FORECAST TODAY 22/12 21/12 20/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Tuesday, 22 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 86 58 358 6.1 83 20.4 18.9 52 64 18 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest E E V 89 86 346 11.3 106 35.1 20.7 43 55 23 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 89 23 267 5.6 38 12.4 24.6 35 54 8 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga H E H 89 53 336 5.5 76 17.9 23.1 36 73 7 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 86 23 304 4.2 38 9.8 20.6 44 195 10 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E H 87 25 163 4.1 36 9.5 20.2 51 201 8 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe H E M 88 34 350 5.9 54 15.8 23.0 43 30 11 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 88 46 346 6.7 69 19.7 21.0 50 120 15 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 90 51 356 6.8 75 20.8 26.2 40 126 10 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 88 29 267 6.1 45 14.6 19.2 47 235 14 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Tuesday, 22 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 14 181 3.6 24 6.4 19.9 51 331 7 0.0 40 Aut Woodhill M E M 87 19 188 4.7 30 9.4 21.3 49 226 10 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 89 27 205 5.1 40 11.9 23.5 38 344 5 0.0 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 86 19 178 4.4 30 8.8 21.9 52 254 11 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 86 32 193 4.9 45 12.4 18.5 66 70 13 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East M E M 88 32 168 4.6 43 11.4 21.1 52 11 8 0.0 60 Aut Waikato Tuesday, 22 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 26 119 3.7 33 8.2 19.8 66 53 8 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 88 18 80 4.4 23 7.7 23.0 45 5 5 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 86 14 79 5.4 20 8.4 20.0 66 300 17 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 87 28 205 4.0 42 10.1 20.0 54 100 7 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 89 31 126 4.7 38 10.8 22.0 44 320 6 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 87 18 94 4.3 25 7.9 20.4 48 78 8 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 86 21 110 3.3 28 6.6 17.9 66 63 7 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 85 26 109 4.1 33 8.8 18.3 71 0 12 0.0 65 Aut Central North Island Tuesday, 22 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero M E M 86 30 244 5.7 46 13.9 18.0 72 20 17 0.0 65 Aut Rotorua Aero M E M 86 18 209 5.8 29 11.1 19.0 62 350 17 0.0 60 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 87 25 270 5.1 41 12.0 19.0 52 230 11 0.0 65 Aut Tauranga Aero H E M 86 39 228 6.4 54 16.7 19.0 71 20 20 0.0 60 Aut Matea L H M 70 17 157 1.1 26 1.6 -13.0 100 233 11 0.0 60 Aut Minginui H E M 90 27 222 8.0 42 17.3 20.1 42 193 14 0.0 55 Aut Rotoehu H E H 87 46 339 7.2 69 20.8 19.9 63 331 18 0.0 65 Aut Goudies M E H 88 23 190 6.6 35 13.6 18.6 46 299 15 0.0 65 Aut Galatea H E H 90 49 289 8.5 69 23.3 22.2 47 336 13 0.0 70 Aut Kawerau H E H 87 47 260 8.0 64 21.5 19.3 66 334 21 0.0 70 Aut Rotoaira M E L 88 19 102 5.9 26 10.5 18.5 56 268 13 0.0 45 Sub Tahorakuri M E M 88 33 220 5.2 48 13.3 20.1 44 294 8 0.0 70 Aut Hautu M E M 88 21 110 5.9 29 11.1 18.5 56 268 13 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki M E M 85 22 242 3.8 36 8.8 17.5 72 359 11 0.0 65 Aut Te Puke H E M 86 37 229 6.4 52 16.4 19.0 71 20 20 0.0 60 Sub Waihau Bay L E L 81 12 122 2.1 19 3.2 17.3 72 339 11 0.8 50 Aut Eastern North Island Tuesday, 22 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L E M 83 10 173 2.7 17 3.9 16.0 74 80 11 0.0 55 Aut Pouawa H E H 85 53 253 5.2 