpe M E M 83 21 141 2.7 31 5.9 18.6 51 129 10 0.2 70 Aut Kaiwaka L V L 72 17 175 1.3 28 2.4 14.5 71 136 14 0.4 50 Aut Waipukurau M E M 81 26 201 2.2 40 5.5 18.1 52 188 11 0.0 60 Aut Bridge Pa H E H 88 44 198 5.7 57 15.7 20.3 45 204 11 0.0 75 Aut Te Haroto M E M 80 25 196 2.3 38 5.8 15.8 60 160 13 0.6 60 Aut Gwavas M E L 84 27 129 3.4 36 7.8 17.2 47 158 11 0.0 50 Aut Waihau L H M 74 13 114 1.2 20 1.3 16.8 53 129 10 0.2 60 Aut Te Pohue L H M 74 16 124 1.2 24 1.8 17.1 53 135 10 0.0 65 Aut Ongaonga M E M 85 27 187 3.2 39 8.0 18.8 49 162 9 0.0 60 Aut Cricklewood L H L 65 16 157 0.9 26 1.0 16.3 59 145 11 3.6 50 Aut Gisborne Aero M V M 73 28 212 1.9 43 5.0 18.0 72 160 20 1.8 70 Aut Mahia M E M 80 31 258 4.0 48 10.8 15.0 80 190 24 0.4 70 Aut Napier Aero L V M 74 16 164 1.9 26 3.6 17.0 70 90 20 0.8 75 Aut Taranaki Thursday, 17 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 77 4 34 4.7 6 3.9 19.0 80 260 33 0.0 40 Aut Eltham L E L 84 8 59 4.1 11 4.8 17.4 63 229 17 0.0 40 Aut Waverly L E L 81 6 38 2.6 9 2.3 18.1 74 195 14 0.0 40 Aut Okato L E L 81 5 35 3.5 7 3.1 18.4 68 216 19 0.2 40 Aut Marco L E L 84 9 27 2.8 10 2.7 20.7 48 255 7 0.2 40 Aut Hawera L E L 83 10 59 3.4 14 4.3 17.0 81 210 15 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Thursday, 17 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L V L 68 3 45 1.3 5 0.6 10.7 61 154 16 0.4 50 Aut Webb L E L 81 4 48 4.0 6 3.3 11.6 48 175 22 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn L E L 81 7 72 3.0 12 3.4 13.7 53 184 18 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L E L 84 9 72 3.7 14 4.8 13.8 49 199 15 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton L H L 79 11 70 1.2 16 0.9 19.2 47 228 3 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke L V L 79 13 89 1.5 19 1.9 17.3 52 242 6 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L V L 80 5 18 1.6 6 0.7 19.0 48 218 8 0.2 30 Aut National Park L E L 78 4 25 2.5 5 1.4 16.6 49 202 20 0.2 30 Aut Ngamatea L V L 79 10 76 1.6 15 1.8 14.0 62 125 9 0.6 40 Aut Waitarere Forest M E L 86 13 84 3.7 19 5.8 19.2 55 290 9 0.0 40 Aut Lismore M E L 88 20 106 4.7 27 8.9 20.4 46 140 8 0.0 30 Aut Waione M E L 84 25 128 3.0 33 6.8 18.6 55 139 9 0.0 40 Aut Tapuae L H L 75 3 53 1.1 6 0.5 14.0 58 135 7 0.0 30 Aut Raumai L V L 83 11 85 1.7 16 2.0 18.4 55 257 1 0.0 40 Aut Levin L E L 85 10 58 4.1 14 5.4 18.0 58 280 13 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 86 15 105 5.6 22 9.2 20.1 58 216 17 0.2 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L H L 75 6 84 1.1 11 0.7 16.0 51 210 7 0.6 40 Aut Wanganui Aero M E L 85 11 85 5.1 16 7.2 19.0 60 220 17 0.0 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero L E L 83 10 70 2.5 14 3.2 20.0 55 280 9 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Thursday, 17 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 86 24 191 5.4 36 11.8 17.0 56 150 17 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point L H L 63 16 131 1.0 24 1.2 15.0 71 140 15 3.6 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 84 15 96 3.0 22 5.1 18.2 55 67 9 0.2 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 86 17 131 4.1 25 7.7 18.6 53 311 10 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 86 17 63 3.0 20 4.9 19.3 49 103 4 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M V L 80 26 133 2.0 35 4.8 17.0 65 68 11 1.