FORECAST TODAY 22/01 21/01 20/01 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Friday, 22 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 39 508 5.4 66 16.3 19.4 70 233 25 0.6 90 Aut Waitangi Forest H E H 81 51 503 4.8 81 16.8 22.2 55 237 26 0.4 80 Aut Opouteke L H M 60 7 324 0.9 14 0.7 20.3 64 230 16 7.2 80 Aut Hokianga H E H 84 30 458 6.2 51 15.9 22.1 57 234 25 0.8 80 Aut Dargaville M E M 74 25 465 3.4 43 8.8 20.1 64 253 30 3.0 80 Aut Kaipara L V M 74 17 288 1.8 29 3.8 20.5 66 232 18 2.4 80 Aut Kaikohe V E H 82 62 577 8.4 98 27.7 21.0 59 230 35 1.2 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E M 83 52 540 5.8 84 19.7 23.0 54 250 26 1.0 65 Aut Mangakahia V E H 87 61 563 9.8 96 30.6 23.6 52 254 24 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 79 28 416 4.7 48 12.4 19.6 68 243 30 1.6 80 Aut Auckland Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest L L M 56 6 275 2.0 11 1.9 18.7 73 201 38 11.0 60 Aut Woodhill M E M 75 58 413 2.5 85 10.3 22.1 63 214 23 3.2 65 Aut Clevedon Coast L V M 64 23 363 1.5 40 3.8 20.1 68 236 22 6.4 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot L V M 64 17 274 1.6 29 3.3 21.9 66 260 23 8.6 60 Aut Great Barrier Island L L M 58 15 334 1.0 27 1.3 20.2 72 233 21 8.9 70 Aut Hunua East L H M 64 13 287 1.2 23 1.7 21.8 64 229 18 5.8 65 Aut Waikato Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L H M 70 7 238 1.2 13 0.8 22.7 64 220 13 1.4 65 Aut Bodley Road L L L 48 7 172 0.3 12 0.2 19.5 71 249 18 24.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa L L L 39 6 115 0.2 10 0.1 17.0 85 230 41 29.0 40 Aut Paeroa M V L 74 22 364 1.7 38 4.1 23.0 58 250 17 3.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero L L M 59 12 234 2.0 22 3.3 21.0 68 250 32 24.8 60 Aut Athol L L L 42 6 103 0.1 11 0.1 17.9 72 197 16 37.6 65 Aut Waihi Gold L L M 58 3 147 1.3 6 0.6 20.7 64 263 26 12.4 65 Aut Waikawau Bay L L M 52 10 234 0.6 19 0.5 19.7 74 0 21 11.4 75 Aut Central North Island Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero L L M 58 7 307 1.0 13 0.7 23.0 64 220 20 10.4 85 Aut Rotorua Aero L L L 30 4 182 0.0 8 0.0 19.0 83 240 15 51.8 65 Aut Taupo Aero L L M 47 9 295 0.5 16 0.4 19.0 75 280 30 13.2 75 Aut Tauranga Aero L E M 66 10 366 2.7 19 4.2 22.0 65 250 32 6.2 85 Aut Matea L L L 38 3 126 0.1 5 0.0 17.6 77 215 18 26.4 60 Aut Minginui L L L 23 6 212 0.0 11 0.0 12.8 86 322 17 39.9 65 Aut Rotoehu L L M 53 6 339 0.7 12 0.4 21.4 69 199 21 11.9 75 Aut Goudies L L L 35 4 196 0.0 8 0.0 17.4 83 265 25 31.0 65 Aut Galatea L L L 31 9 294 0.0 16 0.0 19.1 77 71 5 33.5 75 Aut Kawerau L L M 48 7 309 0.4 13 0.3 21.6 76 148 22 14.6 85 Aut Rotoaira L L L 33 3 141 0.0 6 0.0 16.5 81 154 13 12.4 50 Sub Tahorakuri L L L 36 9 239 0.0 17 0.0 18.4 73 245 11 19.4 70 Aut Hautu L L L 33 3 146 0.0 6 0.0 16.5 81 154 13 12.4 55 Aut Opotiki L L L 49 6 220 0.3 11 0.2 20.6 81 270 14 3.8 75 Aut Te Puke L L M 57 11 371 0.6 21 0.5 21.7 65 243 11 4.2 75 Aut Waihau Bay L L L 40 3 125 0.2 5 0.1 20.0 84 290 33 19.2 60 Sub Eastern North Island Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L L L 39 1 200 0.2 2 0.1 20.0 84 290 33 19.2 55 Aut Pouawa M V M 76 96 473 1.7 127 9.2 19.6 80 351 14 0.1 90 Aut Poroporo L H M 65 76 426 0.9 105 4.6 17.4 80 74 10 1.7 80 Aut Waimarama M H M 62 49 414 