FORECAST TODAY 13/02 12/02 11/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Saturday, 13 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 85 62 658 7.6 100 26.2 24.0 55 260 25 0.2 90 Aut Waitangi Forest M E M 81 28 482 3.2 48 9.0 28.0 50 264 19 4.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 87 32 213 4.3 47 11.4 24.8 55 262 9 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga H E H 88 30 523 8.2 52 19.7 25.6 54 278 18 0.2 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 82 19 423 4.1 34 9.0 21.7 70 293 21 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 84 27 342 3.0 45 8.2 23.1 76 298 10 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe H E H 87 37 444 7.7 61 20.4 25.0 58 280 20 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero L V M 77 14 373 1.9 26 3.5 27.0 53 250 15 3.8 65 Aut Mangakahia M E M 84 49 514 3.5 79 13.1 27.6 51 277 14 2.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 85 28 456 4.8 48 12.7 22.7 75 291 17 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Saturday, 13 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest L V M 64 14 279 1.3 25 2.1 22.3 74 279 18 5.0 60 Aut Woodhill M E M 86 40 449 4.9 66 15.3 24.3 73 262 15 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M V M 73 35 441 1.6 58 5.4 24.9 62 259 17 4.4 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 88 41 406 6.8 66 19.3 25.6 64 319 16 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 88 32 326 6.2 51 15.9 26.3 58 229 13 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 87 31 346 6.0 51 15.4 26.6 58 328 16 0.4 65 Aut Waikato Saturday, 13 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 86 15 86 3.7 20 6.0 26.6 61 204 7 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 84 29 265 3.2 46 8.6 21.7 79 304 10 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa L L L 57 10 210 1.5 18 1.9 22.0 82 260 30 6.6 40 Aut Paeroa L E L 68 9 264 2.2 17 3.0 24.0 70 280 26 6.2 50 Aut Hamilton Aero L L M 58 11 96 1.2 17 1.0 22.0 87 270 24 4.2 60 Aut Athol L L M 59 11 135 1.1 18 0.9 22.1 69 201 21 18.5 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 80 15 118 2.9 23 5.1 23.3 71 255 19 1.4 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E H 86 16 271 9.0 28 15.3 25.3 65 0 28 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Saturday, 13 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 81 14 237 6.7 25 11.3 25.0 69 310 32 0.6 60 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 81 10 147 4.9 17 7.2 23.0 79 280 26 0.2 40 Aut Taupo Aero H E M 86 23 303 10.3 38 19.9 22.0 70 270 30 0.0 55 Aut Tauranga Aero H E L 86 28 139 13.3 37 23.6 27.0 58 280 35 1.2 40 Aut Matea M E L 76 19 161 3.7 29 7.6 20.3 72 228 30 2.0 40 Aut Minginui L E L 78 13 144 2.6 21 4.4 16.0 68 157 21 0.5 40 Aut Rotoehu L E L 76 7 192 3.4 13 4.3 25.3 60 256 29 2.0 40 Aut Goudies M E L 77 21 241 6.6 35 13.4 20.6 73 280 40 2.0 40 Aut Galatea H E L 87 21 221 9.5 34 17.6 25.1 58 271 25 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 85 17 215 8.2 29 14.5 25.7 57 200 27 0.6 45 Aut Rotoaira L V L 61 8 203 1.5 14 1.5 21.4 70 241 25 6.4 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 85 27 205 3.5 41 8.7 22.7 66 277 11 0.0 45 Aut Hautu L V M 63 12 213 1.7 20 2.5 21.4 70 241 25 6.4 55 Aut Opotiki M E L 85 13 197 9.0 22 13.7 24.8 67 280 30 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M V M 79 26 388 1.8 45 4.9 25.3 62 270 11 2.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay H E L 81 23 158 9.1 34 17.2 21.0 89 290 39 0.0 40 Sub Eastern North Island Saturday, 13 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 81 12 90 8.9 18 12.2 21.0 89 290 39 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa V E H 87 32 521 13.9 56 29.4 23.3 57 68 33 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo E E H 88 37 463 18.3 62 37.2 23.5 62 78 36 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 87 36 497 4.8 61 14.2 26.1 51 303 10 0.0 70 Aut Tuai M E L 87 12 53 12.6 15 14.8 22.3 60 329 30 0.0 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 85 12 67 4.4 17 6.3 25.0 55 239 16 0.8 50 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 85 9 61 9.0 13 10.3 23.3 53 322 30 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau M E M 86 20 190 4.5 31 9.3 24.7 48 292 13 0.0 60 Aut Bridge Pa H E L 89 24 287 9.0 39 18.2 27.9 46 303 18 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto H E L 87 19 82 22.7 24 27.6 21.7 62 331 41 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E M 86 14 82 4.6 20 7.4 22.3 54 209 14 0.0 65 Aut Waihau M E L 87 14 76 11.0 20 15.0 24.5 50 281 28 0.6 40 Aut Te Pohue M E L 86 10 63 8.0 14 9.7 24.2 52 296 24 0.0 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 87 17 154 8.0 26 13.6 26.4 46 284 21 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood M E L 85 9 63 8.6 13 10.2 24.1 55 319 28 0.