FORECAST TODAY 27/12 26/12 25/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Sunday, 27 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 66 393 6.3 93 22.0 20.5 59 275 20 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest E E V 90 101 383 10.7 121 35.8 23.8 41 221 19 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke H E H 90 37 308 8.3 56 20.7 24.5 50 242 13 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga V E H 89 69 375 8.7 95 28.0 23.4 58 222 18 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville H E H 88 36 342 7.4 57 19.2 22.9 60 274 16 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 85 20 182 3.8 31 7.9 19.8 74 222 11 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe H E H 89 45 389 7.8 70 22.2 24.0 51 270 15 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 89 60 384 6.8 86 22.5 24.0 52 200 13 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia V E H 90 64 397 8.4 91 26.7 25.4 53 192 15 0.0 80 Aut Pouto H E H 87 40 304 5.4 60 15.5 21.7 64 275 13 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Sunday, 27 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 26 218 7.2 40 15.5 21.1 64 218 19 0.0 40 Aut Woodhill M E M 88 29 226 6.1 44 14.4 23.8 61 230 14 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 89 27 221 8.9 41 18.4 23.8 52 255 19 0.0 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E H 89 27 217 8.2 41 17.4 23.1 56 260 17 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E M 88 44 231 5.7 60 16.2 24.9 57 221 11 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East H E M 88 42 205 5.9 56 16.1 24.6 47 235 11 0.0 60 Aut Waikato Sunday, 27 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata H E H 89 30 151 9.7 40 19.4 23.0 50 260 19 0.0 65 Sub Bodley Road M E H 88 31 118 6.7 38 14.2 22.9 55 267 13 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 86 23 114 4.8 31 9.8 22.0 66 260 15 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa H E L 88 38 243 8.2 55 20.2 23.0 50 260 19 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero H E H 87 42 163 11.0 51 23.9 23.0 57 260 26 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 87 30 130 6.2 38 13.5 18.7 66 271 17 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold H E H 87 27 146 10.5 37 19.8 22.3 56 257 27 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 88 37 147 6.2 46 14.8 23.0 62 0 15 0.0 65 Aut Central North Island Sunday, 27 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 88 40 281 7.3 59 19.3 25.0 51 330 17 0.0 65 Aut Rotorua Aero H E H 86 29 246 9.2 45 19.9 20.0 69 260 26 0.0 60 Aut Taupo Aero H E H 87 37 305 9.8 57 23.4 21.0 66 270 26 0.0 65 Aut Tauranga Aero E E H 90 50 266 16.3 68 36.0 25.0 44 260 28 0.0 60 Aut Matea M E M 85 23 187 6.2 35 12.8 15.7 75 234 22 0.0 60 Aut Minginui H E M 88 37 258 7.4 55 18.8 20.3 60 218 17 0.0 55 Aut Rotoehu E E H 89 60 377 15.6 86 39.3 22.8 52 217 28 0.0 65 Aut Goudies H E H 87 35 225 6.8 50 16.8 17.9 64 252 18 0.0 65 Aut Galatea V E H 90 67 329 9.1 88 27.9 24.4 48 180 14 0.0 70 Aut Kawerau E E V 91 62 299 16.7 82 40.1 24.8 43 157 24 0.0 70 Aut Rotoaira H E L 87 31 138 11.7 40 22.2 20.3 63 261 28 0.0 45 Sub Tahorakuri M E M 87 47 256 3.3 64 11.0 18.4 68 205 3 0.0 70 Aut Hautu H E M 87 33 146 11.7 42 22.9 20.3 63 261 28 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki M E M 86 32 279 4.5 49 12.2 22.9 60 4 12 0.0 65 Aut Te Puke E E H 90 48 267 16.3 66 35.6 25.0 44 260 28 0.0 60 Sub Waihau Bay M E L 84 18 158 6.0 29 11.2 20.8 68 270 23 0.0 50 Aut Eastern North Island Sunday, 27 