1.1 75 4.5 22.3 64 173 18 10.0 93 Sub Tuai L L L 24 1 61 0.0 3 0.0 18.1 83 76 5 31.4 50 Aut Crownthorpe L L L 43 5 208 0.1 10 0.1 20.5 73 129 13 15.2 65 Aut Kaiwaka L L M 53 4 174 0.6 7 0.3 20.8 71 175 19 4.8 65 Aut Waipukurau L L M 56 8 324 0.8 15 0.6 22.3 64 173 18 10.0 80 Aut Bridge Pa M V M 76 19 383 2.1 34 4.8 26.2 51 175 19 2.4 95 Aut Te Haroto L L L 42 2 237 0.1 5 0.0 19.1 72 173 12 13.2 70 Aut Gwavas L L L 48 5 142 0.3 9 0.1 21.9 63 170 13 43.0 65 Aut Waihau L L L 49 3 130 0.3 5 0.1 20.2 71 135 16 10.0 60 Aut Te Pohue L L L 54 3 96 0.5 6 0.2 21.8 65 164 13 6.4 65 Aut Ongaonga L L M 57 9 312 0.7 17 0.6 23.1 60 172 15 14.4 90 Aut Cricklewood L L L 40 2 91 0.1 3 0.0 20.1 75 180 12 14.0 60 Aut Gisborne Aero L H M 71 17 368 1.2 31 2.4 21.0 81 150 13 0.0 80 Aut Mahia L L L 46 2 280 0.2 4 0.1 20.0 86 180 15 2.6 85 Aut Napier Aero L L M 48 2 259 0.3 4 0.1 22.0 82 80 20 3.6 85 Aut Taranaki Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero L L L 36 4 143 0.1 8 0.1 18.0 90 250 44 9.4 40 Aut Eltham L L L 36 10 236 0.1 19 0.1 15.7 92 246 34 7.6 40 Aut Waverly L L L 31 6 151 0.0 11 0.0 19.3 89 278 18 14.8 65 Aut Okato L L L 26 4 84 0.0 7 0.0 16.0 89 242 30 29.4 40 Aut Marco L L L 32 4 80 0.0 8 0.0 16.9 86 222 7 9.4 40 Aut Hawera L L L 38 9 197 0.1 15 0.1 17.0 89 260 30 17.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Friday, 22 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 11 0 86 0.0 0 0.0 10.8 96 227 21 7.6 50 Aut Webb L L L 3 0 44 0.0 0 0.0 9.7 99 218 27 19.6 50 Aut Westlawn L L L 16 1 162 0.0 3 0.0 10.8 96 227 21 7.6 50 Sub Desert Road Summit L L L 13 1 100 0.0 1 0.0 11.5 95 246 21 16.0 50 Aut Alfredton L L L 45 4 155 0.1 8 0.1 16.0 66 121 4 3.0 40 Aut Dannevirke L L L 43 4 203 0.1 8 0.1 20.9 76 216 14 12.6 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 34 3 100 0.0 6 0.0 17.3 81 242 10 9.6 30 Aut National Park L L L 20 2 95 0.0 3 0.0 13.9 88 280 5 4.6 30 Aut Ngamatea L L L 18 3 194 0.0 5 0.0 14.0 95 212 22 7.4 60 Aut Waitarere Forest L L L 36 11 227 0.0 19 0.0 19.8 81 304 7 15.0 55 Aut Lismore L L L 52 22 312 0.3 37 0.4 19.4 74 238 6 5.4 60 Aut Waione L L L 37 4 194 0.0 7 0.0 22.1 75 153 6 15.0 60 Aut Tapuae 180 16 2.5 55 Aut Raumai L L L 23 8 219 0.0 14 0.0 19.7 83 0 0 7.6 40 Aut Levin L L L 33 8 158 0.0 14 0.0 18.0 86 290 11 9.8 40 Aut Spriggins Park L L L 50 13 234 0.5 23 0.5 20.5 79 254 22 20.2 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L L L 26 4 200 0.0 7 0.0 14.0 87 240 7 6.6 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L L L 47 12 234 0.3 21 0.3 20.0 80 270 19 12.6 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero L L L 44 11 174 0.1 19 0.1 20.0 85 250 11 4.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L H L 75 10 335 1.2 19 1.2 19.0 85 160 9 1.2 40 Aut Castle Point L L L 34 1 118 0.0 2 0.0 19.0 86 130 9 3.6 40 Aut Stony Creek L L L 33 2 18 0.0 3 0.0 18.2 84 96 8 9.4 40 Aut Haurangi L L L 14 3 103 0.0 6 0.0 14.6 98 262 1 23.