FORECAST TODAY 27/01 26/01 25/01 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula V E V 86 48 546 10.3 78 28.5 22.5 68 98 29 0.2 90 Aut Waitangi Forest V E H 88 62 542 7.9 97 26.3 23.4 62 86 19 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 89 14 353 4.6 26 8.5 28.2 48 13 5 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga V E V 90 37 498 11.0 63 26.6 28.5 41 86 18 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 88 27 492 4.5 48 11.8 24.1 53 86 8 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 85 15 309 3.0 26 5.9 23.7 64 92 7 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe H E M 88 73 616 5.7 112 22.6 25.0 57 70 11 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero V E H 87 62 579 7.4 97 25.2 23.0 66 110 20 0.4 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 89 73 604 5.1 112 20.8 26.6 54 90 8 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 86 26 447 4.4 46 11.5 24.4 58 122 11 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest L E M 83 7 285 2.5 13 3.1 21.5 75 63 9 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill M E M 86 40 427 3.0 65 10.3 25.0 63 276 5 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 88 34 403 4.1 57 12.0 27.4 51 32 4 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 88 20 297 4.7 35 10.2 28.0 53 113 7 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 85 23 373 3.2 40 8.1 24.7 67 92 8 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 87 23 327 3.8 40 9.4 26.4 60 355 5 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 86 16 278 3.4 28 6.9 23.3 69 52 6 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 86 16 212 3.5 27 6.8 24.0 62 301 7 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 85 12 153 3.0 21 5.0 24.0 62 301 7 0.0 40 Sub Paeroa M E L 86 31 404 3.3 53 9.8 23.0 71 100 6 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero L L L 58 11 239 0.5 20 0.4 24.0 60 40 6 12.8 60 Aut Athol L L L 45 4 91 0.1 7 0.1 21.6 67 264 8 16.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold L V M 77 8 180 1.4 15 1.2 20.8 82 57 9 0.4 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 82 13 265 3.3 24 5.9 23.9 73 0 16 0.8 75 Aut Central North Island Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero L H M 68 5 313 1.0 10 0.6 23.0 68 350 11 2.2 60 Aut Rotorua Aero L V L 77 6 207 1.4 12 0.9 21.0 76 340 9 0.4 50 Aut Taupo Aero L L L 55 4 230 0.4 7 0.2 21.0 56 310 9 7.8 65 Aut Tauranga Aero M E M 83 19 405 3.2 35 7.5 24.0 68 60 13 0.0 80 Aut Matea L L L 44 3 84 0.1 5 0.0 19.7 69 279 10 20.1 40 Aut Minginui L L L 42 3 115 0.1 6 0.0 15.2 66 122 10 26.7 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 83 11 369 3.2 21 5.3 24.2 63 285 13 0.2 50 Aut Goudies L L L 56 4 174 0.5 8 0.3 21.9 62 304 8 9.4 40 Aut Galatea L L L 58 5 218 0.4 10 0.3 25.4 53 348 4 12.4 45 Aut Kawerau L L M 59 4 260 0.7 7 0.3 23.4 65 304 12 4.8 70 Aut Rotoaira L L L 60 4 136 0.9 7 0.4 20.5 64 319 16 4.8 40 Sub Tahorakuri L L L 44 5 209 0.1 9 0.1 22.3 65 59 5 18.4 65 Aut Hautu L L L 60 4 141 0.9 7 0.4 20.5 64 319 16 4.8 55 Aut Opotiki L L L 58 4 187 0.6 7 0.3 24.9 62 357 9 12.4 55 Aut Te Puke M E M 83 21 411 3.2 37 7.7 24.0 68 60 13 0.0 65 Sub Waihau Bay L E L 85 6 141 3.9 11 4.4 23.7 60 10 13 0.0 40 Aut Eastern North Island Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L V L 77 3 219 1.7 6 0.8 22.0 87 100 13 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa M H M 60 69 508 1.1 103 5.6 18.1 88 248 19 2.0 90 Aut Poroporo M E M 83 81 462 2.9 113 13.7 21.0 72 292 12 0.0 90 Aut