FORECAST TODAY 24/12 23/12 22/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Thursday, 24 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 83 61 372 5.4 86 18.9 19.8 68 86 23 0.6 90 Aut Waitangi Forest E E V 90 91 360 11.3 112 35.8 21.3 38 36 21 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 90 25 283 6.0 41 13.7 28.1 31 27 8 0.2 80 Aut Hokianga E E V 91 59 351 13.7 84 35.7 26.1 32 112 19 0.2 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 89 27 319 5.8 45 14.1 23.9 38 99 9 0.2 80 Aut Kaipara L H M 65 13 160 1.0 21 0.9 23.7 60 196 12 3.0 80 Aut Kaikohe M E M 87 36 365 4.5 58 13.1 24.0 42 50 9 0.2 65 Aut Whangarei Aero V E H 91 52 361 8.9 77 25.5 24.0 34 40 13 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 88 53 372 4.7 78 16.3 26.8 43 52 8 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 87 33 282 5.5 51 14.4 22.2 53 225 13 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Thursday, 24 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 87 18 195 4.0 29 8.1 22.0 56 23 9 0.0 40 Aut Woodhill M E M 84 21 202 3.1 34 7.0 23.0 61 221 11 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast L H M 78 17 197 1.2 28 2.0 25.4 43 347 4 0.0 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot L V M 76 18 193 1.6 29 3.1 24.6 59 260 13 2.4 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 87 37 208 4.8 51 12.9 22.7 53 54 11 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East M E M 84 35 182 3.5 47 9.6 20.8 69 24 12 0.0 60 Aut Waikato Thursday, 24 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L H M 67 19 127 0.6 28 0.7 23.8 60 98 3 1.4 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 88 23 95 4.7 29 9.3 22.6 57 282 7 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 86 18 93 5.0 24 8.8 20.0 54 230 13 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 85 30 220 2.8 45 7.6 23.0 58 330 7 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 86 34 140 3.9 43 9.8 22.0 58 270 9 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E H 87 23 108 6.3 30 12.0 21.0 55 84 16 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold L V M 73 19 124 1.3 28 2.3 20.7 62 241 12 2.6 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 88 31 124 5.7 38 12.7 22.9 47 0 12 0.0 65 Aut Central North Island Thursday, 24 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero H E H 86 33 258 9.0 50 20.7 22.0 64 330 26 0.0 65 Aut Rotorua Aero M E M 86 21 223 4.3 34 9.5 22.0 55 250 11 0.4 60 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 88 29 283 5.8 47 14.2 20.0 49 210 13 0.0 65 Aut Tauranga Aero M V M 80 40 243 1.7 57 5.7 23.0 55 340 9 1.8 60 Aut Matea L E M 73 16 166 2.3 25 4.3 19.2 50 242 23 2.3 60 Aut Minginui M E M 80 29 236 2.2 44 6.0 21.1 47 154 12 2.0 55 Aut Rotoehu H E M 87 50 354 5.2 74 16.9 21.7 61 341 13 0.0 65 Aut Goudies M E H 87 27 204 6.5 40 14.4 19.8 53 285 16 0.0 65 Aut Galatea M E M 88 55 304 4.5 76 15.5 25.6 41 212 6 0.8 70 Aut Kawerau H E H 89 51 275 5.7 70 17.6 25.4 44 284 9 0.4 70 Aut Rotoaira H E L 88 23 116 11.3 31 19.0 18.7 54 320 26 0.0 45 Sub Tahorakuri H E H 89 38 234 5.8 54 15.5 22.5 44 214 10 0.0 70 Aut Hautu H E M 88 25 124 11.3 33 19.9 18.7 54 320 26 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki M E M 85 26 256 3.9 41 9.8 22.8 63 325 13 0.0 65 Aut Te Puke M V M 80 38 244 1.7 55 5.6 23.0 55 340 9 1.8 60 Sub Waihau Bay M E L 83 14 136 11.4 22 16.3 21.0 82 290 39 0.0 50 Sub Eastern North Island Thursday, 24 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 11 187 11.3 20 15.3 21.0 82 290 39 0.0 55 Aut Pouawa H E H 86 57 267 6.5 74 19.9 20.6 62 221 21 0.0 75 Aut Poroporo M E M 86 34 215 5.3 48 13.7 21.3 57 294 15 0.0 