FORECAST TODAY 13/01 12/01 11/01 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula H E H 83 32 442 6.2 55 16.5 19.7 55 209 28 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest E E V 88 80 489 14.3 114 42.1 22.5 41 207 29 0.6 80 Aut Opouteke L V M 73 14 327 1.4 26 2.5 20.2 58 189 14 0.6 80 Aut Hokianga M E H 81 18 387 5.3 32 10.9 21.5 52 238 29 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E M 80 24 416 3.7 41 9.4 20.3 61 261 25 0.2 80 Aut Kaipara L E M 78 10 219 2.9 18 4.4 19.7 64 206 23 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe H E M 83 64 518 5.0 97 19.1 20.0 57 200 22 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero V E H 87 62 493 8.9 95 28.2 23.0 50 230 24 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 86 54 500 6.8 85 22.3 23.0 51 230 20 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E M 77 16 348 2.6 29 5.3 19.4 62 240 22 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest M E L 80 12 269 4.7 21 7.7 18.5 65 193 29 0.0 40 Aut Woodhill H E H 86 59 350 6.8 83 21.9 20.1 65 227 19 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 84 24 310 4.2 40 10.2 20.8 58 225 17 0.0 60 Aut Cornwallis Depot L E M 81 10 224 3.2 18 4.9 23.1 56 254 18 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island L V M 67 19 293 1.6 33 3.5 22.3 58 224 21 10.4 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 86 26 260 4.1 41 10.2 21.6 57 219 11 0.0 60 Aut Waikato Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L L L 57 20 247 0.5 33 0.6 20.0 72 227 7 4.6 65 Aut Bodley Road L H M 70 20 208 1.0 33 1.8 18.0 78 230 9 1.8 65 Sub Port Taharoa L E L 80 9 124 3.0 15 4.1 19.0 69 210 20 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa L H L 69 23 318 0.9 39 1.7 18.0 72 170 7 2.2 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M H M 72 67 286 1.0 84 4.6 18.0 78 230 9 1.8 60 Aut Athol L V M 81 16 159 2.1 25 3.9 15.6 67 216 11 0.8 65 Aut Waihi Gold L L L 55 14 220 0.4 25 0.4 16.6 70 242 7 5.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 85 31 240 5.0 47 12.8 21.1 59 0 17 0.2 65 Aut Central North Island Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero M E M 78 35 373 2.8 57 8.9 20.0 65 340 22 1.0 95 Aut Rotorua Aero M V M 72 22 327 2.0 38 5.0 19.0 53 220 22 4.2 80 Aut Taupo Aero H E H 84 32 391 7.5 53 18.7 17.0 62 260 28 0.0 85 Aut Tauranga Aero V E V 86 47 365 10.7 71 27.8 20.0 57 230 30 0.4 95 Aut Matea L H M 66 11 216 1.1 20 1.0 15.8 59 203 13 3.3 70 Aut Minginui M E H 84 23 309 7.1 39 15.1 16.4 44 223 27 1.0 75 Aut Rotoehu M E M 73 34 444 3.0 57 9.5 20.2 50 213 29 5.8 85 Aut Goudies L V M 64 11 257 1.5 20 2.0 15.7 58 244 21 5.1 85 Aut Galatea M E M 78 46 427 2.3 72 8.8 19.3 51 228 18 2.3 95 Aut Kawerau M E H 81 42 388 3.3 67 11.3 22.0 39 146 19 2.8 95 Aut Rotoaira H E H 88 18 180 15.3 29 23.0 17.6 40 175 32 0.0 65 Sub Tahorakuri M E H 86 37 343 4.3 58 12.8 17.8 49 200 13 0.0 90 Aut Hautu H E H 88 18 187 15.3 30 23.2 17.6 40 175 32 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki L H M 68 14 312 1.0 25 1.3 18.3 60 231 11 3.2 85 Aut Te Puke M E H 86 49 372 3.6 74 12.8 20.9 49 222 9 0.4 90 Aut Waihau Bay L L M 58 9 211 0.8 17 0.7 20.2 59 265 16 12.0 85 Aut Eastern North Island Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L L M 54 7 266 0.5 13 0.4 19.0 61 330 15 10.2 75 Aut Pouawa E E V 83 88 410 11.3 115 36.2 14.3 60 3 38 0.0 90 Aut Poroporo H E H 85 