Waimarama M E M 79 40 440 2.3 65 8.1 18.7 85 49 15 0.3 80 Aut Tuai L L L 39 2 8 0.0 2 0.0 21.3 67 137 5 15.2 40 Aut Crownthorpe L L L 50 3 83 0.3 5 0.1 21.2 74 100 13 9.4 50 Aut Kaiwaka L L L 38 1 127 0.0 2 0.0 20.1 81 163 13 7.4 45 Aut Waipukurau L L L 51 5 170 0.4 9 0.2 20.7 74 65 14 16.0 60 Aut Bridge Pa L L M 59 6 324 0.9 11 0.6 22.6 71 87 19 9.0 80 Aut Te Haroto L L L 49 3 89 0.2 5 0.1 23.2 58 114 5 16.6 55 Aut Gwavas L L L 53 3 8 0.3 3 0.1 22.7 59 65 8 16.6 65 Aut Waihau L L L 45 2 32 0.1 3 0.0 22.3 68 121 9 12.8 40 Aut Te Pohue L L L 40 1 7 0.1 2 0.0 20.8 72 111 8 16.4 40 Aut Ongaonga L L L 55 6 142 0.5 10 0.3 23.0 63 69 11 35.8 65 Aut Cricklewood L L L 41 1 57 0.1 2 0.0 20.4 77 133 13 12.4 40 Aut Gisborne Aero L L L 47 5 321 0.2 10 0.1 22.0 78 110 13 12.4 65 Aut Mahia L V M 72 3 307 1.3 7 0.6 20.0 90 70 13 0.8 60 Aut Napier Aero L L L 46 1 155 0.2 2 0.1 21.0 87 90 19 3.4 75 Aut Taranaki Wednesday, 27 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 78 8 181 1.6 14 1.6 23.0 76 10 11 0.6 40 Aut Eltham L V L 74 5 222 1.3 10 0.8 18.7 83 178 11 0.0 40 Aut Waverly L H M 63 2 109 1.2 5 0.5 22.7 72 255 19 0.0 65 Aut Okato L E L 83 8 107 4.5 13 5.7 22.3 74 359 20 0.0 40 Aut Marco L H L 66 7 104 0.7 12 0.4 23.7 64 12 4 0.4 40 Aut Hawera L V L 76 5 208 1.5 10 0.9 20.0 80 230 13 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Wednesday, 27 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 26 1 6 0.0 1 0.0 14.6 81 90 8 9.4 50 Aut Webb L L L 26 1 6 0.0 1 0.0 14.6 81 347 13 23.0 50 Aut Westlawn L L L 34 1 47 0.0 2 0.0 16.1 74 143 6 5.6 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L L L 45 2 7 0.2 2 0.0 18.7 65 206 12 7.2 50 Aut Alfredton L L L 53 3 39 0.4 5 0.2 19.2 61 9 10 13.0 40 Aut Dannevirke L L L 58 3 74 0.5 5 0.2 23.8 59 75 7 8.4 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 49 2 66 0.2 4 0.1 21.0 68 265 9 10.0 30 Aut National Park L L L 23 1 7 0.0 2 0.0 17.9 76 338 2 28.6 30 Aut Ngamatea L L L 38 1 106 0.0 2 0.0 19.0 75 100 10 9.4 60 Aut Waitarere Forest L V M 75 6 215 1.4 11 0.9 22.4 65 289 12 0.2 55 Aut Lismore L L L 55 6 261 0.3 11 0.2 21.0 83 191 3 2.6 60 Aut Waione L L L 58 3 108 0.6 6 0.3 23.9 69 77 11 9.2 60 Aut Tapuae 180 9 0.0 55 Aut Raumai L H L 72 8 239 0.7 15 0.5 22.6 69 297 0 0.0 40 Aut Levin L V L 72 4 110 1.4 8 0.8 23.0 72 300 15 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park L V L 76 5 222 1.8 10 1.3 22.8 71 242 16 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L L L 40 1 122 0.1 3 0.0 19.0 68 250 7 7.2 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L H M 71 4 210 1.1 8 0.6 22.0 72 250 11 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero L H L 70 5 132 1.0 10 0.6 25.0 62 250 9 3.4 40 Aut Wairarapa Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L V L 82 7 340 2.0 14 2.3 22.0 69 220 7 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point L L L 16 0 14 0.0 0 0.0 18.0 99 40 28 3.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L V L 80 6 30 2.0 8 1.3 24.7 63 9 10 0.8 40 Aut Haurangi L E L 82 5 29 2.9 7 2.3 22.1 59 278 13 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L L L 54 4 19 0.4 6 0.2 23.7 63 55 9 43.2 40 Aut Ngaumu L V L 77 5 32 1.7 7 0.9 22.5 72 70 14 0.6 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L H L 67 4 46 1.2 7 0.6 24.0 61 30 15 5.8 40 Aut Wellington Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park M E L 86 9 43 5.5 12 6.4 24.3 56 353 18 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L E M 75 3 117 3.6 5 2.6 20.1 77 349 31 