FORECAST TODAY 21/12 20/12 19/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Monday, 21 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 84 56 351 5.8 80 19.2 16.8 60 203 23 0.2 90 Aut Waitangi Forest E E V 88 83 339 10.3 103 32.6 19.7 42 201 22 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M V M 81 19 260 1.9 33 4.2 18.4 51 246 9 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga M E H 85 50 329 4.3 72 14.5 19.5 50 196 16 0.2 80 Aut Dargaville M E M 79 20 297 2.8 34 6.5 18.6 55 205 20 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E H 85 23 156 6.8 34 13.5 18.1 51 198 22 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe H E H 85 31 343 6.3 50 15.8 20.0 55 210 22 0.2 65 Aut Whangarei Aero V E H 88 44 338 11.5 66 28.2 20.0 43 200 26 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 87 48 348 8.3 71 23.2 20.1 49 207 21 0.0 80 Aut Pouto H E H 87 26 260 8.1 42 17.5 18.0 47 178 22 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Monday, 21 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 84 12 174 11.9 20 16.1 17.2 54 197 38 0.0 40 Aut Woodhill M E M 85 16 181 6.2 26 11.1 19.0 53 198 23 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 86 23 198 4.6 36 10.3 18.8 56 218 13 0.0 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 82 16 171 3.4 26 6.5 20.4 52 226 16 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 88 31 186 8.4 43 18.2 21.5 45 217 19 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East M E M 88 29 160 6.0 40 13.6 19.9 51 176 14 0.0 60 Aut Waikato Monday, 21 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 87 24 112 3.8 31 8.1 24.3 36 214 6 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 87 15 72 4.0 20 6.5 19.8 47 224 7 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 86 13 72 8.4 18 11.6 18.0 56 210 26 0.4 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 87 26 198 4.9 39 11.4 20.0 47 230 11 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 88 28 118 8.2 35 16.0 19.0 48 200 20 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 85 16 87 3.1 22 5.3 17.5 44 46 8 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 86 20 104 4.3 27 8.2 19.2 45 261 13 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E H 86 25 103 6.6 31 12.8 19.5 54 0 19 0.0 65 Aut Central North Island Monday, 21 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero V E H 92 29 237 14.0 44 26.4 22.0 31 160 19 0.0 65 Aut Rotorua Aero M E M 86 16 202 5.2 27 9.7 16.0 53 200 15 0.0 60 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 87 23 263 6.2 38 13.4 16.0 45 250 15 0.0 65 Aut Tauranga Aero M E M 89 37 221 5.3 53 14.3 20.0 43 280 7 0.0 60 Aut Matea L H M 70 17 154 1.0 26 1.3 -12.6 100 107 9 0.0 60 Aut Minginui H E M 90 25 215 12.4 38 22.7 15.2 42 264 23 0.0 55 Aut Rotoehu H E H 90 45 332 8.8 67 23.5 19.9 35 132 14 0.0 65 Aut Goudies M E M 87 20 184 6.0 32 11.9 15.8 50 150 15 0.0 65 Aut Galatea V E H 92 46 281 9.4 66 24.5 20.3 33 126 10 0.0 70 Aut Kawerau V E H 91 45 253 11.5 62 27.4 21.1 30 121 16 0.0 70 Aut Rotoaira M E L 88 17 96 8.4 24 13.3 17.8 37 194 20 0.0 45 Sub Tahorakuri M E M 88 30 213 5.1 45 12.6 17.7 43 169 9 0.0 70 Aut Hautu M E M 88 19 103 8.4 26 14.1 17.8 37 194 20 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki M E H 88 21 235 7.3 35 14.6 20.3 44 175 17 0.0 65 Aut Te Puke M E M 89 35 222 6.0 50 15.2 19.4 39 175 9 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 84 10 116 3.8 17 5.6 18.5 61 334 14 0.0 50 Aut Eastern North Island