77 361 4.8 100 18.8 17.4 52 307 15 0.1 85 Aut Waimarama H E H 85 83 391 5.7 108 22.1 16.4 56 184 19 0.0 97 Aut Tuai L L L 56 26 269 0.4 42 0.7 15.5 63 91 7 4.0 70 Aut Crownthorpe M V M 74 35 256 2.0 53 6.3 20.0 42 203 20 3.2 75 Aut Kaiwaka L L M 56 30 329 0.4 49 0.7 16.4 58 255 5 3.8 80 Sub Waipukurau M E H 82 48 366 3.8 73 13.2 17.7 47 234 19 0.2 95 Aut Bridge Pa V E V 87 74 388 8.8 100 29.0 20.3 37 197 24 0.0 98 Aut Te Haroto L H M 73 31 349 1.0 51 3.0 15.3 62 176 8 0.4 90 Aut Gwavas M E M 82 43 286 3.4 62 11.0 18.0 36 190 17 0.2 75 Aut Waihau L H M 62 27 272 0.7 43 1.2 17.3 55 186 8 3.0 75 Aut Te Pohue L L M 55 22 268 0.3 37 0.5 16.4 58 255 5 3.8 85 Aut Ongaonga H E H 84 50 359 5.7 74 18.2 18.5 43 202 24 0.0 95 Aut Cricklewood L L M 56 24 301 0.4 40 0.6 14.8 68 129 8 2.6 75 Aut Gisborne Aero M E M 80 49 361 3.1 74 11.3 19.0 47 200 20 0.0 95 Aut Mahia M E H 76 45 425 3.8 72 13.0 15.0 74 210 30 0.2 97 Aut Napier Aero M E H 78 34 323 3.1 54 9.4 21.0 39 200 24 3.2 98 Aut Taranaki Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero L V L 77 8 107 1.4 14 1.0 17.0 84 320 9 0.0 40 Aut Eltham L V L 79 19 200 1.3 30 2.6 17.5 75 193 5 0.0 40 Aut Waverly L H L 77 9 128 0.8 15 0.7 17.0 73 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Okato L E L 81 9 114 3.1 15 4.3 18.1 79 195 19 0.0 40 Aut Marco L H L 66 6 54 0.7 10 0.4 17.1 71 15 4 0.0 40 Aut Hawera L H L 77 11 177 1.1 20 1.1 17.0 79 210 6 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L L L 57 13 150 1.4 22 2.0 6.9 88 196 28 1.8 50 Aut Webb L L L 51 5 119 0.5 9 0.3 10.2 78 235 20 0.4 50 Sub Westlawn M E L 80 19 185 4.3 31 8.9 9.4 76 195 26 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L H L 61 8 165 1.2 15 0.9 10.2 78 235 20 0.4 50 Aut Alfredton L H L 69 6 145 1.1 10 0.7 16.8 56 222 12 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 83 25 219 4.7 39 11.0 17.1 53 241 22 0.6 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L H L 63 5 63 0.6 9 0.4 14.3 70 188 5 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 64 4 80 1.3 8 0.7 12.4 76 215 19 0.6 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 70 21 223 2.2 34 5.2 11.8 69 224 25 0.6 55 Aut Waitarere Forest L E M 83 14 204 2.2 24 3.9 17.8 62 342 6 0.2 55 Aut Lismore L H L 80 25 257 1.2 41 3.0 16.9 65 191 2 0.0 45 Aut Waione L V L 77 19 253 1.5 32 3.1 18.3 53 226 11 0.4 40 Aut Tapuae 225 15 0.5 55 Aut Raumai L H L 73 11 178 0.7 19 0.6 16.1 67 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Levin L E L 81 9 118 3.1 15 4.2 16.0 69 260 17 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 82 20 225 2.7 32 5.9 17.1 69 178 12 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L L L 54 11 195 0.4 20 0.3 13.0 69 210 7 3.4 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L E L 82 17 203 2.1 28 4.2 16.0 72 220 9 0.0 50 Aut Palmerston North Aero L E L 78 12 121 2.1 19 3.2 18.0 60 260 15 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L H L 66 18 322 0.7 31 0.9 16.0 67 220 6 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 79 22 246 5.5 35 11.8 14.0 64 190 33 0.2 40 Aut Stony Creek L H L 61 13 219 0.8 22 0.8 15.8 59 184 14 1.4 40 Aut Haurangi L L L 35 14 251 0.0 25 0.0 12.6 78 271 7 0.4 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L H L 64 8 152 1.0 13 0.7 15.7 59 268 14 0.4 40 Sub Ngaumu L V L 71 25 267 1.3 41 3.2 15.7 59 268 14 0.4 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 