FORECAST TODAY 10/02 09/02 08/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula V E H 87 73 648 7.1 114 26.5 21.2 66 224 20 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest V E V 88 31 473 13.0 54 27.7 25.4 49 242 27 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 88 27 191 5.8 39 13.1 22.4 58 249 11 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga M E H 83 22 500 6.0 40 13.5 24.1 56 220 26 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville H E V 87 25 420 11.0 43 22.0 21.7 61 257 27 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E H 87 23 320 5.4 39 12.3 21.5 63 235 14 0.2 80 Aut Kaikohe H E H 88 31 422 10.1 52 22.8 23.0 55 230 24 0.2 65 Aut Whangarei Aero M E M 76 16 361 2.7 29 5.6 25.0 50 240 24 7.2 65 Aut Mangakahia V E V 90 47 491 11.2 76 29.7 24.9 51 246 20 0.0 80 Aut Pouto H E H 86 24 435 7.3 41 16.0 20.9 67 232 21 0.4 80 Aut Auckland Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest M E H 86 18 269 9.6 31 16.9 19.2 67 214 28 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill H E H 87 35 427 6.7 59 18.0 21.6 62 191 18 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 90 42 432 8.9 68 24.0 23.5 49 237 15 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 88 35 383 6.8 56 17.9 23.7 52 237 15 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E H 88 25 303 6.5 42 14.7 25.2 52 234 15 0.3 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 88 26 324 4.9 43 12.1 22.9 50 271 9 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L E M 82 8 63 2.3 12 2.5 23.9 56 204 9 0.4 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 88 25 243 4.7 39 10.9 21.5 60 247 9 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa H E L 86 25 215 8.0 38 16.4 21.0 59 250 24 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa L V L 76 11 257 1.9 20 2.9 22.0 54 250 17 0.2 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 84 13 80 4.8 18 7.3 22.0 55 260 20 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E H 87 20 155 6.9 30 12.9 20.0 52 150 18 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 82 10 97 5.7 16 7.9 21.6 56 253 27 0.4 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E H 83 11 249 5.3 20 8.3 23.3 53 0 24 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero M E M 86 18 229 5.4 31 10.7 23.0 50 240 15 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero L E L 78 10 126 2.4 16 3.2 20.0 62 230 19 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E M 86 19 282 6.2 32 12.2 19.0 60 270 20 0.0 55 Aut Tauranga Aero H E L 88 22 117 12.0 30 19.5 24.0 49 250 26 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 85 18 142 4.4 28 8.4 17.1 60 220 14 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 87 17 136 8.8 26 14.5 18.5 56 249 24 0.0 40 Sub Rotoehu H E L 88 23 268 9.2 38 18.1 22.7 49 220 21 0.0 40 Aut Goudies M E L 86 21 221 8.0 34 15.3 18.5 56 249 24 0.0 40 Aut Galatea M E L 83 16 199 3.8 26 7.2 22.5 49 198 17 0.8 40 Aut Kawerau H E L 89 20 205 10.2 32 18.0 23.2 45 40 21 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 87 20 207 7.0 33 13.7 20.5 47 259 17 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 87 22 184 4.9 34 10.5 19.6 56 221 13 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E M 88 22 212 7.7 35 15.1 20.5 47 259 17 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki L H L 63 8 175 0.8 14 0.6 22.7 51 244 11 14.