Monday, 21 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay M E M 83 9 166 9.1 15 11.3 15.0 69 150 35 0.0 55 Aut Pouawa E E E 85 52 247 20.4 68 41.8 12.8 68 2 44 0.1 75 Aut Poroporo H E M 85 29 195 7.8 42 17.0 13.9 66 306 25 0.0 55 Aut Tuai L V M 77 22 135 1.4 31 2.9 13.3 62 159 10 1.6 55 Aut Crownthorpe M E H 85 32 170 4.9 44 12.0 15.0 55 193 18 0.8 75 Aut Kaiwaka M E M 83 27 203 3.2 41 8.1 12.2 65 161 14 0.8 60 Aut Waipukurau H E H 88 37 229 9.4 53 21.9 14.2 52 204 22 0.4 70 Aut Bridge Pa V E H 88 57 228 9.1 70 24.7 16.9 45 204 20 0.6 80 Aut Te Haroto H E M 86 35 225 6.6 51 16.5 12.5 66 168 19 0.0 60 Aut Gwavas L H M 73 32 157 1.2 42 2.9 13.8 51 192 10 2.4 60 Aut Waihau M V M 79 23 143 1.9 33 4.1 13.5 63 165 11 1.2 60 Aut Te Pohue L H M 74 25 153 0.9 36 1.7 12.3 68 196 5 1.6 65 Aut Ongaonga M V M 70 29 211 1.7 43 4.5 13.5 57 198 19 3.2 75 Aut Cricklewood M E M 87 27 185 5.6 40 12.8 12.7 62 167 14 0.2 55 Aut Gisborne Aero H E H 88 39 242 8.3 56 20.7 16.0 58 190 20 0.0 75 Aut Mahia M E H 77 37 286 4.7 56 13.4 14.0 71 210 33 1.6 75 Aut Napier Aero M E M 80 23 192 3.1 35 7.2 16.0 54 190 19 1.6 80 Aut Taranaki Monday, 21 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 75 5 54 2.1 8 1.4 19.0 56 160 20 0.0 40 Aut Eltham L E L 75 11 85 2.4 17 3.5 14.1 62 161 22 1.8 40 Aut Waverly M E L 83 10 64 5.0 15 6.7 15.4 61 149 23 0.2 40 Aut Okato L V L 76 6 49 2.0 10 1.7 18.0 48 186 18 0.2 40 Aut Marco L V L 72 9 47 1.3 13 0.9 16.5 51 219 13 1.6 40 Aut Hawera M E L 82 14 85 5.7 20 8.8 15.0 64 150 28 0.2 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Monday, 21 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 82 7 66 3.4 11 3.8 6.4 73 161 18 0.4 50 Aut Webb M E L 83 9 70 7.6 13 9.2 6.7 64 184 32 0.2 50 Aut Westlawn L E L 80 12 95 2.8 19 4.3 8.6 68 208 18 0.8 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 84 15 95 5.1 21 8.3 9.4 60 221 21 0.2 50 Aut Alfredton L H L 63 8 87 1.1 13 0.8 13.5 60 201 17 3.6 40 Aut Dannevirke L L L 59 11 100 1.1 17 0.9 13.4 56 220 21 8.8 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 56 4 34 0.5 6 0.2 12.2 57 193 12 2.8 30 Aut National Park L E L 72 5 48 3.1 8 2.8 12.1 58 207 30 1.6 30 Aut Ngamatea M E L 84 15 100 5.4 22 8.9 10.8 60 229 21 0.0 40 Aut Waitarere Forest M E L 87 20 112 4.3 27 8.4 18.4 33 150 8 0.2 40 Aut Lismore M E L 85 29 135 3.7 38 8.8 16.8 49 205 10 0.2 30 Aut Waione L H L 63 20 144 1.0 29 1.6 15.4 52 214 15 6.4 40 Aut Tapuae L V L 77 7 77 1.7 11 1.3 9.8 67 90 13 0.8 30 Aut Raumai L E L 81 12 107 2.4 19 3.8 16.0 45 232 13 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 86 13 84 7.1 19 10.4 16.0 39 220 22 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 85 19 132 4.8 28 9.4 17.1 52 211 18 0.6 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L V L 79 12 108 1.6 18 2.1 12.0 53 200 9 1.2 40 Aut Wanganui Aero M E L 81 15 112 5.0 22 8.4 15.0 53 190 28 1.2 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero L V L 74 11 93 1.7 17 2.2 14.0 56 140 17 1.6 40 Aut Wairarapa Monday, 21 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 75 27 219 4.4 41 10.7 15.0 59 200 35 2.8 40 Aut Castle Point L L L 54 10 117 1.5 16 1.7 12.0 63 200 35 19.2 40 Aut Stony Creek L V L 65 16 117 1.5 24 2.5 11.5 58 196 21 4.2 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 85 22 157 2.7 33 6.1 11.1 70 279 6 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L V L 62 15 81 1.4 21 2.0 12.9 59 227 23 6.2 40 Aut Ngaumu L V L 60 18 144 1.6 28 3.0 12.3 56 200 27 8.2 