70 16.5 13.7 65 293 17 0.0 75 Aut Poroporo M E M 85 30 201 4.5 44 11.4 15.2 61 286 14 0.0 55 Aut Tuai M E M 83 24 142 2.5 33 5.8 17.3 57 141 9 0.0 55 Aut Crownthorpe M E H 87 34 177 5.4 46 13.4 17.9 45 143 13 0.2 75 Aut Kaiwaka M E M 84 29 209 3.8 43 9.7 14.8 59 126 14 0.4 60 Aut Waipukurau H E H 90 40 236 6.0 56 16.3 18.3 33 189 8 0.2 70 Aut Bridge Pa H E H 88 60 235 7.8 73 22.7 19.0 44 86 17 0.0 80 Aut Te Haroto M E M 87 38 231 4.4 53 12.5 19.1 49 122 9 0.2 60 Aut Gwavas M E M 85 34 164 3.3 45 8.8 16.4 39 126 10 0.0 60 Aut Waihau M E M 85 25 149 2.8 35 6.6 17.2 50 120 7 0.2 60 Aut Te Pohue M E M 83 27 159 2.6 38 6.5 17.8 51 137 10 0.0 65 Aut Ongaonga M E M 85 32 218 2.9 47 8.1 19.0 33 135 6 0.0 75 Aut Cricklewood M E M 87 29 192 4.0 42 10.1 18.2 61 107 8 0.2 55 Aut Gisborne Aero H E H 87 41 248 6.5 58 17.6 17.0 60 130 17 0.0 75 Aut Mahia M E M 84 39 292 4.1 58 12.3 16.0 55 170 17 0.0 75 Aut Napier Aero M E H 84 25 199 5.9 38 12.9 17.0 57 90 22 0.0 80 Aut Taranaki Tuesday, 22 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 6 61 3.3 10 3.4 18.0 72 280 20 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 82 13 91 3.4 19 5.3 17.3 60 210 16 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E L 84 12 71 6.2 17 8.6 17.6 62 182 23 0.0 40 Aut Okato L E L 85 9 56 3.2 13 3.8 19.4 45 294 8 0.0 40 Aut Marco L E L 85 12 55 2.9 16 4.0 21.7 42 187 6 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 84 15 92 4.6 22 7.6 16.0 64 180 19 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Tuesday, 22 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 9 72 3.2 13 4.0 13.5 54 143 10 0.2 50 Aut Webb M E L 85 10 76 4.5 15 6.1 12.7 50 348 15 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 85 14 101 4.1 21 6.7 15.6 46 201 12 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 85 17 101 3.8 23 6.8 13.7 51 248 11 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton L V L 80 11 93 1.3 17 1.2 17.7 39 358 3 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke L V L 79 13 107 1.3 20 1.6 16.8 39 214 5 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L H L 78 6 41 1.3 9 0.7 19.0 44 23 6 0.2 30 Aut National Park L H L 80 7 54 1.2 10 0.8 15.8 56 348 2 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 87 17 107 4.7 25 8.5 18.0 43 92 10 0.0 55 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 86 22 118 3.4 30 7.1 18.4 53 285 7 0.6 55 Aut Lismore M E L 89 32 142 5.4 41 12.8 22.2 37 179 7 0.0 30 Aut Waione L V L 81 22 151 1.6 33 3.5 19.4 41 118 5 0.2 40 Aut Tapuae L E M 84 9 83 2.2 14 2.6 15.4 45 270 4 0.2 55 Aut Raumai L E L 84 14 114 2.1 21 3.6 17.1 56 255 3 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 86 15 91 4.5 21 7.5 17.0 59 280 13 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 87 22 139 7.3 31 13.8 19.2 52 190 21 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero M E M 84 13 114 2.9 21 4.8 16.0 52 240 9 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E L 85 17 118 6.2 24 10.7 17.0 55 190 22 0.0 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 87 14 100 3.8 21 6.3 20.0 30 0 6 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Tuesday, 22 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 85 29 225 3.8 44 9.8 17.0 44 150 13 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point L V L 72 11 123 1.3 18 1.4 14.0 65 130 13 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L V L 79 18 124 1.4 26 2.5 16.8 51 124 7 0.2 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 85 24 163 2.9 35 6.7 15.0 59 264 6 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L V L 80 18 88 1.6 24 2.7 18.4 45 86 7 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu L V L 80 