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay H E H 84 14 208 15.9 24 21.6 21.0 70 290 44 0.0 55 Aut Pouawa H E H 88 63 289 4.7 82 16.6 24.0 49 27 7 0.0 75 Aut Poroporo H E M 91 43 238 8.2 59 21.0 24.5 44 105 11 0.0 55 Aut Tuai V E H 89 39 180 15.7 51 30.6 22.5 54 332 29 0.0 55 Aut Crownthorpe M E H 89 48 215 4.9 62 14.7 22.9 53 227 5 0.0 75 Aut Kaiwaka H E M 89 41 246 6.5 58 17.5 23.7 51 316 11 0.0 60 Aut Waipukurau M H M 76 53 274 1.1 72 4.3 17.7 71 245 6 1.6 70 Aut Bridge Pa V E H 91 76 274 8.8 90 27.3 25.7 43 204 11 0.0 80 Aut Te Haroto V E H 87 52 268 10.2 70 26.8 18.9 65 351 26 0.0 60 Aut Gwavas M E M 87 48 200 3.4 60 10.9 19.2 69 109 4 0.0 60 Aut Waihau H E H 87 38 185 8.4 50 19.6 19.8 62 272 22 0.2 60 Aut Te Pohue M E M 89 41 197 5.4 54 14.8 23.3 54 184 8 0.0 65 Aut Ongaonga M E M 85 48 256 3.2 65 10.8 19.0 66 207 9 0.8 75 Aut Cricklewood H E M 90 45 232 9.1 60 22.9 26.1 44 326 14 0.0 55 Aut Gisborne Aero H E H 89 54 287 5.2 73 17.0 27.0 43 280 6 0.0 75 Aut Mahia V E V 89 49 329 11.7 71 29.7 26.0 45 270 22 0.0 75 Aut Napier Aero V E V 89 34 235 15.4 50 30.0 26.0 44 280 28 0.0 80 Aut Taranaki Sunday, 27 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 84 13 96 5.0 19 7.8 22.0 78 310 20 0.0 40 Aut Eltham H E L 89 24 127 12.5 33 21.2 22.7 56 264 26 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E L 85 21 106 10.2 28 16.8 21.2 76 283 32 0.0 40 Aut Okato M E L 81 16 90 3.1 22 5.4 18.7 88 313 17 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 86 23 91 4.3 28 8.4 20.0 68 259 11 0.0 40 Aut Hawera H E L 86 23 126 10.4 32 18.2 21.0 71 310 30 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Sunday, 27 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 82 14 102 13.0 21 17.6 12.9 83 244 44 0.0 50 Aut Webb M E L 84 18 106 9.2 25 14.8 14.4 75 226 32 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 84 21 133 7.0 30 13.2 15.3 74 253 26 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit H E L 87 27 134 12.6 36 22.2 19.4 60 252 29 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton L V L 74 18 127 1.4 26 2.3 17.9 79 340 13 1.6 40 Aut Dannevirke H E L 88 25 142 9.3 34 17.4 20.3 59 256 22 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L V L 84 16 75 2.1 21 3.4 16.1 83 280 4 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 82 14 86 1.4 20 1.9 14.3 89 1 1 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea H E M 82 24 139 11.7 34 20.4 13.9 86 237 43 0.0 55 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 82 30 153 3.2 40 8.0 18.6 86 298 16 0.0 55 Aut Lismore H E L 91 47 180 7.3 57 19.1 26.1 44 325 9 0.0 30 Aut Waione M E L 87 34 187 4.0 46 10.6 20.6 66 270 8 0.0 40 Aut Tapuae M E M 85 15 115 8.4 23 13.1 18.5 66 270 28 0.0 55 Aut Raumai M E L 84 22 148 4.1 32 8.6 19.8 79 289 16 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 71 21 124 2.4 30 5.1 18.0 93 310 26 1.2 40 Aut Spriggins Park H E L 85 31 174 9.9 43 20.4 21.4 75 296 31 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero M E M 85 22 147 5.6 32 11.4 18.0 72 260 19 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero H E L 84 25 153 11.3 35 20.4 21.0 77 280 35 0.0 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 85 23 135 9.1 32 16.5 21.0 76 290 30 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Sunday, 27 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi H E L 83 40 262 6.9 58 18.4 22.0 66 0 30 1.2 40 Aut Castle Point V E L 85 20 158 70.9 30 63.6 20.0 71 310 69 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 86 31 161 5.5 42 13.0 20.5 70 219 16 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi