FORECAST TODAY 19/12 18/12 17/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Saturday, 19 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula H E H 87 54 338 7.6 77 22.9 20.0 61 268 21 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest E E V 89 79 324 11.8 98 34.9 23.5 47 233 24 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 87 19 247 6.4 32 12.6 22.3 55 296 16 0.0 80 Sub Hokianga V E H 88 48 315 9.0 70 24.5 21.8 54 237 20 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 87 26 293 6.0 42 14.0 22.3 55 296 16 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 85 19 142 3.9 29 7.8 20.0 69 269 12 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe M E M 86 28 328 5.9 46 14.4 21.0 66 230 17 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 88 40 325 8.7 61 22.3 22.0 55 250 19 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 88 44 334 6.6 66 19.0 24.0 53 230 14 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 86 23 247 5.9 37 12.8 19.0 69 266 19 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Saturday, 19 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 85 12 160 5.6 20 8.7 19.0 72 231 19 0.0 40 Aut Woodhill M E M 86 14 167 3.7 23 6.5 22.3 66 227 9 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 87 19 184 6.0 30 11.6 22.1 54 244 15 0.0 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 86 21 170 4.5 32 9.5 21.3 63 237 11 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E M 89 26 171 7.9 38 16.3 23.2 55 229 17 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East M E M 86 24 146 4.1 34 9.1 21.7 59 242 10 0.0 60 Aut Waikato Saturday, 19 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 88 23 97 5.1 29 9.8 23.3 54 214 10 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road L E M 85 11 58 3.4 15 4.7 20.7 63 259 9 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 84 9 58 5.6 13 7.1 21.0 70 270 22 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 87 21 184 5.6 33 11.6 22.0 56 230 15 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 87 24 104 7.2 30 13.4 21.0 61 240 19 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E H 87 14 73 6.3 19 9.5 20.1 55 65 18 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E H 86 19 90 7.9 25 13.0 20.2 61 249 24 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 87 21 89 5.2 26 9.6 20.6 62 0 13 0.0 65 Aut Central North Island Saturday, 19 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero H E L 88 21 222 9.3 34 17.3 25.0 46 320 20 0.0 50 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 85 12 189 4.9 21 7.9 21.0 61 220 17 0.0 50 Aut Taupo Aero M E H 85 19 249 8.8 32 16.0 20.0 62 270 28 0.0 60 Aut Tauranga Aero V E H 88 32 206 17.8 46 31.6 24.0 53 250 35 0.0 60 Aut Matea M E L 89 17 148 8.4 26 14.0 21.2 55 224 18 0.0 50 Aut Minginui M E L 89 20 202 8.0 31 14.9 24.0 43 187 15 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu E E L 90 38 318 19.5 59 37.9 24.1 45 213 30 0.0 45 Aut Goudies M E L 87 16 171 9.1 26 15.1 20.5 54 265 25 0.0 50 Aut Galatea V E H 92 40 266 10.4 58 24.7 26.9 36 157 13 0.0 60 Aut Kawerau H E H 90 38 238 10.6 54 24.0 26.7 39 150 17 0.0 60 Aut Rotoaira M E L 87 13 82 9.1 18 12.5 20.7 54 246 24 0.0 45 Sub Tahorakuri M E H 88 26 199 6.5 39 14.2 20.4 54 248 14 0.0 65 Aut Hautu M E L 87 15 90 9.4 21 13.7 20.7 54 246 24 0.0 45 Aut Opotiki M E M 84 17 221 4.0 28 7.9 22.5 61 20 14 0.0 55 Aut Te Puke V E H 88 29 208 17.5 43 30.5 24.0 53 250 35 0.0 60 Sub Waihau Bay L E L 81 7 102 3.2 12 3.8 21.0 74 310 19 0.0 50 Sub Eastern North Island Saturday, 19 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 