21 151 1.3 31 2.5 18.8 38 214 3 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 83 19 137 2.5 28 5.0 19.0 41 160 9 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Tuesday, 22 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 86 24 169 3.7 36 8.5 19.9 49 311 9 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L V L 79 4 82 1.9 8 1.2 16.3 69 322 12 0.0 40 Aut Titahi Bay M E L 85 15 192 3.6 25 6.6 19.2 61 323 11 0.0 40 Aut Chatham Island L E L 63 3 185 2.8 7 2.1 12.0 69 230 35 2.2 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E L 83 19 189 3.3 31 7.0 15.0 64 180 13 0.0 40 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 89 28 109 5.2 34 11.1 19.0 39 7 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L E L 84 9 85 3.5 14 4.6 16.0 65 240 13 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Tuesday, 22 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L V L 78 19 132 1.5 28 2.8 18.2 59 263 9 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head L V L 78 15 92 1.5 21 2.2 18.2 59 263 9 0.0 30 Sub Totaranui M E L 84 16 97 4.4 23 7.6 18.8 62 13 17 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley M E M 84 38 309 5.0 58 14.4 17.5 60 60 21 0.0 70 Aut Hira M E L 87 26 217 4.7 41 11.2 16.3 64 325 12 0.0 40 Aut Dovedale M E L 87 25 203 3.9 38 9.3 17.1 61 336 7 0.0 40 Aut Rai Valley M E L 86 14 96 4.5 21 7.4 18.2 56 294 14 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth V E H 92 47 267 9.9 66 25.3 20.1 23 90 10 0.0 60 Aut Murchison L E L 86 9 30 4.5 10 5.0 20.2 41 297 12 0.0 20 Aut Ngaruru M E M 87 17 144 3.7 27 7.1 19.1 54 229 5 0.0 70 Aut Western Boundary M E L 88 17 96 5.0 24 8.7 17.4 50 11 8 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E L 79 16 251 2.6 27 5.1 15.0 67 60 19 0.0 30 Aut Nelson Aero H E L 87 23 254 8.8 38 17.5 19.0 64 10 24 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E H 89 50 242 8.7 66 23.1 19.0 53 80 17 0.0 70 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 84 13 121 5.5 21 8.7 16.0 76 52 22 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L E L 84 8 32 2.7 10 2.6 17.9 40 0 7 0.2 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E M 82 20 347 3.7 35 8.5 15.0 75 50 19 0.0 70 Aut Onamalutu M E M 87 34 200 4.9 48 12.7 20.2 47 57 10 0.0 55 Aut West Coast Tuesday, 22 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek L E L 86 8 30 3.1 9 3.1 19.0 39 300 6 0.0 50 Sub Reefton L E L 86 8 45 3.1 11 3.6 19.0 39 300 6 0.0 30 Aut Westport L E L 81 4 19 3.3 5 2.3 17.0 60 280 20 0.0 30 Aut Haast L V L 74 3 18 1.6 4 0.6 15.0 78 10 15 0.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L V L 76 3 18 1.7 5 0.7 15.0 63 300 15 0.0 30 Aut Canterbury Tuesday, 22 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 81 16 233 2.7 27 5.3 16.0 66 100 15 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 88 26 437 6.5 46 15.5 16.2 55 166 15 0.0 60 Aut Lees Valley L V M 78 14 202 1.3 24 2.0 17.9 48 52 6 0.0 60 Aut Motukarara M E H 82 29 357 4.3 48 11.5 16.5 49 33 22 0.0 90 Aut Mount Somers L V L 77 11 140 1.8 18 2.5 15.6 59 112 14 0.0 30 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 92 39 372 8.1 62 21.3 18.8 32 127 7 0.0 70 Aut Mount Cook L E M 83 7 18 2.4 7 1.7 16.3 51 122 9 0.0 60 Aut Burnham M E L 81 19 272 2.4 33 5.4 17.8 46 50 12 0.0 40 Aut Tekapo H E H 90 29 273 8.3 46 18.5 16.2 43 142 14 0.0 70 Aut Hakatere M E M 85 41 305 4.6 62 13.9 17.1 42 304 17 0.0 65 Aut Leeston M E L 83 23 321 3.9 39 9.3 17.9 49 125 18 0.0 40 Aut Le Bons Bay L V M 77 12 250 2.0 22 3.3 13.0 54 20 17 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M E H 83 20 258 4.9 33 10.4 17.0 48 60 22 0.0 80 Aut Hanmer M E L 83 24 176 2.4 36 5.6 19.4 45 