M V L 80 33 197 1.7 47 4.8 16.6 92 339 7 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 88 32 126 6.5 39 14.3 22.0 58 330 14 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 88 33 188 6.0 46 14.7 23.5 57 291 13 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome H E L 88 33 175 9.3 45 20.0 22.0 61 290 22 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Sunday, 27 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L L L 52 25 199 0.4 38 0.6 17.0 94 45 13 3.0 40 Aut Belmont L L L 25 4 101 0.0 7 0.0 15.3 99 357 38 7.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay L L L 41 13 216 0.1 22 0.1 16.7 95 330 25 4.8 60 Aut Chatham Island L V L 77 6 216 1.8 12 1.6 15.0 97 260 15 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 68 26 223 3.4 40 8.5 17.0 94 20 35 1.6 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 79 38 143 2.3 46 6.6 18.0 83 0 17 1.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L L L 45 9 112 0.3 15 0.2 18.0 93 330 22 4.6 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Sunday, 27 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 85 30 168 6.3 41 14.2 20.4 75 291 22 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 88 30 134 5.2 39 11.9 24.9 62 168 10 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 83 25 133 3.7 34 8.3 20.7 82 298 16 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 86 51 347 5.5 75 17.8 19.8 72 123 16 0.0 80 Aut Hira M E L 87 37 253 3.4 54 10.0 22.8 67 235 5 0.0 40 Aut Dovedale M E L 86 37 240 2.6 53 7.9 21.2 72 97 2 0.0 40 Aut Rai Valley M E L 86 26 133 3.6 35 8.2 22.4 69 214 7 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth H E M 90 67 306 5.4 86 19.0 22.4 52 181 5 0.0 60 Aut Murchison L L L 27 8 17 0.0 8 0.0 19.3 88 280 4 28.4 20 Aut Ngaruru L L L 57 25 181 0.5 37 0.6 19.3 100 240 6 2.0 70 Aut Western Boundary L H L 71 27 130 0.7 35 0.9 16.8 92 334 2 1.2 20 Aut Kaikoura H E L 79 23 284 10.5 38 20.2 14.0 93 190 46 0.2 30 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 86 32 291 4.4 50 11.8 24.0 73 0 13 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero E E V 91 67 282 14.5 84 37.0 28.0 46 330 22 0.0 80 Aut Big Pokororo L H L 74 19 156 1.1 29 1.8 20.7 94 102 8 1.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L L L 29 9 44 0.0 12 0.0 17.3 89 1 3 13.8 20 Aut Cape Campbell H E H 80 24 379 7.9 42 17.1 16.0 90 190 39 0.0 80 Aut Onamalutu M E M 88 49 238 4.0 65 12.9 24.2 60 294 3 0.0 55 Aut West Coast Sunday, 27 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 11 6 7 0.0 6 0.0 17.0 100 300 7 34.4 50 Sub Reefton L L L 27 7 30 0.0 9 0.0 19.3 88 280 4 28.4 30 Sub Westport L L L 15 3 15 0.0 4 0.0 17.0 98 330 11 22.4 30 Aut Haast L L L 2 1 7 0.0 1 0.0 17.0 100 300 7 34.4 30 Sub Hokitika Aero L L L 9 3 7 0.0 3 0.0 17.0 100 300 7 34.4 30 Aut Canterbury Sunday, 27 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 82 23 268 2.4 38 5.9 13.0 84 110 9 0.2 60 Aut Waihaorunga M V M 78 37 472 1.9 62 6.6 9.7 96 86 13 0.2 60 Sub Lees Valley M E M 85 29 238 5.4 45 13.3 14.3 76 197 19 0.0 60 Aut Motukarara M E M 66 36 393 2.4 59 8.0 12.2 87 168 29 2.2 90 Aut Mount Somers L H L 71 24 175 1.1 35 2.4 12.1 91 154 11 1.4 30 Aut Pukaki Aero E E H 91 58 410 11.2 86 31.6 23.3 44 74 16 0.0 70 Aut Mount Cook L L L 56 7 7 0.5 7 0.3 21.7 51 82 11 59.2 60 Aut Burnham L V L 65 30 309 1.3 48 3.9 12.5 89 187 19 2.2 40 Aut Tekapo E E V 89 45 309 16.1 66 35.4 19.4 52 175 29 0.0 70 Aut Hakatere M E M 80 55 340 2.3 79 9.3 13.2 73 282 14 1.0 70 Aut Leeston M E L 76 36 358 2.1 58 7.1 13.2 87 185 19 1.2 