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 88 23 366 5.2 40 12.2 22.7 47 244 9 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 86 19 136 6.3 29 11.7 23.1 59 269 19 0.0 40 Aut Eastern North Island Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay M E L 85 10 69 11.2 15 13.2 23.0 62 280 32 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa M E M 87 27 500 3.8 48 10.4 22.2 49 29 7 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo H E M 87 31 442 7.4 53 18.4 22.6 50 285 19 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 85 31 475 3.8 53 10.9 20.6 65 181 12 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L V L 76 6 31 1.4 8 0.8 23.1 48 334 10 0.0 40 Sub Crownthorpe M E L 87 12 60 5.8 16 8.0 22.3 48 297 16 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka L V L 79 7 45 1.6 10 1.0 21.9 47 282 9 1.0 40 Aut Waipukurau M E M 86 16 169 6.7 26 11.8 19.9 59 195 22 0.0 60 Aut Bridge Pa M E L 90 20 264 8.7 33 16.3 25.5 34 283 13 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto M E L 87 13 61 4.3 17 6.4 22.5 49 20 9 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E H 87 12 61 6.4 16 8.6 22.8 48 152 18 0.0 65 Aut Waihau M E L 86 12 54 6.4 15 8.5 21.2 48 268 20 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue L H L 73 6 45 1.1 9 0.6 23.7 42 227 9 3.8 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 87 18 136 7.0 27 12.4 21.5 53 181 18 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood L E L 81 7 51 2.2 11 2.1 23.1 48 334 10 0.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 87 13 126 3.7 20 6.1 25.0 52 280 7 0.0 40 Aut Mahia L E L 84 7 211 3.4 13 4.2 22.0 65 250 13 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero M E L 88 8 97 7.3 13 8.7 25.0 34 290 15 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Wednesday, 10 February 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 17 258 4.5 29 8.9 21.0 85 280 22 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 84 21 320 7.4 35 14.9 19.1 79 255 29 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E M 85 16 205 4.7 27 8.9 21.4 73 291 17 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 81 26 208 3.5 39 8.7 18.4 89 217 21 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 87 24 181 4.2 36 9.5 21.9 63 269 9 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 83 16 301 4.9 28 9.4 19.0 81 270 22 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings M E L 83 7 51 6.6 11 7.3 12.3 75 249 27 0.0 50 Aut Webb M E L 85 10 48 4.7 13 5.9 13.8 66 209 15 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 85 11 58 5.1 15 6.9 14.7 67 251 18 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 86 15 51 4.9 17 7.2 15.2 64 209 14 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 87 14 58 3.9 18 5.9 22.0 58 329 7 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 85 13 126 6.0 21 9.6 19.3 57 237 20 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest M E L 85 22 148 2.6 33 5.9 16.2 72 259 6 0.0 30 Sub National Park L E L 84 10 69 2.4 15 3.1 16.2 72 259 6 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 83 10 57 5.5 14 7.0 15.1 73 226 23 0.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 85 31 317 2.6 50 7.6 20.0 65 320 4 0.0 55 Sub Lismore M E M 83 26 359 4.7 44 11.8 22.0 66 282 21 0.0 60 Sub Waione L E M 85 10 87 2.9 15 3.9 21.4 58 275 7 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 270 11 0.0 55 Aut Raumai M E L 86 28 339 2.3 47 6.6 21.4 68 285 0 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 85 29 213 2.6 43 6.9 20.0 65 320 4 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 86 22 322 7.0 38 14.8 22.0 66 282 21 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero M E M 86 17 176 4.0 27 7.8 16.0 67 240 11 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E H 86 18 307 8.6 31 15.5 22.0 68 280 26 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 86 30 236 4.3 46 11.2 21.0 58 270 11 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L V L 80 13 323 2.0 23 3.4 16.0 91 240 11 