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay L V M 78 8 302 1.3 14 1.0 21.3 72 4 6 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L E L 81 4 270 3.7 7 3.3 18.0 66 70 22 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 84 7 269 5.9 14 7.4 24.0 61 0 24 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 88 10 140 5.1 18 7.5 26.0 44 10 9 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 81 14 194 2.6 24 4.7 22.0 71 350 13 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Wednesday, 27 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 84 8 196 3.0 14 3.9 24.4 60 250 10 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head L E L 84 11 128 2.7 18 3.9 23.6 62 131 7 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui L E L 78 11 86 2.8 17 4.1 18.7 94 63 22 0.0 20 Sub Awatere Valley H E H 86 33 461 7.8 57 19.8 24.5 58 347 23 0.0 90 Aut Hira L E L 84 9 223 3.3 16 4.6 23.6 64 340 13 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale L V L 81 9 135 1.8 16 2.3 22.9 67 327 7 0.0 20 Aut Rai Valley M E L 87 16 83 6.6 22 10.5 24.0 57 285 17 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth M E H 87 11 308 8.1 21 12.1 24.5 58 347 23 0.0 70 Sub Murchison L E L 85 16 45 2.9 17 4.2 20.5 70 35 6 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru L V M 83 9 173 2.1 15 2.6 22.3 61 221 5 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary L H L 74 6 94 1.0 10 0.6 20.5 70 35 6 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura L V M 76 18 426 1.5 33 3.3 17.0 91 50 13 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero L E L 84 9 221 3.7 16 5.2 23.6 64 340 13 0.0 20 Sub Woodbourne Aero M E H 88 26 319 6.6 44 15.2 26.0 52 70 15 0.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo L E L 74 6 195 2.2 10 2.0 18.7 94 63 22 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 87 14 52 3.9 16 5.6 22.2 51 207 6 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 80 14 470 7.4 25 12.4 19.0 84 10 37 0.0 85 Aut Onamalutu L E M 85 11 179 2.6 19 3.9 26.6 50 304 5 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton M E L 87 17 61 3.5 20 5.8 22.1 64 276 5 0.0 30 Aut Westport L E L 84 11 83 2.8 17 4.0 21.0 73 310 9 0.0 30 Aut Haast L V L 79 4 49 1.5 7 0.8 20.0 78 270 9 0.0 30 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 82 9 88 2.5 14 3.1 20.0 76 0 11 0.0 30 Aut Canterbury Wednesday, 27 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 84 16 392 3.4 29 6.8 22.0 64 100 13 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 85 30 572 2.9 53 8.9 24.4 32 142 6 0.2 60 Aut Lees Valley M E H 90 12 234 16.0 21 20.2 23.6 37 327 27 0.0 60 Aut Motukarara M E H 83 10 391 5.3 19 8.0 20.7 70 38 24 0.0 90 Aut Mount Somers L V L 78 4 86 1.7 7 0.9 20.4 72 110 12 0.2 30 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 91 38 506 6.7 64 19.0 23.5 33 333 7 0.0 70 Aut Oxford L E M 83 7 263 3.7 13 4.6 22.4 70 76 17 0.0 60 Aut Mount Cook M E M 89 18 102 7.3 25 12.3 21.8 38 8 13 0.0 60 Aut Burnham M E M 85 21 415 3.7 37 8.6 21.9 64 41 12 0.0 60 Aut Tekapo V E E 90 21 249 38.4 34 45.8 20.9 33 263 43 0.0 70 Aut Hakatere H E H 91 19 305 13.3 33 22.1 24.0 33 180 21 0.0 70 Aut Leeston M E L 85 17 405 4.3 30 8.8 23.2 60 33 15 0.0 50 Aut Le Bons Bay L V M 64 9 390 1.5 18 1.9 15.0 100 340 22 1.