80 14 226 5.5 24 9.5 18.0 54 240 32 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Wednesday, 13 January 2010 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 16 282 0.9 28 1.0 17.2 66 211 9 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L H M 65 5 142 1.1 9 0.7 14.7 77 220 15 1.2 60 Aut Titahi Bay L H M 77 12 258 1.1 22 1.1 16.8 69 120 4 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L L L 13 1 228 0.0 2 0.0 17.0 100 90 26 2.8 30 Aut Wellington Aero L H M 73 12 269 1.1 22 1.2 15.0 71 210 9 0.2 60 Aut Lower Hutt L V L 79 14 174 1.5 23 2.5 17.0 47 220 9 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L E L 79 9 105 2.2 15 2.8 16.0 71 240 15 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L H L 68 14 205 0.7 23 0.7 16.0 72 277 4 0.6 30 Aut Keneperu Head L L L 48 9 116 0.1 15 0.1 17.0 74 39 1 2.6 30 Aut Totaranui L H L 66 10 128 1.0 17 0.8 15.9 84 22 11 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley M H M 77 47 411 1.1 73 4.4 18.0 63 34 5 0.0 90 Aut Hira L L L 34 7 241 0.0 13 0.0 13.0 94 3 7 2.0 40 Aut Dovedale L L L 48 8 229 0.2 15 0.1 16.9 78 2 4 1.0 40 Aut Rai Valley L L L 56 6 68 0.5 10 0.3 15.8 77 281 8 1.4 30 Aut Molesworth M V M 75 28 336 1.4 46 4.1 17.4 44 228 12 0.2 70 Aut Murchison L L L 54 3 13 0.3 4 0.1 19.1 64 33 5 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru L L M 58 9 196 0.4 16 0.3 16.3 75 35 3 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary L L L 53 4 99 0.3 8 0.1 19.1 64 33 5 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura L H M 71 30 368 1.0 50 2.9 13.0 82 150 9 0.2 60 Aut Nelson Aero L L L 47 6 287 0.3 11 0.2 17.0 83 10 19 5.2 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero L H M 67 26 296 0.7 42 1.1 16.0 69 30 4 0.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo L L L 58 5 183 0.8 10 0.4 16.1 88 62 15 0.2 20 Aut St Arnaud L H L 72 5 16 0.9 5 0.4 20.3 48 358 7 0.2 20 Aut Cape Campbell L V M 74 13 399 1.3 24 2.0 16.0 73 150 11 0.0 85 Aut Onamalutu L L L 26 12 182 0.0 20 0.0 12.3 97 272 3 0.8 60 Aut West Coast Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek L V L 80 6 21 1.3 7 0.7 18.4 56 251 4 0.0 50 Sub Reefton L V L 80 6 21 1.3 7 0.7 18.4 56 251 4 0.0 30 Aut Westport L V L 70 3 20 1.9 4 0.7 18.0 79 280 22 0.0 30 Aut Haast L H L 70 3 26 0.7 4 0.3 16.0 88 10 2 0.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L H L 66 2 20 1.1 3 0.4 17.0 83 290 13 0.0 30 Aut Canterbury Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L V M 74 16 319 1.4 28 2.6 16.0 79 70 13 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 82 36 507 3.8 61 11.8 15.5 73 27 19 0.0 60 Sub Lees Valley L H M 71 7 256 0.7 14 0.5 17.8 58 188 3 0.2 60 Aut Motukarara M V M 75 35 431 1.6 58 5.5 17.8 59 46 15 0.0 90 Aut Mount Somers L V L 78 5 71 1.4 9 0.8 18.2 66 80 9 0.0 30 Aut Pukaki Aero M E M 85 21 426 2.8 37 6.7 18.8 45 299 6 0.0 70 Aut Mount Cook L V M 81 5 19 1.9 6 0.9 19.2 47 106 9 0.0 60 Aut Burnham M V M 79 26 366 1.6 44 4.5 17.4 59 47 9 0.2 60 Aut Tekapo L E M 81 7 161 2.7 13 3.2 18.2 54 137 14 0.0 70 Aut Hakatere L E M 84 10 229 2.2 18 3.1 20.1 47 213 3 0.0 70 Aut Leeston L H L 76 31 427 1.2 52 3.8 16.8 67 109 9 0.2 50 Aut Le Bons Bay L H M 65 13 324 0.8 24 0.8 13.0 70 70 7 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M V M 78 26 372 2.1 44 5.8 17.0 64 40 15 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer L L L 55 13 