FORECAST TODAY 20/01 19/01 18/01 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula M E H 82 36 494 3.5 61 11.2 19.7 84 16 17 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest V E H 85 92 543 8.5 129 31.4 21.7 75 23 28 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke L L L 52 12 336 0.3 21 0.3 22.8 69 299 6 11.6 80 Aut Hokianga M E H 86 31 442 5.2 53 14.3 23.0 67 8 15 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville H E H 87 28 458 7.4 48 17.5 22.0 64 14 20 0.4 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 84 17 273 2.4 30 5.1 24.3 68 334 6 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe H E M 83 75 571 4.6 113 19.4 21.0 80 10 22 0.6 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E M 86 75 548 4.4 111 18.8 23.0 72 10 13 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia V E H 85 56 546 8.5 89 26.6 24.7 63 15 27 0.8 80 Aut Pouto H E H 86 27 401 6.8 46 15.9 23.3 62 2 22 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest M E M 81 16 310 7.6 28 13.4 21.4 79 24 35 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill M E M 87 72 405 3.5 100 14.8 25.1 59 3 6 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 87 36 367 4.1 58 12.3 27.8 49 34 8 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 88 28 281 7.4 45 17.0 24.2 63 40 18 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 84 31 347 3.9 50 10.9 23.7 71 51 15 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 85 32 310 5.1 51 13.7 25.1 61 14 19 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L L L 55 9 251 0.5 16 0.4 22.8 80 49 10 0.2 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 84 24 247 3.4 39 8.3 22.7 65 36 13 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 87 21 178 5.4 33 11.1 26.0 56 10 13 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 86 38 373 4.5 60 13.5 25.0 61 40 13 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero V E H 86 63 341 8.4 86 25.9 25.0 56 50 24 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E H 86 30 212 6.5 44 15.2 23.6 54 340 18 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold L L L 50 8 236 0.4 15 0.3 21.3 77 60 19 10.4 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 84 41 293 3.7 60 11.6 23.7 75 0 15 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Wednesday, 20 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 81 26 406 3.4 45 9.0 24.0 76 40 19 0.0 85 Aut Rotorua Aero M E M 83 19 359 4.6 34 9.9 23.0 67 20 22 0.0 65 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 85 45 442 3.7 71 12.8 22.0 63 30 11 0.0 75 Aut Tauranga Aero M E M 78 24 389 2.2 41 5.9 23.0 73 70 17 0.0 85 Aut Matea L H M 66 10 200 0.8 18 0.7 18.4 82 354 8 0.8 60 Aut Minginui M E M 83 30 360 2.9 50 8.5 19.5 65 134 12 0.0 65 Aut Rotoehu M E M 85 21 413 4.3 38 10.1 23.7 65 2 16 0.0 75 Aut Goudies M E M 85 19 303 3.1 33 6.9 21.1 63 25 8 0.0 65 Aut Galatea H E H 86 41 457 5.4 67 16.5 25.0 59 322 15 0.0 75 Aut Kawerau H E H 86 31 410 7.6 52 18.5 24.8 58 336 22 0.0 85 Aut Rotoaira L V L 75 12 193 1.8 20 2.7 20.1 73 20 17 0.0 50 Sub Tahorakuri M E M 85 50 395 3.4 76 12.3 21.5 67 358 9 0.0 70 Aut Hautu L V M 75 12 199 1.8 20 2.7 20.1 73 20 17 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki M E H 85 23 366 5.1 39 11.7 23.5 66 352 18 0.0 75 Aut Te Puke L V M 76 25 388 1.4 43 3.6 22.8 70 32 10 0.0 75 Aut Waihau Bay L E M 77 11 234 2.2 19 3.5 23.0 89 310 19 0.0 60 Sub Eastern North Island Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L V M 71 5 253 1.7 10 1.1 23.0 89 310 19 