55 Aut Tuai H E M 89 29 156 8.6 40 17.7 22.6 43 334 17 0.0 55 Aut Crownthorpe M E H 89 40 192 5.2 52 14.0 23.2 45 171 8 0.0 75 Aut Kaiwaka M E M 87 33 223 5.4 48 13.8 19.8 65 146 14 0.0 60 Aut Waipukurau V E H 91 47 251 10.7 64 26.5 22.4 37 180 16 0.0 70 Aut Bridge Pa H E H 90 66 250 6.8 80 21.5 24.8 38 175 9 0.0 80 Aut Te Haroto H E M 88 43 246 5.7 60 16.2 20.9 47 122 11 0.0 60 Aut Gwavas H E M 89 40 178 6.2 51 15.8 21.6 43 136 12 0.0 60 Aut Waihau H E H 90 31 164 9.9 42 20.3 22.2 36 188 17 0.4 60 Aut Te Pohue M E M 89 33 174 4.7 45 11.9 23.0 47 52 6 0.0 65 Aut Ongaonga H E H 90 39 233 7.6 54 19.2 22.5 40 189 13 0.0 75 Aut Cricklewood H E M 88 34 207 6.9 49 16.8 20.7 60 135 16 0.0 55 Aut Gisborne Aero H E H 86 46 263 6.5 64 18.5 21.0 67 160 19 0.6 75 Aut Mahia H E H 83 41 306 5.7 61 16.5 19.0 79 160 24 0.0 75 Aut Napier Aero M E H 85 27 213 5.4 41 12.7 19.0 72 80 20 0.0 80 Aut Taranaki Thursday, 24 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero M E L 85 9 74 5.0 14 6.5 19.0 59 300 17 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 86 17 105 4.4 24 7.8 19.3 56 245 12 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E L 85 15 84 6.4 21 10.0 18.3 60 251 21 0.0 40 Aut Okato M E L 87 13 70 5.1 18 7.5 18.6 61 245 13 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 88 17 69 4.5 21 7.4 21.9 48 248 8 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 85 19 105 5.8 26 10.3 18.0 61 250 20 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Thursday, 24 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings M E L 84 11 84 4.9 16 6.9 12.9 71 255 18 0.0 50 Aut Webb M E L 85 13 87 3.9 19 6.1 13.8 66 198 12 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 86 17 113 4.4 25 7.9 14.7 64 263 13 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 86 20 114 5.3 28 10.0 14.9 65 226 15 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 86 15 107 4.7 22 7.8 19.0 54 346 13 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 87 18 121 5.9 26 10.6 19.6 49 243 15 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L E L 86 10 55 3.4 14 4.5 18.7 55 248 8 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 83 9 67 1.7 14 1.8 16.1 65 317 1 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 84 20 119 6.7 28 12.1 15.7 74 217 25 0.0 55 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 87 26 132 3.9 35 8.9 19.0 48 284 6 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M E L 89 38 157 5.5 47 13.8 22.2 43 222 8 0.0 30 Aut Waione M E L 88 27 165 4.8 39 11.1 21.9 45 283 8 0.0 40 Aut Tapuae L E M 84 11 95 2.7 17 4.0 14.7 69 270 8 0.0 55 Aut Raumai M E L 86 18 127 2.5 26 4.8 18.8 56 273 1 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 86 19 104 4.8 26 8.9 19.0 55 320 13 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 87 25 152 8.2 36 16.2 19.3 55 246 23 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero M E M 85 17 127 3.1 25 5.8 16.0 60 240 7 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E L 86 20 132 5.9 29 11.2 19.0 55 240 17 0.0 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 87 18 113 6.1 26 10.8 20.0 54 290 15 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Thursday, 24 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 87 33 239 3.7 49 10.4 20.0 59 320 6 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 87 16 137 7.6 24 12.5 21.0 48 320 19 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 89 24 138 5.3 33 11.1 22.9 43 84 8 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 88 29 177 5.0 41 11.8 22.1 46 290 9 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 89 24 103 4.8 30 9.7 22.3 45 129 6 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 