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L H L 68 8 176 0.8 14 0.6 22.3 67 205 7 1.4 40 Aut Ngaumu L L L 56 4 187 0.7 8 0.4 21.3 71 126 17 3.8 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L H L 75 8 212 1.2 14 0.9 23.0 64 250 9 1.2 40 Aut Wellington Friday, 22 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 83 9 39 2.9 12 3.3 18.3 82 231 11 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L L L 31 2 143 0.0 3 0.0 16.2 95 210 5 5.8 60 Aut Titahi Bay L H M 78 13 306 1.2 23 1.8 17.0 89 214 6 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L L L 15 0 253 0.0 0 0.0 17.0 100 80 24 7.6 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 82 11 268 5.5 20 8.6 17.0 83 210 26 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt L H L 64 11 176 0.8 19 0.7 20.0 70 220 9 4.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L V L 78 20 168 1.9 31 4.0 17.0 89 230 13 0.4 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L L L 58 6 179 0.5 11 0.3 17.6 81 107 7 0.2 30 Aut Keneperu Head L L L 49 6 99 0.2 10 0.1 19.9 74 200 8 2.8 30 Aut Totaranui L H L 63 10 50 0.7 14 0.5 22.0 64 114 7 0.8 20 Aut Awatere Valley M E M 73 31 424 3.3 52 9.6 21.9 67 154 30 0.0 90 Aut Hira L L L 13 4 208 0.0 8 0.0 15.4 94 72 4 9.5 40 Aut Dovedale L L L 44 7 118 0.1 13 0.1 21.7 75 232 6 2.0 40 Sub Rai Valley L H L 69 11 81 0.8 17 0.6 23.9 59 59 5 0.8 30 Aut Molesworth L L L 25 5 289 0.0 10 0.0 13.7 90 252 9 5.4 70 Aut Murchison L L L 48 10 13 0.2 10 0.1 18.5 70 132 5 0.2 20 Sub Ngaruru L L L 14 4 147 0.0 8 0.0 18.8 87 34 1 10.8 80 Aut Western Boundary L L L 45 7 78 0.1 11 0.1 18.5 70 132 5 0.2 20 Aut Kaikoura L V M 66 27 419 1.4 47 4.0 16.0 98 220 19 0.4 60 Aut Nelson Aero L L L 31 4 212 0.0 8 0.0 19.0 89 80 11 6.4 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero L V M 65 18 281 1.8 30 3.7 20.0 75 50 24 0.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo L L L 37 5 159 0.0 10 0.0 21.7 75 232 6 2.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L L L 53 5 17 0.4 6 0.2 19.3 68 259 9 2.8 20 Aut Cape Campbell L L M 57 11 436 2.4 21 3.8 18.0 87 180 39 0.0 85 Aut Onamalutu L L L 58 12 186 0.6 20 0.5 23.7 64 72 10 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L H L 62 7 22 0.8 8 0.4 20.3 69 175 11 2.0 30 Aut Westport L E L 62 5 46 2.3 8 1.8 18.0 77 240 32 1.6 30 Aut Haast L L L 29 1 14 0.0 1 0.0 19.0 87 270 11 0.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 50 5 52 0.4 7 0.2 17.0 90 250 15 0.4 30 Aut Canterbury Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero M E M 81 22 379 2.8 39 7.0 17.0 79 170 15 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga L L L 58 33 554 0.5 57 1.0 16.4 81 161 8 3.2 60 Sub Lees Valley L L L 24 5 223 0.0 10 0.0 13.0 91 217 25 29.0 60 Aut Motukarara M V M 62 23 470 1.9 41 4.9 13.3 92 180 28 2.0 90 Aut Mount Somers L L L 17 2 91 0.0 4 0.0 12.8 96 126 3 16.4 30 Aut Pukaki Aero M E M 81 25 469 2.2 45 6.0 19.5 54 269 11 1.2 70 Aut Oxford L L L 38 7 294 0.1 13 0.1 13.4 93 223 22 4.6 60 Aut Mount Cook L L L 56 8 66 0.4 13 0.3 15.3 77 335 6 1.4 60 Aut Burnham M E M 70 30 426 2.1 51 6.4 13.8 92 200 24 1.2 60 Aut Tekapo L H M 62 11 214 0.7 19 0.6 14.7 83 168 10 2.4 70 Aut Hakatere L H M 61 9 269 1.2 16 0.9 13.6 83 294 20 1.8 70 Aut Leeston M E L 79 25 470 4.6 44 11.7 13.8 91 195 29 0.4 50 Aut Le Bons Bay L E M 74 12 368 2.2 22 3.8 17.0 94 230 22 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero L L L 38 21 423 0.1 37 0.2 15.0 100 210 33 3.4 85 Aut Hanmer L L L 18 7 261 0.0 12 0.0 14.6 96 67 2 8.6 50 Aut Cannington L L L 56 25 493 0.5 44 0.7 16.4 81 161 8 3.2 60 Aut Snowdon L L