0.0 55 Aut Pouawa V E H 85 95 459 7.0 125 27.1 24.2 65 217 24 0.0 90 Aut Poroporo E E V 86 86 412 12.5 113 38.5 23.2 62 95 34 0.0 80 Aut Waimarama M E M 83 89 440 2.3 119 11.6 21.5 74 62 8 0.0 93 Aut Tuai L E L 82 5 116 5.6 10 6.0 22.5 59 327 28 0.0 50 Aut Crownthorpe M E M 85 17 253 4.5 29 8.9 26.3 60 70 15 0.0 65 Aut Kaiwaka L E M 81 9 184 3.0 16 4.2 23.8 56 346 18 0.0 65 Sub Waipukurau M E H 84 23 366 5.5 40 12.5 26.8 47 59 21 2.0 80 Aut Bridge Pa H E H 86 33 387 5.8 54 15.5 26.2 58 83 16 0.0 95 Aut Te Haroto M E H 83 7 275 5.9 13 7.4 21.8 60 350 27 0.0 70 Aut Gwavas M E M 86 16 260 3.7 28 7.3 25.9 50 72 8 0.0 65 Aut Waihau L E M 82 7 145 4.8 12 5.6 24.0 57 8 25 0.2 60 Aut Te Pohue L E M 84 7 103 4.2 12 5.0 23.8 56 346 18 0.0 65 Aut Ongaonga H E H 88 28 367 7.5 47 17.4 27.2 47 41 16 0.0 90 Aut Cricklewood L E M 82 5 113 2.7 10 2.6 23.4 58 329 13 0.0 60 Aut Gisborne Aero M E H 88 22 360 5.8 38 12.7 28.0 51 310 13 0.0 80 Aut Mahia L H M 61 5 266 1.0 9 0.6 21.0 85 30 17 0.0 85 Aut Napier Aero L V M 72 6 263 1.4 11 0.9 22.0 87 90 15 0.0 85 Aut Taranaki Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero M E L 82 14 159 3.4 23 6.0 24.0 74 30 17 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 84 27 249 3.7 42 9.4 21.2 70 358 13 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E M 84 17 178 3.0 27 5.9 21.6 73 167 10 0.0 65 Aut Okato H E L 85 20 166 10.5 30 17.9 22.6 72 21 32 0.0 40 Aut Marco L E L 83 13 94 2.5 20 4.0 24.3 62 22 9 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 84 18 226 6.5 30 12.2 23.0 66 350 24 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L H L 60 4 138 0.5 7 0.2 17.0 73 92 4 0.0 50 Aut Webb L E L 65 2 106 4.9 3 2.9 14.7 80 356 44 0.4 50 Aut Westlawn L V L 73 8 197 1.4 14 1.2 19.0 67 207 14 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L E L 79 5 170 4.4 10 4.8 18.0 72 18 30 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton L E L 85 10 169 3.2 18 4.8 23.9 62 357 9 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke L V L 83 13 237 2.1 23 3.6 23.5 63 215 6 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L E L 83 10 113 3.4 16 4.9 22.6 60 20 14 0.0 30 Aut National Park L H L 66 7 124 0.7 13 0.5 18.1 79 8 4 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L E M 83 11 214 2.7 19 4.2 21.2 61 330 11 0.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 87 28 257 3.7 44 9.7 25.4 58 276 7 0.0 55 Aut Lismore H E M 91 33 311 6.6 52 16.8 30.7 40 320 7 0.0 60 Aut Waione M E M 86 11 235 3.3 20 5.4 27.5 52 235 6 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 135 10 0.0 55 Aut Raumai L V L 82 18 228 1.5 30 3.0 24.2 59 229 0 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 87 22 171 3.5 33 7.7 25.0 60 260 6 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park H E L 87 31 276 7.3 48 17.4 25.9 57 212 20 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L E M 83 14 227 2.3 24 4.2 22.0 64 40 7 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E M 84 25 252 4.9 40 11.6 22.0 67 190 19 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 87 24 174 4.1 36 9.3 26.0 60 240 9 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L E L 81 7 320 3.7 14 4.9 23.0 67 320 22 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point L V L 66 3 122 1.8 6 0.9 20.0 80 40 24 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L E L 83 6 23 2.1 7 1.3 26.5 52 11 7 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi L E L 83 7 137 2.7 12 3.2 26.2 58 307 10 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L