88 26 166 4.1 37 9.5 21.7 46 314 6 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 89 25 152 5.6 35 11.9 22.0 42 170 7 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Thursday, 24 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park H E L 87 28 183 7.6 41 16.5 19.9 52 5 20 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L E M 84 7 94 5.0 11 5.8 16.5 65 1 21 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 86 18 206 6.3 30 11.9 20.8 56 336 18 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L E L 76 5 197 3.1 9 2.9 16.0 83 330 26 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero H E H 87 24 203 11.3 37 20.8 20.0 52 0 28 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt H E L 90 33 122 8.2 40 17.0 21.0 36 0 13 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 86 13 99 6.1 19 9.1 18.0 56 340 19 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Thursday, 24 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 87 24 146 6.6 34 13.2 20.2 53 243 19 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 87 22 111 6.1 30 11.6 20.2 58 84 15 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 87 21 111 4.9 28 9.4 20.4 58 23 12 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 89 43 324 8.1 64 21.8 20.4 53 56 17 0.0 80 Aut Hira M E L 88 31 231 5.9 46 14.5 22.5 45 325 12 0.0 40 Aut Dovedale H E L 90 32 218 7.1 46 16.7 23.9 34 321 9 0.0 40 Aut Rai Valley M E L 88 19 110 5.7 27 10.4 23.0 47 275 11 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth V E H 93 56 283 10.1 75 27.4 22.7 22 73 8 0.0 60 Aut Murchison M E L 89 15 44 5.6 16 7.8 21.6 43 350 9 0.0 20 Aut Ngaruru M E M 89 23 159 4.1 34 9.0 22.2 50 43 4 0.0 70 Aut Western Boundary M E L 89 23 109 5.8 30 11.2 21.1 40 357 8 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E L 83 18 264 2.4 31 5.1 18.0 68 80 7 0.0 30 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 87 27 268 5.8 43 13.6 21.0 54 0 15 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero V E V 90 55 257 10.9 72 28.4 21.0 44 70 19 0.0 80 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 87 16 135 6.5 25 11.1 21.9 51 66 17 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 89 13 46 5.6 15 7.6 21.3 38 301 7 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 83 23 360 5.6 39 12.7 18.0 75 0 24 0.0 80 Aut Onamalutu M E M 89 40 214 5.3 54 14.6 21.7 45 69 8 0.0 55 Aut West Coast Thursday, 24 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek M E L 87 12 43 4.7 14 6.1 20.2 50 230 10 0.0 50 Sub Reefton M E L 87 13 58 4.7 16 6.7 20.2 50 230 10 0.0 30 Aut Westport L E L 84 7 33 6.7 9 6.8 19.0 68 270 26 0.0 30 Aut Haast L H L 80 5 30 1.2 7 0.6 16.0 83 0 0 0.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 83 6 31 3.2 8 2.9 17.0 72 300 13 0.0 30 Aut Canterbury Thursday, 24 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 83 18 247 3.6 31 7.7 20.0 70 120 15 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga H E M 89 32 452 6.9 54 17.7 20.4 46 62 13 0.0 60 Sub Lees Valley H E H 92 22 216 14.7 35 24.4 21.2 33 26 19 0.0 60 Aut Motukarara H E V 88 34 371 9.7 55 22.7 20.6 44 43 22 0.0 90 Aut Mount Somers M E L 89 17 155 7.9 27 13.5 20.9 42 74 16 0.0 30 Aut Pukaki Aero V E H 93 47 387 8.8 72 24.5 22.8 32 256 5 0.0 70 Aut Mount Cook M E H 90 13 32 11.1 13 12.5 19.7 44 347 18 0.0 60 Aut Burnham H E L 91 27 287 12.4 44 24.2 22.0 37 43 19 0.0 40 Aut Tekapo V E V 92 36 287 15.0 55 30.8 19.5 38 250 20 0.0 70 Aut Hakatere E E V 92 48 319 15.1 70 34.9 21.4 35 311 20 0.0 70 Aut Leeston H E L 89 29 336 10.5 47 22.4 22.5 41 67 20 0.0 40 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 85 16 264 3.6 27 7.1 18.0 