FORECAST TODAY 23/01 22/01 21/01 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Saturday, 23 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 40 515 5.1 68 16.0 17.9 75 237 24 0.4 90 Aut Waitangi Forest V E H 85 53 511 8.8 84 26.5 22.1 61 237 28 0.4 80 Aut Opouteke L L L 46 5 320 0.1 9 0.1 18.9 84 224 9 4.6 80 Aut Hokianga M E M 63 24 465 2.3 43 6.2 18.5 87 239 31 2.8 80 Aut Dargaville L L M 60 18 461 1.5 34 3.2 16.0 80 252 26 3.6 80 Aut Kaipara L L L 45 11 283 0.2 20 0.2 17.9 88 217 14 5.2 80 Aut Kaikohe H E M 81 63 584 5.4 99 20.6 19.0 78 220 28 0.6 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E M 83 53 547 5.3 86 18.8 22.0 73 230 24 0.6 65 Aut Mangakahia M E M 82 62 570 3.5 98 14.7 20.6 78 226 19 0.8 80 Aut Pouto L V M 63 23 416 1.3 40 3.3 18.7 81 231 20 3.0 80 Aut Auckland Saturday, 23 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest L L L 31 3 261 0.0 5 0.0 17.5 93 209 28 8.2 60 Aut Woodhill L L L 32 33 395 0.0 55 0.0 17.5 95 211 19 7.2 65 Aut Clevedon Coast L H M 69 25 370 1.2 42 3.1 19.3 77 214 14 1.4 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot L L L 50 10 264 0.4 19 0.3 20.0 80 231 17 6.8 60 Aut Great Barrier Island L V M 70 16 341 1.3 28 2.5 20.5 78 234 15 0.9 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 81 15 295 3.3 26 6.3 23.2 63 231 19 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Saturday, 23 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L V M 76 8 246 1.3 15 1.0 20.7 81 222 9 0.2 65 Aut Bodley Road L V M 74 8 180 1.3 15 1.0 23.2 64 255 11 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa L E L 69 7 122 2.8 12 3.2 20.0 74 210 30 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 82 23 372 3.1 40 7.9 22.0 65 230 15 0.2 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 78 14 242 3.3 24 6.0 21.0 67 200 24 0.0 60 Aut Athol L H M 67 8 111 1.1 13 0.7 19.4 72 181 13 0.2 65 Aut Waihi Gold L E M 76 5 155 2.9 9 2.7 19.8 71 264 25 0.2 65 Aut Waikawau Bay L L L 49 7 234 0.3 13 0.2 18.8 83 0 17 4.1 75 Aut Central North Island Saturday, 23 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero L V M 66 5 300 1.7 10 1.1 23.0 63 250 22 6.0 85 Aut Rotorua Aero L H M 60 4 181 1.1 7 0.5 22.0 62 200 19 4.8 65 Aut Taupo Aero L L M 50 5 285 0.6 10 0.4 18.0 79 250 26 6.4 75 Aut Tauranga Aero M E H 83 12 374 4.9 23 8.3 24.0 58 240 22 0.0 85 Aut Matea L L L 50 3 133 0.2 5 0.1 17.1 78 169 7 1.8 60 Aut Minginui L L L 32 3 147 0.0 6 0.0 13.6 76 215 16 29.7 65 Aut Rotoehu L V M 76 8 347 1.9 15 2.4 22.5 61 209 17 1.0 75 Aut Goudies L L M 51 3 186 0.6 6 0.3 18.3 72 246 25 7.9 65 Aut Galatea L L M 53 7 294 0.4 13 0.3 21.9 72 106 13 3.8 75 Aut Kawerau L V M 66 5 299 1.8 10 1.3 23.6 60 144 23 6.6 85 Aut Rotoaira L E L 66 3 148 2.7 6 1.9 19.1 63 174 32 2.3 50 Sub Tahorakuri L L M 56 8 247 0.5 16 0.4 19.4 70 210 11 2.2 70 Aut Hautu L E M 66 3 153 2.7 6 2.0 19.1 63 174 32 2.3 55 Aut Opotiki L L L 35 3 213 0.0 7 0.0 18.8 86 316 8 6.6 75 Aut Te Puke L V M 79 14 379 1.5 25 2.5 23.6 56 216 8 0.0 75 Aut Waihau Bay L L L 19 1 143 0.0 2 0.0 19.0 95 130 13 6.4 60 Sub Eastern North Island Saturday, 23 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 22 0 194 0.0 0 0.0 19.0 95 130 13 6.4 55 Aut Pouawa H E H 79 97 480 3.8 129 17.7 17.3 83 358 26 0.4 90 Aut Poroporo M H M 65 76 432 0.9 106 4.9 16.9 