E L 86 10 173 3.0 18 4.6 27.9 55 59 4 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu L E L 85 11 214 2.9 19 4.5 26.3 56 11 8 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L E L 81 8 205 2.1 15 2.6 27.0 55 110 9 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L E L 84 7 24 3.9 8 3.7 24.7 63 337 15 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L V M 70 3 139 1.7 5 0.7 21.1 76 358 21 0.4 60 Aut Titahi Bay L V M 82 11 292 2.0 21 3.2 21.9 70 324 7 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island 16.0 90 280 13 0.2 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 83 9 254 5.2 16 7.2 24.0 67 10 22 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 88 12 167 4.6 20 7.4 26.0 47 0 7 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 85 18 154 3.9 28 7.8 23.0 67 0 13 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L E L 82 10 210 2.1 18 3.1 23.6 64 276 9 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 85 15 167 4.6 25 8.3 23.9 64 210 16 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui L V L 77 23 181 1.3 35 3.0 20.7 85 100 9 1.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley V E H 87 60 463 7.4 91 24.5 25.4 55 32 19 0.0 90 Aut Hira M E L 85 19 293 3.2 33 7.2 22.3 73 333 7 0.5 40 Aut Dovedale L V L 81 22 283 1.4 37 3.2 19.4 84 16 3 0.0 40 Aut Rai Valley L H L 76 20 122 1.2 29 2.2 22.4 68 271 9 2.0 30 Aut Molesworth M E M 83 19 338 2.7 34 6.2 21.6 46 17 10 0.0 70 Aut Murchison L H L 70 18 68 0.9 21 0.9 15.4 92 28 8 0.2 20 Sub Ngaruru M E M 86 22 248 2.8 36 6.7 20.2 70 344 4 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary L H L 67 14 151 0.9 23 0.8 15.4 92 28 8 0.2 20 Aut Kaikoura L V M 75 27 406 1.3 46 3.8 17.0 86 70 11 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 81 17 341 3.5 31 7.4 23.0 74 20 20 1.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero V E V 88 42 349 12.2 64 29.0 26.0 51 350 26 0.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo L L L 59 14 235 0.9 24 0.9 17.2 100 88 16 1.6 20 Aut St Arnaud L H L 71 11 54 1.0 15 0.7 19.4 69 314 8 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell H E V 80 18 446 11.5 33 19.8 18.0 84 30 46 0.0 85 Aut Onamalutu M E M 87 25 235 3.4 40 8.5 21.8 67 337 5 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L E L 84 15 63 2.7 19 4.2 23.2 61 344 8 0.0 30 Aut Westport L E L 80 9 71 3.2 14 4.1 20.0 85 40 20 0.0 30 Aut Haast L L L 27 2 48 0.0 3 0.0 18.0 97 50 26 9.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 81 9 70 2.3 13 2.6 21.0 79 40 11 0.6 30 Aut Canterbury Wednesday, 20 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 80 21 365 1.7 36 4.0 17.0 81 100 7 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M H M 78 40 551 1.2 67 4.6 12.5 96 51 6 0.0 60 Sub Lees Valley M E M 89 16 302 5.8 28 10.8 24.0 39 98 9 0.0 60 Aut Motukarara M E M 80 24 457 2.9 43 7.6 19.1 74 162 19 0.0 90 Aut Mount Somers L H L 67 5 110 0.7 8 0.4 14.9 92 114 5 0.8 30 Aut Pukaki Aero L H M 72 21 454 0.7 38 1.2 18.9 73 285 2 0.2 70 Aut Oxford L V M 78 11 291 1.5 21 2.1 19.8 74 55 8 0.4 60 Aut Mount Cook L E M 84 13 67 2.7 17 3.9 17.9 78 10 7 0.4 60 Aut Burnham M E M 84 29 413 2.8 50 8.2 21.4 65 105 9 0.0 60 Aut Tekapo L H M 74 11 201 1.1 19 0.9 17.2 73 195 8 0.0 70 Aut Hakatere L E M 83 13 266 2.5 22 4.4 18.4 70 355 9 0.0 70 Aut Leeston M V L 82 24 456 2.0 42 5.3 23.4 62 82 6 0.0 50 Aut Le Bons Bay L H M 73 11 354 0.9 21 0.8 15.0 97 100 4 0.4 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M V M 80 27 418 2.0 47 5.9 