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 67 16 130 2.8 24 5.2 14.0 56 230 32 5.8 40 Aut Wellington Monday, 21 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 81 22 162 2.5 33 5.6 15.6 53 140 13 1.2 40 Aut Belmont L E L 72 3 76 4.3 6 3.5 11.1 68 175 37 0.2 40 Aut Titahi Bay M E L 83 13 185 4.9 22 8.3 14.3 58 166 22 0.2 40 Aut Chatham Island L L L 50 4 179 1.4 7 0.7 11.0 95 250 43 2.8 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E L 82 18 183 9.9 29 16.7 15.0 58 160 39 1.2 40 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 88 25 102 7.7 31 14.3 16.0 32 210 17 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 83 8 79 6.1 13 7.3 16.0 41 200 26 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Monday, 21 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 64 18 126 0.9 26 0.9 15.7 47 42 10 5.4 30 Aut Keneperu Head L H L 64 13 85 0.9 19 0.8 15.7 47 42 10 5.4 30 Sub Totaranui M E L 81 15 90 3.1 21 5.1 15.1 64 30 18 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley M E M 79 36 303 4.8 55 13.6 15.9 42 145 31 2.8 70 Aut Hira M E L 88 25 211 5.4 39 12.2 17.9 48 337 10 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 88 23 197 5.3 36 11.6 18.9 45 338 10 0.0 20 Aut Rai Valley M E L 84 12 89 4.0 18 6.2 17.6 46 278 16 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth H E H 91 44 260 9.1 62 23.2 12.5 31 233 12 0.0 60 Aut Murchison L V L 76 6 23 1.5 8 0.8 18.6 37 9 12 1.2 20 Aut Ngaruru M E M 87 15 137 3.9 24 7.0 17.8 45 319 6 0.0 70 Aut Western Boundary M E L 88 15 89 4.5 21 7.5 16.2 29 260 6 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E L 69 14 245 6.1 25 10.7 13.0 65 190 46 4.2 30 Aut Nelson Aero H E L 88 21 247 10.3 35 19.0 18.0 57 10 24 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero V E H 92 47 236 11.5 63 27.5 17.0 35 80 15 0.0 70 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 84 12 115 6.7 19 10.0 16.5 60 48 26 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L H L 72 5 25 1.2 7 0.6 15.9 38 291 11 0.8 20 Aut Cape Campbell H E V 82 19 340 17.3 34 26.9 14.0 54 180 50 1.4 70 Aut Onamalutu M E M 86 34 194 4.0 47 10.6 15.1 52 66 10 0.8 55 Aut West Coast Monday, 21 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 76 5 23 1.1 6 0.5 17.8 40 300 6 0.4 50 Sub Reefton L H L 76 6 38 1.1 8 0.6 17.8 40 300 6 0.4 30 Aut Westport L H L 68 2 13 1.0 3 0.4 16.0 71 0 11 0.0 30 Aut Haast L H L 65 2 12 0.8 3 0.3 14.0 63 310 7 0.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L H L 61 2 12 0.9 3 0.3 16.0 65 320 15 0.0 30 Aut Canterbury Monday, 21 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 75 14 227 2.1 25 3.8 15.0 54 120 20 2.2 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 88 25 431 4.5 43 11.3 14.0 32 94 8 0.0 60 Aut Lees Valley L H L 61 12 195 1.2 21 1.3 11.1 44 197 19 6.8 50 Aut Motukarara M E M 67 27 351 2.8 45 7.7 11.4 58 181 32 4.0 70 Aut Mount Somers L H L 61 10 134 0.8 16 0.6 12.0 49 161 10 3.8 30 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 92 36 365 9.1 58 22.4 14.9 20 209 9 0.0 65 Aut Mount Cook L H M 74 5 12 1.2 5 0.5 12.8 44 123 10 0.0 60 Aut Burnham L V L 64 17 265 1.4 30 2.8 13.7 43 177 21 8.2 30 Aut Tekapo H E H 91 27 266 8.4 43 18.1 12.6 33 165 12 0.0 65 Aut Hakatere M V M 72 39 298 1.4 59 4.7 12.0 42 299 15 3.0 65 Aut Leeston M V L 69 21 314 1.9 36 4.4 14.1 45 175 22 4.2 30 Aut Le Bons Bay L L L 59 11 245 2.8 20 4.4 10.0 85 210 39 3.2 50 Aut Christchurch Aero M E L 69 18 251 2.5 30 5.3 15.0 44 190 28 6.4 50 Aut Hanmer