81 7 153 3.4 12 4.0 21.0 74 310 19 0.0 50 Aut Pouawa M E M 85 48 234 4.1 64 13.0 19.0 57 246 12 0.0 70 Aut Poroporo M E L 87 26 182 5.3 38 11.9 21.5 56 310 14 0.0 50 Aut Tuai M E L 89 19 122 4.7 27 8.9 24.1 41 128 6 0.0 45 Aut Crownthorpe H E H 90 28 157 9.9 39 19.3 23.6 50 271 17 0.0 70 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 89 24 190 6.3 36 13.3 23.5 45 202 12 0.0 50 Sub Waipukurau H E H 89 33 216 10.5 47 22.4 23.2 46 216 22 0.0 60 Aut Bridge Pa H E H 91 51 214 7.8 64 21.2 26.4 35 250 10 0.0 75 Aut Te Haroto H E M 90 32 212 6.6 46 15.7 25.1 40 123 9 0.0 60 Aut Gwavas M E L 89 33 144 4.9 42 11.7 23.0 41 114 5 0.0 50 Aut Waihau M E M 88 19 129 5.2 28 9.9 23.3 49 212 10 0.0 60 Aut Te Pohue M E H 89 23 140 6.3 32 12.5 23.5 45 202 12 0.0 65 Aut Ongaonga M E M 89 33 202 5.6 47 14.1 24.5 44 181 8 0.0 60 Aut Cricklewood M E L 88 23 172 6.4 34 13.0 23.7 49 17 14 0.0 50 Aut Gisborne Aero M E H 86 34 227 6.0 49 15.1 22.0 58 150 17 0.0 70 Aut Mahia M E M 83 34 272 3.5 52 10.2 20.0 69 150 15 0.0 70 Aut Napier Aero M E M 83 19 178 4.1 29 8.3 20.0 71 60 19 0.0 75 Aut Taranaki Saturday, 19 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 81 5 48 3.7 8 3.5 20.0 87 300 22 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 85 11 73 8.4 16 10.8 20.4 67 270 29 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E L 83 9 52 8.3 12 9.5 20.9 75 287 32 0.0 40 Aut Okato L E L 82 7 48 4.3 10 4.8 19.5 84 267 21 0.0 40 Aut Marco L E L 85 12 40 3.2 14 4.1 19.2 70 275 10 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 84 13 73 6.2 18 8.9 20.0 69 300 24 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Saturday, 19 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 6 57 6.3 10 6.6 13.5 72 263 25 0.0 50 Aut Webb L E L 85 7 60 5.2 11 5.9 12.8 74 192 19 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 85 11 85 5.5 16 7.8 15.0 70 238 19 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 86 13 85 7.3 19 10.7 15.0 70 221 23 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton L V L 78 13 83 1.3 19 1.6 14.1 88 303 8 0.8 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 86 17 103 6.8 24 11.4 21.2 57 270 20 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L E L 83 8 31 2.4 9 2.2 17.5 71 4 8 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 80 5 37 1.6 7 0.8 15.2 76 283 6 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea M E L 83 13 89 8.2 18 11.6 15.4 76 213 34 0.0 40 Aut Waitarere Forest M E L 85 16 98 4.0 23 7.0 20.5 74 310 13 0.0 40 Aut Lismore M E L 88 25 122 4.5 33 9.7 22.7 56 318 5 0.0 30 Aut Waione M E L 86 29 142 4.8 38 11.1 20.4 62 280 13 0.0 40 Aut Tapuae L E L 82 5 66 3.7 9 3.7 15.9 69 270 18 0.0 30 Aut Raumai L V L 84 13 99 2.1 20 3.2 20.1 75 292 4 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 82 12 71 4.3 17 6.2 18.0 85 300 22 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 84 18 119 4.4 26 8.1 19.3 77 263 17 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L E L 83 9 96 3.6 15 4.8 16.0 66 270 15 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui Aero M E L 84 13 99 5.9 20 9.1 19.0 79 280 24 0.0 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 85 13 84 9.1 19 12.6 21.0 72 290 30 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Saturday, 19 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi E E L 89 29 206 25.3 43 38.9 23.0 53 0 39 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point V E L 85 20 145 51.6 29 51.6 21.0 63 40 63 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 87 19 110 5.6 27 10.3 20.0 62 324 14 