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 85 17 112 2.7 25 5.0 19.0 49 170 6 0.2 40 Aut Wellington Thursday, 17 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park M E L 87 16 135 5.3 24 9.3 20.0 52 338 13 0.2 40 Aut Belmont L E L 82 4 60 2.9 7 2.2 16.6 61 6 14 0.0 40 Aut Titahi Bay L E L 85 9 160 3.3 16 4.7 18.8 64 325 10 0.0 40 Aut Chatham Island L L L 54 4 155 0.8 8 0.4 13.0 56 170 24 7.8 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E L 85 13 156 4.5 21 7.4 16.0 69 200 15 0.0 40 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 91 19 75 7.2 23 11.7 21.0 33 320 9 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L V L 79 6 59 1.8 10 1.3 16.0 65 240 11 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Thursday, 17 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 89 21 106 5.8 28 10.8 19.6 50 266 10 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 88 14 65 5.3 18 7.9 19.6 50 266 10 0.0 30 Sub Totaranui L E L 84 11 65 3.5 15 4.8 19.2 59 18 14 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley M E M 86 30 273 6.1 48 15.0 19.0 51 31 18 0.0 60 Aut Hira M E L 85 16 183 3.3 26 6.3 20.6 51 310 10 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale L V L 82 14 169 2.1 24 3.7 19.4 55 327 7 0.0 20 Aut Rai Valley M E L 85 11 79 4.1 16 5.8 19.5 50 305 14 0.4 30 Aut Molesworth H E M 91 30 233 7.3 46 16.9 20.5 29 257 8 0.0 55 Aut Murchison L E L 80 8 25 2.2 9 1.7 18.3 51 298 12 1.4 20 Aut Ngaruru L H M 75 7 110 1.0 12 0.6 20.4 54 269 4 0.0 60 Aut Western Boundary L E L 84 8 63 2.6 12 2.8 18.0 50 147 5 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E L 85 14 226 5.1 24 8.9 17.0 62 50 19 0.0 30 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 83 14 219 5.3 24 9.2 20.0 63 20 24 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E L 90 34 206 8.5 48 19.4 20.0 49 80 15 0.0 50 Aut Big Pokororo L E L 78 7 88 2.9 12 3.3 17.8 67 65 22 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L E L 80 5 13 2.3 5 1.2 17.9 49 358 15 0.2 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E M 84 14 314 5.0 25 8.9 15.0 72 30 19 0.0 60 Aut Onamalutu M E M 88 21 165 4.0 32 8.6 21.7 43 78 6 0.0 55 Aut West Coast Thursday, 17 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 0.7 3 0.2 17.7 59 196 15 6.6 50 Aut Reefton L H L 72 4 22 0.9 6 0.4 17.6 53 232 7 1.0 30 Aut Westport L E L 76 3 20 2.8 4 1.4 18.0 71 280 24 0.4 30 Aut Haast L H L 77 4 24 1.0 5 0.4 15.0 87 310 2 0.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L V L 79 4 24 2.0 6 0.9 16.0 78 310 13 0.0 30 Aut Canterbury Thursday, 17 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L E M 82 12 202 2.4 20 3.8 21.0 66 100 11 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 90 21 406 7.0 37 14.6 23.6 34 193 11 0.0 60 Aut Lees Valley M E L 82 19 190 2.2 30 4.6 20.9 41 20 8 1.4 50 Aut Motukarara V E V 84 29 335 14.9 48 28.8 16.4 59 34 41 0.0 70 Aut Mount Somers M E L 83 12 116 3.0 19 4.8 20.2 46 92 11 0.8 30 Aut Pukaki Aero M E M 87 25 339 4.0 42 10.0 20.6 43 174 6 0.0 65 Aut Mount Cook M E V 90 8 24 26.3 9 20.3 19.3 32 358 37 0.0 60 Aut Burnham M E L 85 21 259 5.4 35 11.6 18.8 54 50 18 0.0 30 Aut Tekapo H E V 91 17 242 24.7 29 32.2 21.2 24 287 32 0.0 65 Aut Hakatere V E H 91 41 278 11.0 60 26.0 22.4 27 228 16 0.0 65 Aut Leeston M E L 86 21 297 6.7 36 13.9 19.6 53 30 21 0.0 30 Aut Le Bons Bay M E L 80 10 225 3.5 17 5.2 14.0 75 350 22 0.0 50 Aut Christchurch Aero M E L 85 17 238 8.5 29 15.0 18.0 61 60 28 0.0 50 Aut Hanmer M E L 84 19 146 2.6 29 5.3 21.1 43 247 6 1.0 30 Aut Cannington M E M 84 14 309 5.7 25 10.1 18.2 57 26 24 0.0 60 Aut Snowdon M E L 85 12 132 3.6 