FORECAST TODAY 28/12 27/12 26/12 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Monday, 28 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 68 400 5.4 95 20.1 21.7 57 222 15 0.2 90 Aut Waitangi Forest V E H 89 103 391 7.1 124 27.6 24.9 53 29 12 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke H E H 89 39 316 5.9 60 16.5 24.6 53 230 8 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga V E H 89 72 383 9.0 98 29.1 25.5 52 227 19 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville H E H 88 38 350 7.8 60 20.5 23.5 60 267 18 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 85 21 190 3.5 33 7.8 21.9 69 246 9 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe H E M 89 48 397 5.3 73 17.1 25.0 52 280 7 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E M 89 63 392 4.8 90 17.9 26.0 49 210 6 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia V E H 90 67 405 8.0 95 26.4 27.2 50 186 14 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 86 42 311 4.8 63 14.6 22.1 68 272 13 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Monday, 28 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 27 225 4.8 42 11.5 20.9 71 215 14 0.0 40 Aut Woodhill M E M 87 31 233 4.4 46 11.5 23.9 67 261 10 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 89 29 229 4.8 44 12.0 24.8 57 258 7 0.0 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 89 30 225 6.8 44 15.8 26.4 55 265 13 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E M 88 47 239 5.9 63 17.2 25.8 58 220 12 0.0 60 Aut Hunua East M E M 85 43 212 2.8 57 9.0 22.1 78 46 6 0.0 60 Aut Waikato Monday, 28 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M V M 81 31 159 1.7 42 4.4 24.2 78 210 7 1.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 83 32 125 2.9 39 7.3 20.7 84 24 11 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa L L L 48 16 116 0.5 24 0.5 19.0 95 300 26 3.8 40 Aut Paeroa M V L 83 39 250 2.0 56 6.6 21.0 83 190 4 0.6 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 83 42 170 2.9 52 8.6 21.0 84 320 11 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 83 30 136 2.7 39 6.9 18.3 85 328 12 0.5 65 Aut Waihi Gold M V M 77 26 154 2.0 37 4.8 22.2 72 256 17 1.8 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 87 39 154 5.4 48 13.7 24.4 67 0 14 0.0 65 Aut Central North Island Monday, 28 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 87 42 289 7.3 61 19.6 23.0 67 70 20 0.0 65 Aut Rotorua Aero M V M 80 30 253 1.6 46 4.6 20.0 93 250 7 0.2 60 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 86 38 313 3.6 58 11.0 21.0 72 340 9 0.0 65 Aut Tauranga Aero V E H 89 52 274 12.1 71 30.3 26.0 57 210 24 0.0 60 Aut Matea M E M 85 24 194 4.3 37 9.8 20.1 71 220 15 0.0 60 Aut Minginui H E M 88 40 266 5.7 58 15.8 22.3 59 129 12 0.0 55 Aut Rotoehu H E M 87 62 385 5.4 88 19.3 22.2 67 47 14 0.0 65 Aut Goudies H E H 87 37 233 9.2 53 21.5 22.0 65 282 24 0.0 65 Aut Galatea V E H 90 70 337 9.3 92 28.8 25.5 51 322 16 0.0 70 Aut Kawerau H E H 89 65 307 6.9 85 22.5 24.4 57 5 13 0.0 70 Aut Rotoaira M V L 82 32 144 2.0 41 5.3 17.7 89 306 8 0.2 45 Sub Tahorakuri M E M 85 48 263 3.7 66 12.3 20.8 74 328 11 0.0 70 Aut Hautu M V M 82 34 152 2.0 43 5.5 17.7 89 306 8 0.2 55 Aut Opotiki H E M 86 34 287 6.2 52 16.0 22.9 61 3 18 0.0 65 Aut Te Puke V E H 89 50 275 12.1 69 29.9 26.0 57 210 24 0.0 60 Sub Waihau Bay M E L 84 20 165 3.1 30 6.5 21.1 79 323 11 0.0 50 Aut Eastern North Island Monday, 28 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 82 15 215 3.9 25 