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point L E L 82 7 63 6.3 10 6.8 18.0 73 210 30 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L E L 84 14 66 2.5 18 3.7 19.8 65 216 7 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi L V L 79 14 72 1.4 19 1.8 12.4 93 262 5 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 87 17 83 4.0 22 6.9 21.4 59 211 7 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 85 16 68 4.2 20 6.9 20.5 60 252 13 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 87 19 111 7.7 27 13.3 21.0 60 220 19 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L V L 82 19 110 1.7 27 3.1 17.0 86 233 2 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L V M 82 13 208 1.9 22 3.0 15.9 86 200 6 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 85 28 400 2.5 48 7.2 18.8 74 335 3 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island M E L 71 17 361 5.2 30 10.2 15.0 74 210 41 2.2 30 Aut Wellington Aero L V M 83 18 347 1.9 31 4.0 18.0 82 210 2 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 89 34 232 4.7 50 12.5 19.0 55 220 6 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 85 32 289 5.1 50 13.3 19.0 67 0 17 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay M V L 82 29 291 1.6 46 4.5 15.7 88 181 2 0.2 30 Aut Keneperu Head M V L 83 33 226 2.1 48 6.1 16.9 83 318 5 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 85 31 187 3.2 44 8.6 20.7 74 100 9 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 81 56 557 4.9 89 18.1 15.6 87 142 26 0.0 90 Aut Hira M E L 87 37 326 3.6 58 11.2 22.6 55 239 6 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 82 39 241 3.9 55 11.6 19.6 83 88 21 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley H E L 87 51 188 5.7 61 16.4 20.0 65 76 15 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth M E L 81 34 404 4.9 56 14.0 15.6 87 142 26 0.0 50 Sub Murchison M E L 88 61 155 4.4 62 13.6 21.3 58 166 7 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru M E M 84 23 248 2.2 38 5.5 17.4 78 46 3 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 87 37 196 3.8 50 10.5 21.3 58 166 7 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E M 71 29 514 2.6 51 7.8 14.0 93 190 28 1.2 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 87 34 326 3.7 54 10.9 23.0 56 280 7 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E H 84 55 419 5.4 83 18.7 17.0 79 40 22 0.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 81 24 295 3.8 40 9.2 19.6 83 88 21 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 88 44 147 5.2 50 13.7 20.5 56 71 9 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 81 24 558 5.0 44 12.2 16.0 88 170 28 0.0 85 Aut Onamalutu M E M 81 34 275 2.2 52 6.6 15.1 88 351 10 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton M V L 83 44 160 1.9 52 6.0 17.6 86 323 4 0.2 50 Aut Westport L H M 65 33 184 0.7 46 1.5 17.0 90 320 6 1.8 70 Aut Haast L L L 17 5 114 0.0 9 0.0 18.0 100 0 0 12.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 45 11 169 0.1 19 0.1 17.0 93 20 9 1.6 50 Aut Canterbury Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero M V M 74 34 484 1.3 58 4.3 13.0 78 140 11 1.4 60 Aut Waihaorunga L H M 63 51 665 1.0 85 4.3 10.3 95 151 14 1.8 75 Sub Lees Valley M V M 78 44 332 1.6 66 6.1 14.0 79 160 11 1.0 60 Aut Motukarara M E M 77 29 482 2.8 50 8.3 13.5 70 146 24 1.4 80 Aut Mount Somers L L L 33 7 158 0.0 13 0.0 11.2 96 168 11 4.4 40 Aut Pukaki Aero M E M 86 80 609 3.3 120 15.7 17.0 70 143 6 0.2 80 Aut Oxford L V M 76 23 351 1.6 40 4.0 12.0 93 154 13 0.6 60 Aut Mount Cook M E M 85 49 199 3.8 61 12.0 16.8 71 110 11 0.0 70 Aut Burnham M E M 83 48 511 4.0 78 14.3 14.7 70 151 17 0.6 60 Aut Tekapo H E H 86 53 345 5.3 76 17.6 14.8 70 190 17 0.4 80 Aut