92 303 12 0.9 80 Aut Waimarama L L M 52 37 411 0.5 60 1.1 18.0 84 203 18 3.7 93 Aut Tuai L L L 15 0 34 0.0 1 0.0 14.9 92 195 12 19.8 50 Aut Crownthorpe L L L 37 3 82 0.1 5 0.0 16.7 77 206 19 59.2 65 Aut Kaiwaka L L L 20 1 141 0.0 3 0.0 14.2 94 198 22 18.0 65 Aut Waipukurau L L L 35 4 177 0.0 7 0.0 16.5 79 231 15 52.4 80 Aut Bridge Pa L L L 42 9 329 0.1 17 0.1 17.4 82 215 18 17.0 95 Aut Te Haroto L L L 20 1 171 0.0 2 0.0 15.1 91 182 16 28.6 70 Aut Gwavas L L L 30 3 13 0.0 4 0.0 15.5 77 194 9 70.4 65 Aut Waihau L L L 11 1 53 0.0 1 0.0 15.0 96 154 10 42.6 60 Aut Te Pohue L L L 19 1 6 0.0 2 0.0 14.6 92 208 17 69.0 65 Aut Ongaonga L L L 33 4 199 0.0 8 0.0 15.9 83 209 18 40.6 90 Aut Cricklewood L L L 11 0 72 0.0 1 0.0 14.7 98 193 27 14.6 60 Aut Gisborne Aero L L L 46 9 339 0.2 18 0.1 22.0 78 160 9 10.8 80 Aut Mahia L L L 24 1 278 0.0 2 0.0 17.0 98 210 20 4.2 85 Aut Napier Aero L L L 44 1 145 0.3 3 0.1 19.0 77 210 26 46.8 85 Aut Taranaki Saturday, 23 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 58 5 150 0.7 9 0.4 20.0 82 170 13 0.0 40 Aut Eltham L L L 16 5 199 0.0 9 0.0 15.5 94 165 15 17.0 40 Aut Waverly L L L 21 3 131 0.0 5 0.0 15.5 93 160 29 13.2 65 Aut Okato L L L 38 3 77 0.0 5 0.0 20.5 78 357 10 8.6 40 Aut Marco L L L 60 6 87 0.9 10 0.5 18.6 75 211 15 0.4 40 Aut Hawera L L L 23 4 180 0.0 8 0.0 16.0 93 150 22 10.6 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Saturday, 23 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 2 0 35 0.0 0 0.0 9.0 99 214 35 31.2 50 Aut Webb L L L 3 0 5 0.0 0 0.0 8.9 99 203 46 41.2 50 Aut Westlawn L L L 2 0 99 0.0 0 0.0 10.1 99 221 24 28.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L L L 4 0 55 0.0 0 0.0 10.8 98 235 22 27.0 50 Aut Alfredton L L L 11 1 38 0.0 3 0.0 0.4 93 221 20 59.8 40 Aut Dannevirke L L L 15 2 71 0.0 3 0.0 14.4 93 237 14 62.2 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 6 1 64 0.0 2 0.0 11.7 98 218 11 22.6 30 Aut National Park L L L 8 0 72 0.0 0 0.0 11.6 97 205 17 15.8 30 Aut Ngamatea L L L 2 1 119 0.0 1 0.0 11.7 99 223 28 35.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest L L L 29 5 195 0.0 10 0.0 16.7 81 299 8 15.8 55 Aut Lismore L L L 13 9 244 0.0 16 0.0 13.8 96 211 12 24.2 60 Aut Waione L L L 33 2 84 0.0 4 0.0 16.5 79 231 15 52.4 60 Sub Tapuae 1 180 12 54.6 55 Aut Raumai L L L 28 4 210 0.0 8 0.0 15.8 84 218 11 7.4 40 Aut Levin L L L 39 4 112 0.1 8 0.0 19.0 77 230 17 24.8 40 Aut Spriggins Park L L L 40 7 216 0.2 12 0.1 16.3 87 197 36 10.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L L L 6 1 135 0.0 3 0.0 12.0 97 260 11 30.4 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L L M 45 7 220 0.8 12 0.5 16.0 84 190 43 8.6 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero L L L 11 5 126 0.0 9 0.0 16.0 96 280 9 24.4 40 Aut Wairarapa Saturday, 23 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L L L 33 5 319 0.1 10 0.0 14.0 95 200 43 7.8 40 Aut Castle Point L L L 21 0 6 0.0 1 0.0 15.0 90 230 26 170.2 40 Aut Stony Creek L L L 12 0 6 0.0 1 0.0 13.1 93 219 11 59.4 40 Aut Haurangi L L L 2 1 11 0.0 2 0.0 10.3 99 222 9 53.8 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L L L 23 3 73 0.0 6 0.0 13.6 92 229 23 51.2 40 Aut Ngaumu L L L 17 2 21 0.0 3 0.0 13.8 92 245 12 83.8 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L L L 17 3 31 0.0 5 0.0 14.0 96 240 33 87.4 40 Aut Wellington Saturday, 23 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L L L 24 4 21 0.0 6 0.0 13.1 95 209 16 15.2 40 Aut Belmont L L L 5 0 102 0.0 0 0.0 11.6 99 179 46 22.8 60 Aut Titahi Bay L L L 38 7 286 0.1 13 0.1 14.0 89 162 23 9.1 60 Aut Chatham Island L L L 4 0 243 0.0 0 0.0 18.0 100 70 28 7.2 30 Aut Wellington Aero L L L 31 5 241 0.0 10 0.0 14.0 95 200 50 12.4 60 Aut Lower Hutt L L L 30 5 127 0.0 9 0.0 13.0 86 210 17 25.