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 87 20 145 6.4 30 12.1 20.2 64 352 18 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 85 22 78 3.8 26 7.1 17.9 77 48 12 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 86 31 148 4.6 40 11.0 22.3 60 293 13 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 86 21 127 5.4 30 10.6 20.0 68 350 15 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Saturday, 19 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 85 18 149 5.0 28 9.5 19.9 72 27 17 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L E L 83 6 73 2.9 9 2.8 18.0 67 40 11 0.0 40 Sub Titahi Bay M E L 81 11 172 3.7 18 5.7 17.0 87 336 21 0.0 40 Aut Chatham Island L E L 76 6 167 3.3 10 3.6 16.0 86 320 28 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E L 84 15 170 11.2 24 16.9 19.0 79 10 37 0.0 40 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 86 22 88 4.5 27 8.6 18.0 67 40 11 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L E L 82 8 72 3.0 12 3.5 18.0 84 330 15 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Saturday, 19 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 86 25 121 4.0 33 8.6 19.6 68 317 9 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 86 18 79 3.9 23 7.0 19.6 68 317 9 0.0 30 Sub Totaranui M E L 86 15 80 6.3 20 9.8 21.1 72 307 21 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley V E H 89 37 289 13.2 56 28.7 22.2 57 312 26 0.0 70 Aut Hira M E L 86 20 197 3.0 32 6.6 19.6 71 347 5 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale L V L 81 18 183 1.9 29 3.9 18.4 92 70 9 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 85 14 93 3.0 21 5.0 18.6 77 300 8 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth H E H 91 39 248 9.1 55 21.9 21.3 45 349 12 0.0 60 Aut Murchison L L L 33 5 21 0.0 6 0.0 17.2 89 107 7 11.8 20 Aut Ngaruru L E M 85 12 124 3.0 19 4.7 22.2 65 298 7 0.0 70 Aut Western Boundary L E L 83 11 76 2.4 16 3.2 17.5 84 17 8 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E L 83 17 240 3.2 29 6.7 16.0 82 180 13 0.0 30 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 84 17 234 6.6 28 12.0 20.0 79 20 26 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero E E V 88 41 221 18.0 56 35.0 22.0 58 320 33 0.0 70 Aut Big Pokororo L V L 80 10 102 1.8 16 2.3 18.4 92 70 9 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L L L 39 5 17 0.0 5 0.0 14.7 87 143 6 6.8 20 Aut Cape Campbell H E V 84 16 327 18.1 28 25.5 18.0 77 350 46 0.0 70 Aut Onamalutu V E H 88 28 180 18.0 40 30.0 22.0 58 320 33 0.0 55 Sub West Coast Saturday, 19 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 46 3 14 0.2 4 0.1 18.2 88 25 14 5.2 50 Sub Reefton L L L 47 4 29 0.2 6 0.1 18.2 88 25 14 5.2 30 Aut Westport L L L 17 1 6 0.0 2 0.0 16.0 98 30 22 19.4 30 Aut Haast 15.0 20 6 46.6 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 11 2 6 0.0 2 0.0 16.0 100 10 17 27.0 30 Aut Canterbury Saturday, 19 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L H M 70 14 214 0.9 23 0.9 13.0 77 80 7 1.8 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 83 25 419 4.4 44 11.0 11.9 79 30 21 0.8 60 Sub Lees Valley L H L 61 16 197 1.1 26 1.6 16.7 79 14 18 3.8 50 Aut Motukarara V E H 89 36 349 11.1 57 25.6 17.1 56 31 23 0.0 70 Aut Mount Somers L L L 57 12 128 0.6 19 0.5 11.5 90 77 12 2.8 30 Aut Pukaki Aero M E M 89 30 352 4.6 49 12.4 18.2 54 250 6 0.0 65 Aut Mount Cook L L L 25 4 6 0.0 4 0.0 13.7 89 123 9 56.0 60 Aut Burnham H E L 89 27 274 6.9 44 15.8 18.8 56 60 13 0.0 30 Aut Tekapo M E H 88 22 255 6.6 36 13.8 16.8 60 173 15 0.2 65 Aut Hakatere L H M 77 44 291 1.2 63 4.1 16.2 64 