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M E H 82 14 407 5.0 26 9.3 19.0 78 80 26 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer L E L 82 7 245 2.1 14 2.5 24.5 49 273 7 0.0 50 Aut Cannington M V M 83 18 511 2.1 33 4.6 22.9 57 159 6 0.0 60 Aut Snowdon M E L 87 8 105 11.3 13 12.8 22.4 44 342 28 0.0 40 Aut Darfield L E L 83 8 258 3.2 16 4.5 22.8 65 65 14 0.0 50 Aut Bottle Lake L V M 79 17 466 1.9 31 4.1 17.9 84 107 12 0.0 75 Aut Ashley L V L 83 6 31 2.1 8 1.4 24.5 58 107 6 0.0 50 Aut Balmoral H E L 90 35 450 6.6 58 17.8 26.2 37 289 9 0.0 50 Aut Ashburton Plains M E L 86 16 416 3.3 30 6.8 25.5 48 345 6 0.0 50 Aut Otago Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass M E H 90 21 536 7.2 39 15.4 22.6 32 139 12 0.0 70 Aut Tapanui M E M 86 11 191 4.6 19 7.2 20.7 56 223 14 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi L E L 83 10 259 2.9 18 4.4 16.4 76 177 11 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar H E H 92 25 447 8.3 44 18.3 24.3 26 17 9 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E H 85 17 428 7.2 31 13.5 20.0 62 160 24 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream M E V 91 10 103 17.1 16 18.9 20.5 23 305 24 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 84 27 605 4.7 49 12.4 20.0 78 70 19 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero M E H 89 16 273 8.4 27 14.3 22.0 40 260 17 0.0 65 Aut Tara Hills E E E 92 27 395 36.5 47 50.8 25.0 29 290 37 0.0 70 Aut McRaes H E V 90 14 411 20.6 26 27.0 20.4 28 294 30 0.0 70 Aut Lauder V E H 89 64 624 9.1 102 29.9 22.7 33 320 19 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 86 33 528 3.9 58 11.8 23.4 58 327 9 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M E H 89 19 541 5.7 34 12.0 21.9 36 269 10 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L E M 84 9 86 3.7 14 4.7 18.9 50 264 13 0.0 60 Aut Herbert M E M 90 28 321 6.2 46 15.0 22.0 33 222 7 0.0 55 Aut Oamaru M E L 83 17 432 3.0 32 6.5 19.0 75 80 13 0.0 50 Aut Cromwell V E V 91 27 426 13.6 47 26.8 25.0 31 25 19 0.0 85 Aut Nugget Point L E L 82 5 227 4.5 10 4.9 19.0 74 200 22 0.0 40 Aut Clyde M E M 88 25 562 4.2 44 10.7 23.7 45 103 6 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka V E V 92 29 373 18.1 48 32.8 23.0 29 300 24 0.0 70 Aut Traquair M E M 84 14 347 5.9 25 10.3 19.3 68 104 23 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam V E V 92 31 606 14.4 55 30.1 24.4 26 19 18 0.0 80 Aut Naseby Forest M E H 87 10 350 7.5 19 10.7 20.0 37 269 20 0.0 65 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 83 11 397 2.9 21 4.8 20.1 73 89 12 0.0 60 Aut Southland Wednesday, 27 January 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L V M 82 7 84 2.0 11 1.9 19.0 68 180 7 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 84 7 93 2.5 12 2.8 20.0 65 310 7 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island M E L 81 8 52 5.9 11 6.7 16.0 76 40 30 0.6 40 Aut South West Cape H E L 82 11 168 31.5 18 30.9 15.0 70 320 61 0.0 40 Aut Garston M E H 89 12 246 10.2 22 14.8 20.7 33 352 19 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden M E M 86 8 98 6.7 14 8.3 21.0 48 280 20 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero M E L 88 19 103 8.4 26 13.8 19.0 46 280 20 0.0 50 Aut Barn Hill M E H 86 8 171 22.6 14 22.2 18.6 48 324 44 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount H E L 87 14 95 21.9 20 25.0 19.3 47 352 41 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush M E M 87 11 200 5.0 20 7.9 21.7 45 339 10 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere M E L 87 13 154 8.3 21 12.5 21.8 49 326 21 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown M E L 85 10 69 5.1 15 6.9 19.5 60 217 17 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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