L 22 4 121 0.0 7 0.0 12.3 94 179 8 16.6 40 Aut Darfield L L L 30 8 289 0.0 15 0.0 13.4 96 214 17 7.2 50 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 78 28 497 2.5 49 7.2 15.7 93 229 19 0.6 75 Aut Ashley L L L 15 2 72 0.0 4 0.0 12.9 97 221 20 22.2 50 Aut Balmoral M V L 76 37 427 1.3 61 4.7 17.3 70 200 10 0.4 50 Aut Ashburton Plains L L L 31 22 467 0.0 39 0.0 13.4 96 180 6 6.4 50 Aut Otago Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass L L L 33 17 502 0.0 32 0.0 13.8 91 208 15 11.2 70 Aut Tapanui L L L 23 5 161 0.0 10 0.0 12.8 92 221 17 42.8 60 Aut Glenledi L L L 41 4 227 0.1 8 0.0 12.8 94 195 13 4.4 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M E H 82 20 418 5.7 35 12.1 16.8 70 180 26 0.8 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L E M 76 11 394 2.4 20 3.8 16.0 83 200 22 1.2 65 Aut Deep Stream L L L 23 3 72 0.0 6 0.0 10.0 97 210 34 13.8 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 76 22 571 2.2 41 5.7 15.0 89 180 20 0.8 50 Aut Queenstown Aero L L M 58 7 238 1.2 13 0.8 17.0 70 160 24 9.2 65 Aut Tara Hills L V M 72 14 356 1.6 25 2.8 19.0 50 220 17 4.2 70 Aut McRaes L E M 64 7 379 3.4 14 4.3 11.8 91 215 38 2.0 70 Aut Lauder L L L 39 68 589 0.0 105 0.1 15.5 76 230 9 33.4 70 Aut Windsor M E L 84 27 493 4.6 47 11.9 19.2 65 61 19 0.2 50 Aut Ranfurly L L L 39 15 519 0.0 28 0.0 14.2 83 211 9 11.4 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 20 4 55 0.0 7 0.0 9.1 93 238 19 41.0 60 Aut Herbert M E M 87 19 290 7.5 33 14.4 12.8 46 189 21 0.4 55 Aut Oamaru M E L 78 13 399 3.9 24 7.0 16.0 84 190 28 0.2 50 Aut Cromwell L L M 53 15 388 0.5 27 0.6 19.8 64 170 15 47.8 85 Aut Nugget Point L L L 26 1 194 0.0 2 0.0 12.0 100 210 43 5.2 40 Aut Clyde L L L 45 16 526 0.1 30 0.1 18.9 68 141 6 26.2 75 Aut Wanaka L V M 75 16 336 2.0 29 4.0 19.0 67 130 19 2.2 70 Aut Traquair L V M 76 9 315 1.9 16 2.4 12.3 91 248 17 1.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam M E M 61 19 570 2.2 35 5.1 17.8 63 167 32 18.8 80 Aut Naseby Forest L L L 20 9 330 0.0 17 0.0 11.4 94 233 7 24.2 65 Aut Cherry Farm L V M 77 7 364 1.9 13 2.0 17.1 74 197 15 0.8 60 Aut Southland Friday, 22 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 29 3 55 0.0 6 0.0 12.0 90 250 17 19.8 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 41 4 62 0.2 7 0.1 14.0 87 240 26 10.4 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 45 4 38 0.2 6 0.1 17.0 70 230 17 7.4 40 Aut South West Cape L E L 81 10 147 2.8 17 4.0 13.0 85 230 15 0.2 40 Aut Garston L L L 35 6 217 0.0 11 0.0 13.2 83 244 16 28.2 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 21 3 74 0.0 6 0.0 14.0 89 170 4 53.6 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L V L 81 9 67 1.9 13 2.1 16.0 75 190 9 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill L L L 27 4 144 0.0 8 0.0 10.7 90 240 17 19.0 60 Aut Blackmount L E L 68 11 67 2.2 15 2.7 12.4 87 162 26 1.2 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 34 5 174 0.0 10 0.0 13.3 82 251 14 34.8 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 53 7 123 0.6 12 0.4 14.9 79 226 21 5.4 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 31 5 39 0.0 8 0.0 11.6 89 193 14 14.0 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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