174 8 0.0 30 Aut Cannington M E M 88 24 341 5.8 41 13.5 17.0 53 35 12 0.0 60 Aut Snowdon L H L 73 12 144 0.9 20 0.8 17.8 55 112 5 0.0 40 Aut Darfield M E L 83 25 246 3.2 40 8.0 17.8 46 71 15 0.0 40 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 82 29 362 2.2 48 6.4 17.3 47 85 9 0.0 70 Aut Ashley L H L 73 10 39 1.1 12 0.7 17.2 56 72 9 0.0 20 Aut Balmoral M E L 82 22 272 2.5 37 6.0 19.1 49 56 12 0.0 30 Aut Ashburton Plains H E L 89 40 392 5.3 63 15.8 20.4 38 49 8 0.0 50 Aut Oxford M E M 78 15 188 2.4 25 4.5 16.7 55 91 19 0.2 60 Aut Otago Tuesday, 22 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 66 598 7.5 103 26.3 20.1 34 48 9 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest M E M 87 26 341 4.8 43 11.9 15.8 42 126 10 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam V E H 90 63 625 7.6 100 26.2 19.8 32 21 10 0.0 80 Aut Cherry Farm H E M 87 27 335 7.1 45 16.5 15.4 55 106 19 0.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass H E H 90 36 476 6.0 60 17.0 19.4 30 82 6 0.0 70 Aut Tapanui L V M 80 10 294 1.8 18 2.5 17.5 50 174 10 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi L V L 75 14 249 1.4 25 2.3 17.8 56 72 12 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar H E M 89 45 468 4.8 73 15.8 19.3 39 352 6 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 84 33 420 4.4 55 12.6 18.0 54 100 17 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream L E M 78 4 129 3.7 7 3.2 14.7 53 19 28 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 85 20 433 5.6 37 12.3 16.0 64 60 20 0.0 40 Aut Queenstown Aero M E H 87 18 255 6.8 30 12.8 17.0 42 270 17 0.0 65 Aut Tara Hills H E H 91 38 325 6.8 58 18.2 19.0 34 40 7 0.0 70 Aut McRaes M E H 85 27 346 6.2 46 14.9 14.7 56 63 22 0.0 70 Aut Herbert M E M 86 13 185 4.1 22 6.9 12.2 46 45 12 0.0 55 Aut Oamaru M E L 84 14 295 3.6 25 6.6 15.0 63 80 13 0.0 50 Aut Lauder V E H 90 131 701 5.9 178 26.7 17.7 36 234 7 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 86 19 349 3.9 34 8.6 16.9 56 8 9 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly H E H 89 61 528 5.3 94 19.7 17.6 37 172 7 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L H M 76 5 128 1.1 8 0.6 15.2 53 66 6 0.0 60 Aut Clyde H E M 89 62 627 4.5 100 17.9 18.7 47 128 5 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point L E L 80 8 254 2.5 15 3.2 18.0 56 150 15 0.0 40 Aut Wanaka H E H 92 41 321 7.7 63 20.6 19.0 32 260 7 0.0 70 Aut Traquair M E M 82 18 328 3.0 32 6.6 15.3 58 164 14 0.0 65 Aut Southland Tuesday, 22 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L V M 78 5 144 1.8 10 1.3 16.0 58 330 13 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 82 5 47 2.5 7 1.9 16.0 53 240 11 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L E L 81 4 17 3.5 5 2.4 14.0 59 30 19 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape M E L 82 4 82 26.5 6 18.2 14.0 67 340 57 0.0 40 Aut Garston L V M 80 12 272 1.6 22 2.4 16.7 48 198 5 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L V M 81 6 177 1.8 11 1.5 17.0 57 230 7 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L E L 85 9 45 3.3 12 3.9 16.0 44 270 9 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill M E H 85 8 161 10.4 15 12.4 16.5 52 339 33 0.2 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 86 10 87 16.2 16 18.1 15.8 50 7 38 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L E M 83 10 265 2.2 18 3.3 17.6 49 268 7 0.2 55 Aut Tuatapere L E L 83 7 110 2.2 12 2.4 19.4 47 103 6 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L V L 73 3 26 1.6 5 0.7 15.7 58 189 17 0.2 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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