7.2 22.0 85 80 19 0.0 55 Aut Pouawa M V M 80 64 295 1.8 83 7.7 16.5 94 275 10 0.0 75 Aut Poroporo M E M 85 44 245 4.2 60 12.9 19.6 76 308 13 0.0 55 Aut Tuai L H L 62 36 186 0.5 48 0.9 16.3 93 152 3 2.0 55 Aut Crownthorpe M V M 79 49 222 1.7 63 6.0 18.1 81 70 9 1.0 75 Aut Kaiwaka L H M 70 41 252 0.9 59 2.9 14.8 96 114 8 1.4 60 Aut Waipukurau L L M 55 37 270 0.5 55 0.9 17.8 77 56 12 4.6 70 Aut Bridge Pa H E H 86 77 281 5.7 92 20.5 19.8 71 33 17 0.0 80 Aut Te Haroto M V M 77 53 275 1.3 72 5.0 21.1 73 70 7 1.4 60 Aut Gwavas M V M 79 49 207 1.6 61 5.5 17.4 77 354 8 1.0 60 Aut Waihau L L L 55 32 192 0.4 45 0.6 15.6 93 81 6 2.6 60 Aut Te Pohue L L M 59 36 203 0.6 50 1.3 15.8 93 89 10 2.4 65 Aut Ongaonga L L M 58 35 255 0.6 52 1.0 18.2 77 60 9 4.0 75 Aut Cricklewood L L L 52 36 234 0.2 52 0.4 17.6 94 10 4 3.0 55 Aut Gisborne Aero M E M 83 55 294 3.3 75 12.0 19.0 86 140 15 0.2 75 Aut Mahia M V M 74 49 336 1.3 72 5.0 17.0 100 130 11 1.0 75 Aut Napier Aero M E M 84 35 242 3.7 51 10.6 18.0 82 80 15 0.4 80 Aut Taranaki Monday, 28 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero L L L 38 7 93 0.0 12 0.0 21.0 94 330 11 6.2 40 Aut Eltham M E L 85 26 134 3.3 35 7.5 21.4 78 319 9 0.0 40 Aut Waverly L L L 34 10 85 0.0 15 0.0 22.8 87 195 4 15.2 40 Aut Okato L L L 36 8 76 0.0 13 0.0 20.2 89 357 11 12.2 40 Aut Marco L H L 60 19 96 0.5 25 0.5 22.7 83 297 4 3.0 40 Aut Hawera L L L 44 16 127 0.1 24 0.1 21.0 95 230 11 4.2 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Monday, 28 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L L L 59 12 108 0.8 19 0.7 15.2 92 258 13 2.2 50 Aut Webb M E L 83 19 112 4.7 26 8.8 16.6 79 1 21 0.4 50 Aut Westlawn L V L 73 22 139 1.4 31 2.9 16.5 89 249 14 1.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 81 28 140 3.5 37 8.3 17.6 82 6 21 0.8 50 Aut Alfredton L L L 54 13 129 0.4 21 0.4 14.3 80 71 10 3.4 40 Aut Dannevirke L L L 53 15 135 0.4 23 0.4 18.8 76 69 11 7.4 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L H L 64 14 82 0.7 20 0.6 20.1 82 352 6 2.4 30 Aut National Park L L L 55 12 93 0.3 18 0.2 16.5 97 324 0 2.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L H L 65 23 145 1.0 33 1.7 16.7 92 104 12 1.6 55 Aut Waitarere Forest L L L 50 20 151 0.2 30 0.2 20.2 76 196 2 5.2 55 Aut Lismore L H L 64 31 176 0.6 43 0.9 26.3 62 350 4 6.2 30 Aut Waione L L L 50 19 178 0.2 30 0.3 18.7 76 47 8 7.6 40 Aut Tapuae L L L 39 8 105 0.1 13 0.0 1.3 79 225 14 7.8 55 Aut Raumai L L L 33 11 122 0.0 18 0.0 22.2 73 0 0 16.4 40 Aut Levin L L L 47 11 109 0.2 18 0.2 21.0 77 10 11 12.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park L L L 52 14 149 0.5 23 0.5 22.5 80 193 20 15.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero M E M 83 24 154 3.6 34 8.1 21.0 72 260 15 0.6 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L L L 43 12 128 0.1 19 0.1 21.0 83 200 13 15.6 30 Aut Palmerston North Aero L L L 46 10 78 0.2 15 0.1 22.0 74 80 9 32.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Monday, 28 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L L L 51 27 257 0.2 43 0.3 18.0 75 220 4 5.2 40 Aut Castle Point L L L 52 14 159 0.5 24 0.5 15.0 90 50 17 3.6 40 Aut Stony Creek L L L 49 19 157 0.2 30 0.2 16.9 79 111 6 5.8 40 Aut Haurangi M V L 81 34 204 1.6 48 4.6 17.5 83 6 5 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 82 33 133 2.2 41 5.9 19.0 76 58 9 0.8 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 81 34 194 2.6 47 7.3 15.2 87 80 15 0.8 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L H