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L L L 56 13 166 0.8 22 0.7 16.0 77 210 19 5.2 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Saturday, 23 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 34 4 178 0.0 7 0.0 17.1 87 291 1 4.6 30 Aut Keneperu Head L H L 62 7 106 0.5 12 0.3 18.1 79 339 3 0.2 30 Aut Totaranui L H L 61 8 58 0.7 12 0.5 21.0 76 31 10 2.8 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E V 84 33 431 8.5 55 20.8 21.7 57 186 30 0.6 90 Aut Hira L L L 19 2 192 0.0 4 0.0 18.3 86 235 3 10.0 40 Aut Dovedale L L L 38 4 105 0.0 8 0.0 18.5 72 144 8 10.4 40 Aut Rai Valley L L L 44 7 52 0.1 10 0.1 22.3 64 72 3 21.0 30 Aut Molesworth L L L 39 3 279 0.1 6 0.0 13.5 76 238 19 6.6 70 Aut Murchison L L L 20 7 38 0.0 9 0.0 12.5 97 201 5 9.4 20 Sub Ngaruru L L L 31 3 144 0.0 5 0.0 17.5 73 232 4 5.6 80 Aut Western Boundary L L L 14 3 69 0.0 6 0.0 12.5 97 201 5 9.4 20 Aut Kaikoura L L L 46 16 399 0.4 28 0.4 15.0 84 250 28 7.4 60 Aut Nelson Aero L L L 40 3 191 0.1 5 0.0 21.0 71 250 7 12.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero L V M 77 19 288 1.3 33 2.8 22.0 62 50 9 1.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo L V L 65 5 166 2.1 9 1.6 21.4 69 225 27 2.6 20 Aut St Arnaud L L L 59 6 23 0.5 7 0.2 15.8 74 302 4 1.4 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 73 12 443 8.5 22 13.0 18.0 79 190 50 1.0 85 Aut Onamalutu L L L 40 6 155 0.0 12 0.0 19.6 68 89 4 17.0 60 Aut West Coast Saturday, 23 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L V L 79 10 30 1.4 11 0.9 22.1 59 218 7 0.0 30 Aut Westport L V L 74 6 54 1.9 9 1.4 20.0 81 250 19 0.0 30 Aut Haast L L L 46 1 21 0.2 2 0.1 19.0 89 290 11 0.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L H L 65 5 59 1.1 9 0.6 20.0 86 240 15 0.0 30 Aut Canterbury Saturday, 23 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L L L 34 13 364 0.0 24 0.0 13.0 94 140 15 6.6 60 Aut Waihaorunga L L L 39 30 554 0.0 53 0.1 11.9 95 125 4 4.2 60 Sub Lees Valley L L L 30 3 204 0.0 5 0.0 13.2 80 175 15 10.6 60 Aut Motukarara L L L 25 9 386 0.0 18 0.0 11.7 91 185 23 20.6 90 Aut Mount Somers L L L 13 1 63 0.0 1 0.0 12.8 92 165 10 19.0 30 Aut Pukaki Aero M E M 85 27 476 2.9 48 8.1 19.7 55 208 7 0.0 70 Aut Oxford L L L 15 3 234 0.0 6 0.0 12.4 93 210 14 22.4 60 Aut Mount Cook L H M 73 10 73 1.0 15 0.8 18.1 67 123 8 0.0 60 Aut Burnham L L L 36 14 387 0.0 26 0.0 13.1 86 199 18 11.6 60 Aut Tekapo L H M 73 12 221 1.1 21 1.0 15.6 72 169 8 0.0 70 Aut Hakatere L H M 68 9 275 1.1 17 0.9 14.8 77 342 12 1.0 70 Aut Leeston L L L 31 10 375 0.0 19 0.0 13.7 89 194 21 23.2 50 Aut Le Bons Bay L L M 58 8 365 1.1 16 0.8 15.0 79 230 22 3.8 60 Aut Christchurch Aero L L L 19 10 379 0.0 18 0.0 13.0 94 200 28 12.8 85 Aut Hanmer L L L 10 3 222 0.0 6 0.0 13.0 92 69 3 16.8 50 Aut Cannington L L L 29 17 484 0.0 31 0.0 11.9 95 125 