50 0 11 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero H E V 88 25 273 12.5 41 23.5 22.0 45 60 26 0.0 80 Aut Hanmer H E L 91 32 191 7.4 45 16.8 22.4 37 142 9 0.0 30 Aut Cannington H E M 88 29 355 6.5 49 15.9 20.4 46 62 13 0.0 60 Aut Snowdon M E L 90 19 159 7.4 29 13.5 21.0 42 82 10 0.0 40 Aut Darfield H E L 91 32 261 10.6 50 23.1 22.8 35 61 16 0.0 40 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 86 33 376 3.8 54 11.1 20.6 62 90 10 0.0 70 Aut Ashley M E L 88 16 54 4.2 18 6.4 22.8 40 54 5 0.0 20 Aut Balmoral H E L 91 30 288 8.6 47 19.4 23.3 37 51 11 0.0 30 Aut Ashburton Plains V E L 92 48 408 9.2 74 25.5 24.5 32 53 11 0.0 50 Aut Oxford M E H 89 21 203 8.4 33 15.8 21.1 41 83 17 0.0 60 Aut Otago Thursday, 24 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell E E E 92 73 613 16.6 113 46.2 23.7 37 24 21 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest H E M 88 33 355 6.1 53 15.9 19.9 40 287 12 0.8 65 Aut Butchers Dam E E V 93 71 640 15.3 111 43.5 23.6 33 27 17 0.4 80 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 83 29 348 3.6 49 10.1 14.4 82 115 17 0.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass M E M 89 44 491 4.7 72 15.4 22.7 40 289 5 0.8 70 Aut Tapanui L V M 78 13 309 1.7 24 2.9 21.4 63 169 12 1.8 60 Aut Glenledi L H L 63 14 262 1.1 24 1.6 14.8 81 63 17 2.8 40 Aut Rock and Pillar H E H 87 53 483 6.3 83 20.9 21.9 44 49 15 1.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 86 37 435 3.1 60 10.1 20.0 71 30 6 0.2 65 Aut Deep Stream M E M 80 8 142 4.6 15 6.2 15.3 70 0 27 1.2 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 83 22 446 3.1 39 7.8 18.0 80 80 13 0.0 40 Aut Queenstown Aero H E H 89 23 269 8.9 38 17.7 21.0 51 260 17 0.2 65 Aut Tara Hills E E V 93 46 341 17.5 69 38.1 23.0 32 320 19 0.0 70 Aut McRaes M E M 79 32 360 2.8 52 8.4 15.4 77 59 21 1.3 70 Aut Herbert M E M 87 17 197 6.6 28 11.9 13.5 46 23 17 0.0 55 Aut Oamaru M E L 84 16 308 2.7 28 5.5 17.0 72 90 9 0.0 50 Aut Lauder E E H 92 138 716 9.1 186 36.2 22.4 37 2 9 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 85 23 363 3.6 39 8.8 18.4 72 54 10 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M V M 81 61 543 1.7 95 7.8 21.4 44 320 6 2.0 75 Aut Glendhu L H M 74 8 142 1.0 14 0.7 17.8 62 213 6 2.0 60 Aut Clyde V E H 91 69 642 6.9 109 25.5 22.8 43 135 7 0.4 75 Aut Nugget Point L L L 46 6 253 0.4 12 0.3 13.0 89 40 28 6.0 40 Aut Wanaka V E H 91 48 335 12.1 71 30.2 21.0 39 270 17 0.0 70 Aut Traquair M E M 86 22 342 3.8 38 9.0 18.1 67 57 9 0.2 65 Aut Southland Thursday, 24 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 57 5 150 0.7 10 0.4 17.0 76 40 13 4.8 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 41 4 37 0.1 6 0.0 18.0 77 90 6 14.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 33 2 6 0.0 2 0.0 14.0 90 40 24 15.6 40 Aut South West Cape L E L 84 6 95 3.0 11 3.2 17.0 61 220 9 0.0 40 Aut Garston M E H 89 18 285 7.1 30 13.3 19.8 48 339 13 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L V M 82 10 191 2.0 18 2.9 20.0 65 90 7 1.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L E L 85 12 58 3.7 16 5.2 19.0 68 250 11 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill M E M 80 11 174 3.4 19 5.3 20.3 60 344 21 1.6 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 86 14 100 13.6 20 17.8 20.1 60 357 35 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L H M 77 12 277 1.1 22 1.4 17.9 72 187 6 1.2 55 Aut Tuatapere M E L 85 10 123 5.8 17 8.1 18.4 73 83 21 0.2 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 59 4 31 0.8 6 0.4 18.7 70 44 14 6.4 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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