L 65 28 181 0.8 40 1.7 18.0 79 90 9 2.6 40 Aut Wellington Monday, 28 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L H L 67 26 206 0.8 40 1.7 18.3 76 226 8 0.6 40 Aut Belmont L L L 28 4 108 0.0 7 0.0 16.9 94 29 5 1.6 60 Aut Titahi Bay L H L 61 14 223 0.6 25 0.6 19.5 71 292 7 1.0 60 Aut Chatham Island M E L 82 8 222 4.4 14 5.8 15.0 62 230 22 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M V M 76 27 229 1.5 42 4.0 17.0 78 190 13 0.2 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 84 40 150 2.6 48 7.4 19.0 56 220 7 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L L L 32 5 108 0.0 9 0.0 18.0 89 220 11 6.6 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Monday, 28 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L L L 58 18 162 0.5 28 0.6 20.6 63 271 7 7.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 84 32 142 2.7 41 6.9 20.2 65 198 9 0.8 30 Aut Totaranui L L L 52 16 131 0.3 25 0.3 19.4 81 36 9 5.4 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 83 53 354 5.0 77 17.0 19.1 65 59 22 0.8 80 Aut Hira M E L 87 38 261 4.5 56 13.0 21.5 65 320 11 0.0 40 Aut Dovedale L L L 49 23 233 0.2 36 0.3 21.2 80 320 5 6.4 40 Aut Rai Valley M E L 86 28 140 3.9 37 9.0 20.7 66 269 8 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth M V M 77 50 305 1.5 71 5.8 21.9 38 52 11 4.0 60 Aut Murchison L H L 73 11 25 1.1 11 0.7 25.6 44 264 9 0.2 20 Aut Ngaruru L H M 64 25 188 0.6 38 0.9 21.3 71 321 4 1.6 70 Aut Western Boundary L H L 63 25 136 0.6 35 0.8 18.2 79 51 4 1.8 20 Aut Kaikoura M E L 80 24 290 2.9 39 7.4 14.0 81 50 19 0.2 30 Aut Nelson Aero L V L 66 23 290 1.3 39 3.1 21.0 73 0 17 4.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E H 88 69 289 6.0 86 20.4 22.0 58 60 11 0.4 80 Aut Big Pokororo L L L 39 14 158 0.1 23 0.1 17.0 99 76 14 3.2 20 Aut St Arnaud L H L 66 11 51 0.9 14 0.7 22.0 48 341 10 1.6 20 Aut Cape Campbell L L L 40 13 355 0.0 24 0.0 16.0 81 90 6 8.8 80 Aut Onamalutu M E M 88 52 246 4.2 68 13.7 22.9 58 43 5 0.4 55 Aut West Coast Monday, 28 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 33 7 13 0.0 7 0.0 18.0 84 320 9 0.6 50 Sub Reefton L H L 74 11 38 1.1 12 0.8 25.6 44 264 9 0.2 30 Sub Westport L L L 38 4 22 0.0 6 0.0 19.0 84 10 11 1.2 30 Aut Haast L L L 6 1 13 0.0 1 0.0 16.0 97 10 4 0.4 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 32 3 13 0.0 4 0.0 18.0 84 320 9 0.6 30 Aut Canterbury Monday, 28 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 24 274 3.1 40 7.7 16.0 71 80 13 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M V M 81 38 478 1.9 64 6.9 15.1 72 23 9 0.0 60 Sub Lees Valley M E M 85 31 244 4.4 47 11.6 18.6 64 18 15 0.0 60 Aut Motukarara M E H 79 37 399 4.1 60 12.5 16.1 68 35 28 0.0 90 Aut Mount Somers L H L 65 23 181 0.8 34 1.2 15.1 76 120 8 1.8 30 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 91 62 418 7.0 90 23.4 21.9 38 199 7 0.0 70 Aut Mount Cook L V M 78 9 14 1.7 9 0.9 19.5 55 113 12 0.0 60 Aut Burnham M V L 77 31 315 1.8 50 5.4 16.1 69 59 15 0.0 40 Aut Tekapo H E H 89 48 316 5.8 70 17.9 20.2 39 116 8 0.0 70 Aut Hakatere M E M 84 57 347 2.9 81 11.5 18.5 57 285 9 0.0 70 Aut Leeston M E L 81 38 364 2.6 60 8.7 16.6 68 53 14 0.0 40 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 83 22 290 5.1 37 11.4 13.0 81 10 24 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M E H 80 32 300 4.4 51 12.0 16.0 75 60 26 0.0 80 Aut Hanmer M E L 86 42 221 3.3 57 10.1 21.4 60 155 7 0.0 30 Aut Cannington M V M 81 38 382 2.0 60 7.0 15.1 72 23 9 0.0 60 Aut Snowdon M E L 84 