4 4.2 60 Aut Snowdon L L L 14 2 76 0.0 3 0.0 12.6 88 184 5 26.0 40 Aut Darfield L L L 12 3 229 0.0 6 0.0 12.8 94 194 12 22.6 50 Aut Bottle Lake L L L 33 13 439 0.0 23 0.0 14.0 87 213 12 13.8 75 Aut Ashley L L L 6 1 6 0.0 1 0.0 11.7 96 193 7 47.0 50 Aut Balmoral L L L 53 26 420 0.3 45 0.5 16.9 74 185 7 4.6 50 Aut Ashburton Plains L L L 11 9 387 0.0 17 0.0 12.9 94 172 7 20.0 50 Aut Otago Saturday, 23 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 53 18 509 0.3 32 0.4 17.6 70 166 7 1.6 70 Aut Tapanui L L L 52 7 167 0.3 12 0.2 17.0 70 188 8 0.2 60 Aut Glenledi L L L 56 5 233 0.4 9 0.2 11.8 81 170 8 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M E M 85 22 425 2.5 38 6.3 18.4 56 193 4 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L V M 79 11 400 1.6 21 2.4 14.0 77 130 9 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream L L M 53 4 78 0.7 7 0.4 15.1 76 58 22 0.6 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 79 23 577 2.3 42 6.2 15.0 80 160 17 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero L V M 74 8 245 1.4 15 1.3 18.0 69 270 13 0.0 65 Aut Tara Hills M E M 83 16 364 2.5 29 5.2 21.0 54 30 9 0.0 70 Aut McRaes L H M 76 9 386 1.1 16 0.9 17.6 64 80 6 0.2 70 Aut Lauder L H M 61 69 596 0.6 107 2.9 16.3 68 55 6 0.4 70 Aut Windsor M E L 83 28 500 2.7 48 7.7 15.7 77 8 9 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly L H M 61 16 525 0.6 30 0.7 16.9 68 111 6 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 36 5 61 0.0 8 0.0 12.8 78 135 4 1.2 60 Aut Herbert M E M 87 20 296 4.6 35 10.2 12.2 46 29 11 0.0 55 Aut Oamaru L V L 77 14 406 1.7 25 3.1 14.0 76 170 13 0.8 50 Aut Cromwell L H M 74 17 396 1.0 31 1.5 19.9 55 356 5 0.0 85 Aut Nugget Point L L L 43 2 200 0.1 3 0.0 13.0 85 180 9 0.2 40 Aut Clyde L H M 67 17 533 0.8 32 0.9 18.6 66 93 6 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka M E M 83 18 343 2.3 32 5.1 20.0 55 130 7 0.0 70 Aut Traquair L E M 78 9 321 2.3 17 3.3 13.1 81 124 17 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam M V M 79 21 577 1.8 38 4.5 18.6 55 14 12 0.0 80 Aut Naseby Forest L L L 34 7 336 0.0 14 0.0 14.3 79 123 5 2.4 65 Aut Cherry Farm L E M 80 7 371 3.0 14 3.8 15.0 76 80 19 0.0 60 Aut Southland Saturday, 23 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 50 4 61 0.3 7 0.1 15.0 78 40 9 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 50 4 68 0.3 7 0.1 14.0 82 70 11 1.6 50 Aut Secretary Island L V L 72 5 45 1.8 8 1.0 19.0 64 250 19 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape M E L 83 11 153 5.2 18 7.8 14.0 68 130 24 0.0 40 Aut Garston L L L 59 7 223 0.5 13 0.3 17.2 64 11 4 0.2 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 33 4 81 0.0 7 0.0 14.0 86 140 4 0.8 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L V L 82 10 74 1.9 15 2.3 17.0 74 170 6 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill L L L 46 5 150 0.1 9 0.1 12.9 79 342 7 0.4 60 Aut Blackmount L H L 76 12 74 1.1 17 0.9 16.2 72 142 6 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 55 6 180 0.4 12 0.2 15.4 74 103 6 0.2 55 Aut Tuatapere L E L 72 8 129 2.2 14 2.6 15.2 73 100 24 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 54 6 45 0.4 9 0.2 15.6 72 221 6 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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