291 6 1.6 65 Aut Leeston M E L 88 27 312 4.3 45 11.0 18.4 64 105 6 0.0 30 Aut Le Bons Bay M E L 84 14 239 2.9 24 5.3 14.0 82 110 9 0.2 50 Aut Christchurch Aero M E L 87 24 253 7.4 39 15.7 18.0 69 60 20 0.0 50 Aut Hanmer M E L 85 24 161 2.7 35 6.3 18.3 78 260 4 0.0 30 Aut Cannington M E M 83 19 322 4.4 32 9.3 11.9 79 30 21 0.8 60 Aut Snowdon M E L 82 15 144 3.2 24 5.7 13.6 82 70 15 0.6 50 Aut Darfield M E L 86 29 235 4.1 44 10.6 17.2 70 54 10 0.4 30 Aut Bottle Lake M E L 88 32 353 5.5 52 14.6 18.5 62 84 11 0.0 50 Aut Ashley L H L 70 13 59 0.9 17 0.8 18.6 69 61 8 2.6 20 Aut Balmoral M E L 86 27 267 3.3 43 8.6 18.4 77 69 7 0.0 30 Aut Ashburton Plains M E L 86 34 373 3.3 55 10.0 14.7 75 48 7 0.0 40 Aut Oxford L H L 73 20 194 1.0 32 1.9 15.8 77 65 9 1.8 20 Aut Otago Saturday, 19 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell V E H 91 58 579 7.5 92 24.8 22.2 41 159 8 0.4 85 Aut Naseby Forest L H M 71 21 324 0.9 36 1.8 14.9 67 123 7 2.2 65 Aut Butchers Dam H E H 89 56 607 6.2 91 21.7 17.9 52 1 10 0.0 80 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 81 22 317 5.0 37 11.2 15.2 62 55 28 1.4 60 Aut Dansey Pass H E H 83 30 458 6.1 51 15.6 17.2 60 4 27 1.2 70 Aut Tapanui L H M 63 8 277 0.8 15 0.6 18.6 67 218 10 4.4 60 Aut Glenledi M E L 79 17 240 2.5 28 5.1 16.5 69 42 18 1.4 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L H M 71 39 450 0.9 64 3.0 18.2 55 88 6 3.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 80 28 402 2.4 48 7.0 18.0 66 50 15 1.4 65 Aut Deep Stream L E M 71 6 126 3.6 11 4.0 9.4 93 39 34 1.4 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M V L 75 16 415 2.1 29 4.3 15.0 73 50 20 1.8 40 Aut Queenstown Aero L H M 65 13 237 0.9 22 0.9 17.0 56 250 11 5.2 65 Aut Tara Hills M E M 88 30 306 4.1 48 11.1 18.0 62 90 6 0.0 65 Aut McRaes M E M 66 28 330 2.2 46 6.2 12.2 75 53 27 3.0 70 Aut Herbert L L M 60 9 169 1.2 15 1.0 9.0 46 347 22 7.0 55 Aut Oamaru L L L 51 9 277 0.3 17 0.3 14.0 75 70 13 7.4 50 Aut Lauder H E M 89 124 683 4.9 171 23.4 18.2 55 244 6 0.0 70 Aut Windsor L H L 64 14 331 1.0 25 1.3 15.5 68 346 14 4.0 50 Aut Ranfurly H E H 89 55 510 6.4 86 21.6 18.8 50 108 10 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 52 4 120 0.3 8 0.2 15.1 69 87 7 6.8 60 Aut Clyde H E M 89 56 608 4.3 91 16.5 19.1 57 147 4 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point M E L 84 8 245 9.1 15 11.4 15.0 77 40 33 0.6 40 Aut Wanaka H E H 89 33 302 7.2 51 17.7 20.0 53 350 13 0.2 70 Aut Traquair M E M 80 19 313 2.4 33 5.4 18.0 66 50 15 1.4 65 Sub Southland Saturday, 19 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L H L 66 5 132 0.8 9 0.5 17.0 62 60 9 3.6 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 58 3 35 0.5 5 0.2 17.0 66 350 6 4.4 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 39 1 6 0.1 1 0.0 14.0 71 30 22 21.0 40 Aut South West Cape L L L 56 1 66 1.5 2 0.5 14.0 71 350 33 5.6 40 Aut Garston L L L 52 10 255 0.3 18 0.2 17.0 53 216 4 11.2 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 38 3 160 0.0 7 0.0 17.0 71 150 2 16.2 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L L L 44 4 27 0.1 6 0.0 17.0 55 340 4 15.6 50 Aut Barn Hill L V M 63 6 144 1.9 11 1.6 17.6 55 339 27 14.4 60 Aut Blackmount L L L 58 6 70 1.0 10 0.6 16.1 54 4 21 17.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 54 8 247 0.4 14 0.3 16.1 67 189 7 6.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 51 4 95 0.2 8 0.1 17.4 58 331 3 8.8 50 Aut Slopedown L H L 62 4 18 0.9 5 0.4 17.9 59 33 13 6.2 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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