251 0.3 23 0.3 16.5 67 87 3 0.0 50 Aut Cannington M E M 82 27 446 3.7 47 9.9 15.5 73 27 19 0.0 60 Aut Snowdon L H L 75 5 107 0.9 8 0.5 19.0 60 28 4 0.0 40 Aut Darfield L V L 77 10 249 1.6 18 2.0 17.0 63 67 12 0.0 50 Aut Bottle Lake L H M 75 33 455 1.1 56 3.4 17.8 63 78 7 0.0 75 Aut Ashley L H L 65 7 80 0.7 12 0.5 16.6 71 53 6 0.0 50 Aut Balmoral M E L 85 55 380 3.0 81 11.7 15.9 70 79 7 0.0 50 Aut Ashburton Plains L H L 78 27 432 1.2 46 3.3 18.1 61 70 4 0.0 50 Aut Oxford L H M 73 10 255 1.2 18 1.0 16.6 65 55 10 0.0 60 Aut Otago Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell M E M 85 21 589 3.4 39 8.3 21.0 49 0 9 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest L V M 79 15 372 1.3 28 2.3 20.2 53 102 5 0.2 65 Aut Butchers Dam H E H 86 28 639 6.5 51 16.4 19.1 48 18 21 0.0 80 Aut Cherry Farm L H M 74 5 334 0.9 10 0.6 15.1 82 59 5 0.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass L V M 80 22 497 1.4 40 3.4 20.7 52 228 3 0.0 70 Aut Tapanui L E M 79 3 250 2.6 6 1.8 21.8 51 46 19 0.4 60 Aut Glenledi L H L 69 3 216 1.0 5 0.4 20.8 68 224 10 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L V M 83 8 380 2.1 16 2.7 19.7 60 41 5 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L V M 76 2 363 1.7 5 0.7 21.0 73 60 15 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream L E M 72 2 52 2.3 4 0.9 19.2 60 13 25 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 77 18 512 2.6 32 5.9 15.0 84 30 22 0.0 40 Aut Queenstown Aero L H M 72 5 255 0.9 9 0.5 18.0 73 40 7 0.2 65 Aut Tara Hills L E M 84 12 335 2.2 22 3.9 20.0 39 130 4 0.0 70 Aut McRaes L V M 77 7 341 1.9 13 1.9 16.7 73 43 16 0.0 70 Aut Herbert M E M 84 11 256 3.3 19 5.2 12.1 46 339 11 0.2 55 Aut Oamaru L V L 82 17 362 1.8 30 3.8 17.0 75 30 6 0.0 50 Aut Lauder M E M 86 185 851 2.9 240 16.9 17.7 60 245 4 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M V L 81 23 433 2.0 40 5.2 16.7 78 304 8 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly L H M 78 24 529 1.1 42 2.9 18.6 54 234 4 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L H L 61 2 103 0.5 3 0.2 17.8 68 79 4 0.2 60 Aut Clyde M V M 80 26 642 1.5 48 4.3 19.5 56 30 6 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point L L L 53 1 195 0.8 2 0.2 15.0 89 30 24 0.4 40 Aut Wanaka L E M 82 11 315 2.3 20 3.8 18.0 56 310 9 0.0 70 Aut Traquair L H M 72 3 286 0.9 5 0.4 20.3 60 5 7 0.0 65 Aut Southland Wednesday, 13 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 58 2 57 1.0 3 0.3 18.0 78 40 20 1.4 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 58 1 25 0.5 2 0.2 20.0 76 10 9 2.8 50 Aut Secretary Island L V L 66 3 25 1.8 4 0.7 13.0 81 50 24 2.0 40 Aut South West Cape L E L 68 1 89 12.7 2 7.0 15.0 77 350 61 1.8 40 Aut Garston L H M 67 4 261 0.8 7 0.4 21.3 54 326 6 0.8 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 48 2 157 0.1 5 0.1 20.0 67 0 0 1.4 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L V L 81 5 25 2.0 7 1.2 19.0 50 50 9 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill L E M 79 4 154 7.6 7 6.7 18.8 36 354 40 1.4 60 Aut Blackmount L E L 83 4 14 21.0 5 13.8 19.7 36 6 52 0.4 50 Aut Wreys Bush L H L 69 4 229 0.7 7 0.3 20.8 65 318 3 1.6 55 Aut Tuatapere L H L 67 3 87 0.7 6 0.3 22.0 50 333 5 0.2 50 Aut Slopedown L V L 68 3 14 1.3 4 0.5 21.0 58 36 16 1.4 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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