40 Aut Le Bons Bay H E H 85 22 284 11.5 36 20.9 14.0 76 210 35 0.4 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M E M 76 31 294 3.4 50 9.6 14.0 96 200 28 1.0 80 Aut Hanmer M E L 85 40 214 3.1 54 9.5 17.8 78 136 8 0.0 30 Aut Cannington M E M 79 37 376 2.1 59 7.0 9.7 96 86 13 0.2 60 Aut Snowdon M E L 84 25 179 2.3 37 5.7 13.0 82 164 6 0.4 40 Aut Darfield M E L 80 40 283 2.2 59 7.4 12.3 94 188 14 0.6 40 Aut Bottle Lake M V M 73 37 398 1.6 60 5.6 15.4 77 229 17 1.8 70 Aut Ashley M E L 82 22 76 2.4 26 4.6 12.9 89 214 11 0.4 20 Aut Balmoral H E L 86 39 311 5.7 59 16.0 17.7 67 171 16 0.6 30 Aut Ashburton Plains M V L 79 56 430 1.6 85 7.0 12.2 91 140 9 1.0 50 Aut Oxford M E M 82 28 224 3.2 43 8.3 12.9 86 210 16 0.6 60 Aut Otago Sunday, 27 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell E E V 89 82 636 9.2 124 32.8 20.6 53 155 18 0.4 85 Aut Naseby Forest L H M 63 31 368 0.6 51 1.1 16.9 66 192 4 3.4 65 Sub Butchers Dam V E H 82 80 662 7.0 123 27.2 16.0 63 187 31 1.2 80 Aut Cherry Farm L L L 52 16 330 0.5 28 0.6 16.5 73 140 20 11.2 60 Aut Dansey Pass L H M 63 40 502 0.6 67 1.8 16.9 66 192 4 3.4 70 Aut Tapanui L L L 40 8 292 0.1 15 0.0 14.2 79 249 10 11.8 60 Aut Glenledi L L L 40 8 242 0.1 15 0.0 13.2 79 172 13 14.2 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L L M 60 36 474 0.7 60 2.2 16.9 60 211 12 7.2 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L L M 53 21 413 0.6 38 0.8 17.0 73 200 19 10.4 65 Aut Deep Stream L E M 64 9 152 3.0 15 4.1 12.9 63 199 36 6.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero L L L 58 20 465 0.7 36 0.9 13.0 83 160 13 2.8 40 Aut Queenstown Aero L H M 60 14 261 1.1 25 1.7 18.0 61 180 20 10.4 65 Aut Tara Hills H E H 91 57 364 6.9 82 22.2 23.0 46 330 7 0.0 70 Aut McRaes L L L 50 21 358 0.3 37 0.4 13.9 73 196 12 6.6 70 Aut Herbert L H L 62 15 206 0.9 25 0.9 9.3 46 22 13 4.8 55 Aut Oamaru L L L 48 11 310 0.3 21 0.2 13.0 78 160 13 6.2 50 Aut Lauder H E M 88 147 738 5.0 196 24.3 18.1 58 306 8 0.0 70 Aut Windsor L L L 38 16 364 0.0 29 0.0 12.8 90 35 10 6.2 50 Aut Ranfurly L H M 60 48 547 0.5 79 1.8 17.1 66 191 5 4.2 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 38 6 135 0.0 11 0.0 11.3 82 239 12 12.6 60 Aut Clyde H E M 87 78 664 4.3 120 18.8 18.0 67 158 9 0.4 75 Aut Nugget Point L L L 47 4 232 0.7 8 0.4 14.0 80 200 37 15.0 40 Aut Wanaka M E M 73 35 340 3.7 56 11.0 20.0 55 120 33 6.0 70 Aut Traquair L L L 49 14 331 0.3 25 0.3 13.8 72 267 16 9.4 65 Aut Southland Sunday, 27 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 36 4 114 0.0 7 0.0 13.0 71 250 9 25.4 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 44 2 44 0.2 4 0.1 14.0 76 270 20 8.2 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 39 1 6 0.1 2 0.0 16.0 72 250 17 18.0 40 Aut South West Cape L E L 77 7 113 3.3 12 3.9 14.0 71 300 26 0.0 40 Aut Garston L H M 65 17 299 0.9 30 1.4 14.8 67 232 11 3.2 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 41 7 184 0.0 12 0.0 15.0 72 220 4 11.2 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L L L 33 4 44 0.0 7 0.0 16.0 71 200 6 13.2 50 Aut Barn Hill L L L 46 7 170 0.1 13 0.1 15.0 68 167 8 10.0 60 Aut Blackmount L L L 36 4 59 0.0 7 0.0 14.3 71 167 15 24.8 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 46 8 262 0.1 15 0.1 16.2 62 220 6 12.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 48 5 120 0.3 9 0.2 15.8 69 230 16 9.0 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 41 4 23 0.1 5 0.0 13.2 72 218 11 17.0 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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