Hakatere M E M 80 47 399 3.5 72 12.3 11.0 85 295 22 0.8 70 Aut Leeston M V L 77 43 501 1.9 71 7.3 14.8 70 156 16 1.4 50 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 70 17 474 2.1 31 4.5 12.0 83 160 24 1.6 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M E H 84 36 501 5.2 60 15.3 16.0 72 180 20 0.2 85 Aut Hanmer M V M 83 39 345 2.0 61 6.9 14.3 84 92 5 0.4 65 Aut Cannington L H M 62 28 600 0.9 51 2.7 10.3 95 151 14 1.8 65 Aut Snowdon L H L 63 19 189 0.6 30 0.7 11.5 92 176 4 1.2 40 Aut Darfield L H L 70 32 354 1.2 52 3.6 12.5 94 157 13 1.2 50 Aut Bottle Lake M V M 83 38 561 2.1 65 7.4 17.0 70 251 4 0.6 75 Aut Ashley L L L 55 16 117 0.3 24 0.3 12.4 94 198 4 1.8 50 Aut Balmoral M E M 84 66 549 2.7 102 12.2 15.7 78 62 7 0.4 65 Aut Ashburton Plains L H M 62 37 512 0.7 63 2.0 12.6 86 142 7 2.2 65 Aut Otago Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass L L L 45 38 606 0.2 66 0.3 12.5 86 195 12 5.8 80 Aut Tapanui L L L 33 18 265 0.0 30 0.0 12.5 90 332 6 8.0 60 Aut Glenledi L H L 60 20 342 0.6 35 0.8 13.3 65 110 7 3.8 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L H M 63 52 545 0.7 84 2.9 10.3 85 197 7 2.2 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L L L 55 26 501 0.5 46 0.8 13.0 69 130 11 5.4 65 Aut Deep Stream L L L 22 17 172 0.0 27 0.0 7.1 99 37 22 9.6 65 Aut Oamaru Aero L H L 60 25 664 0.7 46 1.5 13.0 78 130 11 3.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero M E M 79 44 372 2.2 67 8.0 16.0 79 170 15 1.0 70 Aut Tara Hills H E H 86 70 498 4.3 104 17.8 16.0 69 330 11 0.2 80 Aut McRaes L L L 52 31 501 0.4 53 0.7 7.2 98 82 13 2.5 70 Aut Lauder M E M 83 98 723 2.5 147 13.8 14.6 83 259 8 0.4 70 Aut Windsor L L L 53 34 594 0.4 59 0.8 12.4 76 19 12 5.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M V M 67 44 639 2.1 76 8.2 12.2 82 111 26 2.4 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 21 11 139 0.0 19 0.0 7.7 93 96 4 17.2 60 Aut Herbert L L L 53 33 384 0.3 55 0.6 6.8 46 92 6 6.4 65 Aut Oamaru L L L 58 24 508 0.5 42 0.7 13.0 70 140 7 3.8 60 Aut Cromwell V E H 87 68 532 7.5 103 26.3 17.7 65 178 21 0.0 85 Aut Nugget Point L V L 77 15 313 1.7 27 3.1 14.0 61 150 13 1.6 40 Aut Clyde H E H 86 53 663 4.8 88 17.5 16.2 65 173 13 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka V E H 87 75 479 8.0 108 28.2 18.0 66 110 22 0.2 75 Aut Traquair L H M 67 33 438 1.2 55 3.8 10.6 78 126 15 2.2 65 Aut Butchers Dam V E V 85 68 707 8.5 109 29.3 13.8 73 187 28 0.0 90 Aut Naseby Forest L L L 33 26 425 0.0 46 0.0 9.0 97 115 14 6.0 65 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 83 26 485 2.8 46 7.7 12.7 67 98 11 0.6 60 Aut Southland Wednesday, 10 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 51 13 162 0.3 21 0.3 14.0 74 140 11 6.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L H L 64 11 174 1.2 19 1.2 14.0 73 120 17 3.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 29 6 45 0.0 9 0.0 19.0 87 60 6 30.8 40 Aut South West Cape M E L 83 11 224 4.6 20 7.4 14.0 54 130 22 0.2 40 Aut Garston M E M 83 36 341 3.1 57 9.8 13.1 80 213 13 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 43 16 182 0.1 26 0.1 12.0 90 140 7 4.6 60 Aut Manapouri Aero M E M 83 30 189 2.2 43 6.0 15.0 79 220 6 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill L L L 44 16 252 0.1 28 0.1 8.7 93 146 12 4.0 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 83 27 180 5.0 40 11.7 12.9 78 179 22 0.2 50 Aut Wreys Bush L H L 61 18 282 0.7 30 0.8 15.2 68 110 8 3.6 55 Aut Tuatapere M E L 76 22 233 2.2 36 5.3 13.3 75 116 19 1.2 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 58 16 144 0.6 25 0.6 13.0 68 137 11 4.2 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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