26 186 2.3 39 5.7 17.4 69 170 5 0.0 40 Aut Darfield M E L 81 41 289 3.2 61 10.3 15.8 76 82 18 0.2 40 Aut Bottle Lake M V M 79 38 405 1.5 61 5.4 16.4 73 82 9 0.0 70 Aut Ashley M E L 83 23 83 2.5 27 5.1 17.7 71 106 10 0.0 20 Aut Balmoral M E L 86 40 317 3.6 61 11.4 18.5 68 63 9 0.0 30 Aut Ashburton Plains M E L 83 58 437 2.2 87 9.5 18.4 61 18 6 0.0 50 Aut Oxford M E M 83 29 231 3.4 44 9.0 16.4 73 102 16 0.0 60 Aut Otago Monday, 28 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell V E H 90 86 644 7.0 129 27.6 23.3 38 4 10 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest M E M 80 33 375 2.1 54 6.7 19.1 51 131 11 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam H E H 89 83 670 5.9 127 24.4 22.7 37 231 10 0.0 80 Aut Cherry Farm L V M 68 17 336 1.9 29 4.0 15.2 81 70 24 0.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass M E M 83 43 509 2.7 71 9.9 21.6 42 207 10 0.0 70 Aut Tapanui L H L 66 10 299 0.7 19 0.6 20.3 62 161 4 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi L H L 66 10 249 1.1 17 1.0 18.2 71 89 15 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L H M 77 38 481 1.2 63 4.1 19.1 57 225 6 0.2 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L H M 71 23 420 0.9 40 1.9 19.0 66 70 6 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream L V M 77 10 158 2.0 17 2.7 15.5 66 178 16 0.2 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 76 21 472 2.7 38 6.6 17.0 69 60 24 0.0 40 Aut Queenstown Aero L V M 77 16 267 2.1 27 4.1 18.0 64 270 17 0.0 65 Aut Tara Hills H E H 91 61 372 7.4 86 23.8 23.0 31 70 7 0.0 70 Aut McRaes L V M 69 23 364 1.3 39 3.1 15.8 70 70 15 0.0 70 Aut Herbert L V M 78 16 212 1.9 27 3.8 12.2 46 21 14 0.4 55 Aut Oamaru L V L 70 12 316 1.5 23 2.3 16.0 68 80 17 0.0 50 Aut Lauder V E H 90 150 745 5.9 200 27.2 22.0 37 194 7 0.0 70 Aut Windsor L H L 65 17 370 1.0 31 1.7 17.4 68 26 13 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M V M 80 51 554 1.5 82 6.6 20.7 46 122 6 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L H M 67 8 142 0.9 14 0.7 17.2 58 247 10 0.0 60 Aut Clyde M E M 87 80 672 3.4 123 16.0 21.4 54 167 4 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point L V L 65 5 238 1.4 10 0.8 16.0 80 30 19 0.0 40 Aut Wanaka M E M 86 39 347 4.9 60 14.5 22.0 40 270 13 0.0 70 Aut Traquair L H M 69 15 337 0.8 27 0.9 19.0 66 70 6 0.0 65 Sub Southland Monday, 28 December 2009 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L H L 61 5 120 0.6 9 0.3 18.0 67 80 6 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L H L 66 4 51 0.7 7 0.4 19.0 68 160 6 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L E L 65 2 13 3.0 3 1.2 16.0 79 20 35 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape M E L 82 8 119 4.3 14 5.6 16.0 67 290 22 0.0 40 Aut Garston L V M 80 19 306 1.3 33 2.9 19.9 52 303 4 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L H L 60 8 191 0.7 14 0.5 17.0 77 140 9 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L H L 67 7 51 0.8 10 0.5 21.0 51 40 6 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill L H M 67 8 177 0.8 15 0.6 18.0 67 203 6 0.2 60 Aut Blackmount L H L 65 6 66 0.9 10 0.5 19.3 65 181 11 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L H L 69 10 269 0.8 18 0.7 20.3 63 112 5 0.2 55 Aut Tuatapere L H L 72 7 127 1.2 12 0.8 19.7 64 88 12 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L H L 70 6 30 0.9 8 0.5 19.8 55 63 7 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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