20.0 75 80 11 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer M E L 86 16 270 2.8 28 5.7 25.3 50 284 4 0.0 50 Aut Cannington L H M 75 31 489 1.0 54 3.2 12.5 96 51 6 0.0 60 Aut Snowdon L V L 79 7 143 1.4 13 1.0 18.4 70 208 5 0.0 40 Aut Darfield L V L 78 14 295 1.5 25 2.5 19.6 82 104 9 0.0 50 Aut Bottle Lake M V M 81 27 483 1.7 47 4.9 19.4 76 97 7 0.0 75 Aut Ashley L H L 69 6 101 0.8 10 0.5 22.0 73 184 6 0.0 50 Aut Balmoral M E L 85 42 413 3.0 67 10.5 25.2 57 71 7 0.0 50 Aut Ashburton Plains M E L 84 36 480 2.1 60 7.1 19.9 68 236 3 0.0 50 Aut Otago Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass H E H 87 33 546 8.6 57 21.4 20.7 63 348 23 0.0 70 Aut Tapanui M E M 86 12 261 3.3 22 5.7 24.2 61 15 6 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi L V L 79 5 221 2.0 10 1.7 14.7 91 75 14 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L V M 80 16 403 1.6 28 3.0 22.6 57 239 6 1.4 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 84 8 379 5.9 15 7.8 21.0 71 70 24 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream L E M 75 5 83 4.7 9 4.7 13.0 98 13 36 0.6 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 79 21 557 2.3 39 5.7 16.0 89 70 15 0.0 40 Aut Queenstown Aero M E H 85 9 247 7.5 17 10.2 23.0 54 50 26 0.0 65 Aut Tara Hills L H M 73 14 351 1.1 26 1.6 19.0 73 20 9 0.0 70 Aut McRaes L E M 79 7 366 4.5 13 5.6 14.9 90 64 30 0.5 70 Aut Lauder H E M 87 198 901 4.0 256 21.1 22.1 59 79 7 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M V L 80 24 479 1.6 43 4.4 16.6 90 308 8 0.2 50 Aut Ranfurly M E M 86 28 567 3.6 50 10.2 22.3 57 119 7 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L E M 83 9 123 3.1 15 4.3 18.0 68 43 12 0.0 60 Aut Herbert L E M 78 15 277 2.2 27 4.2 11.6 46 25 16 1.4 55 Aut Oamaru L V L 74 12 386 1.3 22 1.7 15.0 94 90 11 0.2 50 Aut Cromwell M E M 86 37 642 3.0 65 10.3 24.2 54 342 4 0.6 85 Aut Nugget Point L E L 73 3 192 6.2 6 5.0 14.0 100 40 43 0.0 40 Aut Clyde M V M 81 36 694 1.6 64 5.6 23.6 66 43 3 1.0 75 Aut Wanaka L V M 80 15 321 1.6 27 2.9 22.0 50 300 7 0.0 70 Aut Traquair L E M 82 6 301 4.1 11 4.7 16.9 81 30 22 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam M E M 85 38 691 3.6 68 12.0 21.9 63 31 12 0.8 80 Aut Naseby Forest M E M 86 20 410 3.5 36 8.1 20.4 59 163 9 0.2 65 Aut Cherry Farm L V M 73 5 351 1.9 10 1.5 13.7 98 61 20 0.2 60 Aut Southland Wednesday, 20 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L E M 82 7 77 3.8 11 4.3 19.0 76 80 19 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 83 7 65 3.1 11 3.4 22.0 74 70 13 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L E L 81 11 51 3.5 14 4.7 18.0 81 40 20 0.2 40 Aut South West Cape M E L 83 9 135 8.8 15 10.9 18.0 70 90 33 0.0 40 Aut Garston L E M 84 11 284 2.6 20 4.2 18.5 79 216 7 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L H M 78 7 177 1.0 13 0.7 17.0 95 120 2 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L H L 72 7 53 0.7 10 0.4 20.0 76 350 2 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill L V M 81 9 175 1.5 16 1.6 15.4 88 183 2 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount L E L 83 10 54 2.8 14 3.5 19.5 82 201 11 0.4 50 Aut Wreys Bush M E M 84 11 253 3.6 20 5.8 22.2 69 128 12 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere M E L 85 11 118 5.4 17 7.9 19.9 75 79 20 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown M E L 84 10 48 6.3 13 7.6 19.2 73 43 24 0.0 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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