20 5.8 20.2 49 41 11 0.4 50 Aut Darfield M E L 85 24 221 4.7 38 10.8 20.5 55 59 15 0.0 30 Aut Bottle Lake M E L 84 25 337 2.8 42 7.3 18.5 62 65 8 0.0 50 Aut Ashley L E L 83 11 44 2.4 13 2.8 20.7 55 76 7 0.0 20 Aut Balmoral M E L 86 22 253 3.7 36 8.4 22.0 48 67 9 0.8 30 Aut Ashburton Plains M E L 87 29 360 4.7 48 12.3 23.2 42 6 9 0.0 40 Aut Oxford M E L 84 17 180 3.8 28 7.4 19.3 62 76 14 0.0 20 Aut Otago Thursday, 17 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell E E V 91 51 564 11.2 83 31.0 23.2 31 28 15 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest V E V 90 20 311 24.6 35 34.5 19.5 32 277 36 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam E E E 91 50 593 28.1 83 56.0 21.8 30 351 34 0.0 80 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 83 17 303 2.4 29 5.0 18.5 68 128 9 0.2 60 Aut Dansey Pass M E H 90 24 444 6.1 42 14.2 23.6 31 203 8 0.0 70 Aut Tapanui L E M 82 8 272 2.6 15 3.4 19.7 49 17 12 0.2 60 Aut Glenledi L V L 79 12 226 1.8 20 2.8 21.0 56 54 12 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar E E E 92 43 443 36.0 69 59.9 23.2 27 300 37 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 85 23 388 2.9 40 7.4 20.0 58 40 7 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream L E M 75 3 114 3.4 5 2.4 17.3 39 306 30 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 81 13 401 4.7 24 8.3 18.0 70 30 26 0.0 40 Aut Queenstown Aero M E H 88 14 234 10.8 24 16.2 19.0 44 160 24 0.0 65 Aut Tara Hills M E M 89 25 293 5.4 41 12.6 20.0 43 60 9 0.0 65 Aut McRaes V E V 90 31 323 17.7 51 33.1 20.3 30 331 28 0.0 70 Aut Herbert M E M 85 11 171 5.4 19 8.3 16.5 46 3 19 0.4 55 Aut Oamaru L E L 83 12 283 2.4 21 3.9 20.0 58 50 9 0.0 50 Aut Lauder E E V 91 118 669 14.7 164 48.1 20.8 33 301 23 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 84 15 327 3.0 27 6.0 19.8 62 348 10 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly H E H 89 49 496 5.7 78 18.8 21.2 38 211 8 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L H M 72 4 118 1.1 7 0.5 20.6 41 332 10 0.8 60 Aut Clyde H E H 89 50 593 5.3 83 18.3 21.9 38 20 6 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point L E L 77 5 232 3.7 9 3.6 17.0 60 350 28 0.0 40 Aut Wanaka H E H 90 27 287 10.5 43 21.3 20.0 38 300 19 0.0 70 Aut Traquair M E H 86 14 299 10.3 25 16.0 20.2 39 328 28 0.0 65 Aut Southland Thursday, 17 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L V M 76 3 123 2.1 6 1.0 19.0 48 340 19 0.2 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 67 2 27 2.1 4 0.8 20.0 53 340 26 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L E L 71 2 12 5.6 3 3.3 15.0 72 30 43 0.2 40 Aut South West Cape M E L 83 3 65 221.6 6 70.4 16.0 65 330 98 0.0 40 Aut Garston M E H 86 13 272 7.9 23 12.6 17.7 42 23 24 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L E M 78 4 184 4.5 8 4.4 18.0 42 310 32 1.2 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L E L 85 8 40 3.2 11 3.5 17.0 58 330 9 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill M E V 83 8 162 37.8 14 31.2 15.3 53 0 62 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 86 9 88 63.0 14 43.4 16.5 52 11 64 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush M E M 86 9 248 11.0 17 13.9 18.7 49 358 32 0.2 55 Aut Tuatapere L E L 82 5 97 4.9 9 5.0 18.4 51 344 26 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L V L 72 3 12 2.0 4 0.7 17.3 52 338 22 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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