L H L 69 22 169 0.9 33 1.3 13.2 45 147 7 3.2 30 Aut Cannington M E M 88 23 334 5.4 39 12.1 14.1 34 34 10 0.0 60 Aut Snowdon L L L 53 10 138 0.3 17 0.2 12.8 44 198 5 9.4 50 Aut Darfield L V L 67 23 239 1.3 37 3.1 13.3 49 184 17 4.4 30 Aut Bottle Lake L H L 69 27 355 1.1 45 3.0 15.2 43 207 12 4.4 50 Aut Ashley L L L 51 9 33 0.3 10 0.2 13.6 49 223 10 22.8 20 Aut Balmoral L H L 66 20 265 1.1 33 2.1 14.9 38 173 14 6.4 30 Aut Ashburton Plains M E L 85 37 385 3.2 59 10.1 15.2 38 148 9 0.8 40 Aut Oxford L L L 58 13 182 0.8 22 0.8 13.0 46 174 16 11.2 20 Aut Otago Monday, 21 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 62 591 8.3 99 27.5 15.8 28 40 11 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest M E M 86 24 334 4.6 40 10.9 10.3 40 290 14 0.0 65 Man Butchers Dam H E H 89 60 618 6.3 96 22.4 15.2 29 197 10 0.2 80 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 87 26 329 5.4 43 12.9 14.4 41 273 13 0.2 60 Aut Dansey Pass M E M 87 33 469 4.2 56 12.2 12.4 39 139 8 0.0 70 Aut Tapanui L H M 64 8 288 1.1 14 0.8 10.2 71 245 15 2.4 60 Aut Glenledi L L L 54 12 242 0.4 22 0.3 10.1 66 186 8 4.4 40 Aut Rock and Pillar H E H 87 42 461 8.6 69 23.5 13.4 41 180 23 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 77 31 414 2.3 52 7.0 13.0 55 230 19 1.4 65 Aut Deep Stream L L M 55 2 123 1.8 4 0.7 6.3 67 217 36 4.4 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 85 19 427 6.2 34 12.8 13.0 57 160 22 0.0 40 Aut Queenstown Aero M E M 84 15 249 3.7 26 7.1 13.0 50 270 15 0.0 65 Aut Tara Hills H E H 91 35 319 7.5 54 18.8 15.0 24 280 9 0.0 65 Aut McRaes M E H 82 26 340 5.5 44 13.3 9.8 51 208 27 0.2 70 Aut Herbert M E M 83 11 179 4.5 19 7.0 9.5 45 168 20 0.0 55 Aut Oamaru M E L 83 13 289 4.7 23 8.0 14.0 55 160 20 0.0 50 Aut Lauder V E H 90 128 695 6.1 175 27.5 13.1 29 246 8 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 86 18 343 3.8 31 8.1 14.8 41 155 9 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly H E H 88 58 521 5.0 91 18.3 12.3 40 176 8 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L V M 61 3 122 1.5 5 0.7 6.2 71 263 25 1.2 60 Aut Clyde H E H 89 60 620 5.2 97 19.6 15.5 38 114 8 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point L E L 65 6 248 3.4 12 4.0 13.0 65 200 37 4.2 40 Aut Wanaka H E H 92 38 314 6.5 59 17.8 14.0 22 310 4 0.0 70 Aut Traquair M E M 76 17 322 2.7 30 5.6 8.7 65 252 24 0.6 65 Aut Southland Monday, 21 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L H L 63 4 138 0.8 7 0.4 11.0 66 220 9 0.8 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 73 3 40 2.5 5 1.3 13.0 71 250 26 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L E L 74 3 12 2.9 3 1.4 14.0 56 260 28 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape L E L 78 2 77 4.4 5 3.1 13.0 57 300 30 0.8 40 Aut Garston L H M 68 10 265 0.8 18 0.6 11.2 46 263 5 1.2 65 Aut Lumsden L H M 72 4 171 0.9 8 0.5 12.0 60 180 7 0.2 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L V L 78 7 39 1.3 10 0.8 14.0 49 60 6 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill L H M 77 6 154 1.0 11 0.7 12.3 54 291 4 0.2 60 Aut Blackmount L E L 82 8 81 2.5 13 3.0 13.8 47 161 12 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L H L 74 8 258 1.1 15 0.8 11.9 64 181 8 0.6 55 Aut Tuatapere L H L 72 5 103 1.2 9 0.7 13.8 59 203 11 1.0 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 49 2 19 0.2 3 0.1 10.8 70 218 12 3.8 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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