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero H E L 88 20 149 16.2 30 24.3 27.0 55 310 33 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M E L 86 11 232 12.3 20 16.4 24.0 59 300 32 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero M E L 86 7 99 6.2 12 7.5 29.0 45 330 19 0.2 40 Aut Taranaki Saturday, 13 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero L E L 71 10 270 2.7 18 4.0 24.0 85 330 28 0.4 40 Aut Eltham H E L 84 13 309 34.7 24 37.0 22.4 61 285 58 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E V 84 11 191 19.6 19 22.7 24.3 63 302 48 0.0 65 Aut Okato L V L 60 14 207 1.4 24 2.3 21.2 88 337 24 0.8 40 Aut Marco L H L 64 18 191 1.2 29 2.2 22.0 73 285 18 5.4 40 Aut Hawera H E L 84 12 298 19.2 22 23.5 24.0 64 310 46 0.2 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Saturday, 13 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 78 7 68 12.7 12 13.1 15.4 76 275 52 0.0 50 Aut Webb L E L 75 11 64 3.1 16 4.4 13.6 87 349 28 0.6 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 77 11 76 11.9 16 14.5 15.9 80 290 51 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 77 16 68 3.5 20 5.6 13.6 87 349 28 0.6 50 Sub Alfredton M E L 81 14 74 3.1 19 4.9 21.5 71 315 17 0.2 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 83 9 129 9.8 15 12.2 23.7 55 293 35 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 43 7 147 0.1 13 0.1 18.7 83 277 12 4.0 30 Aut National Park L L L 20 3 75 0.0 5 0.0 15.0 98 311 3 3.2 30 Aut Ngamatea L E H 73 4 59 10.7 7 9.2 19.3 66 297 54 2.4 60 Aut Waitarere Forest L L M 60 10 287 2.6 19 4.1 20.0 91 310 37 0.2 55 Sub Lismore M E M 84 12 326 4.7 22 8.1 26.4 48 318 18 0.2 60 Aut Waione M E M 84 12 108 5.5 19 8.2 23.2 61 287 21 0.6 60 Aut Tapuae 270 50 0.2 55 Aut Raumai L H L 71 16 337 1.3 28 2.2 23.2 67 303 13 0.2 40 Aut Levin L L L 60 10 194 2.6 17 3.8 20.0 91 310 37 0.2 40 Aut Spriggins Park H E L 87 13 303 25.0 23 29.2 26.6 52 306 44 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero M E M 80 20 194 5.4 31 10.9 17.0 82 300 32 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero V E V 86 15 306 50.4 26 48.6 25.0 56 300 59 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 78 12 228 14.6 21 19.3 24.0 64 290 54 2.4 40 Aut Wairarapa Saturday, 13 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi H E L 83 16 343 17.2 29 24.9 21.0 77 0 48 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 84 7 77 32.7 11 26.1 23.0 63 320 56 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L E L 80 13 86 2.4 19 3.8 20.5 79 345 16 0.4 40 Aut Haurangi L L L 56 11 90 2.3 17 3.3 16.0 97 299 40 1.6 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 79 20 104 2.3 27 4.4 20.4 74 3 17 1.2 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 86 17 86 4.5 23 7.7 24.0 57 322 13 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 81 20 132 9.4 29 16.2 21.0 79 300 41 0.6 40 Aut Wellington Saturday, 13 February 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 76 19 129 2.2 28 4.4 19.4 89 16 20 0.6 40 Aut Belmont L L L 16 3 208 0.0 6 0.0 17.1 98 347 31 5.2 60 Aut Titahi Bay M L M 57 18 409 3.9 33 8.4 18.7 91 316 48 2.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L L L 33 7 351 0.0 13 0.0 20.0 93 330 37 2.8 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E H 77 15 361 9.9 27 16.1 21.0 84 340 48 0.6 60 Aut Lower Hutt L L L 58 16 232 0.9 27 1.2 20.0 80 350 19 4.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 61 13 284 4.1 23 7.1 21.0 82 320 44 1.6 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Saturday, 13 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay M E L 81 22 301 3.3 37 7.9 24.4 64 284 20 0.6 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 69 22 238 2.4 36 5.7 23.3 72 272 27 4.4 30 Aut Totaranui L L L 55 9 151 0.5 16 0.4 23.2 73 265 12 0.8 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 87 52 578 5.8 84 19.8 26.5 54 345 15 0.0 90 Aut Hira L L L 41 14 309 0.1 25 0.1 20.7 90 273 12 4.5 20 Aut Dovedale L L L 24 9 179 0.0 15 0.0 19.1 95 223 19 10.8 20 Sub Rai Valley L L L 58 18 173 1.0 28 1.5 23.4 72 314 21 12.0 30 Aut Molesworth H E L 87 33 425 5.8 56 15.8 26.5 54 345 15 0.0 50 Sub Murchison L L L 27 12 95 0.0 18 0.0 18.6 87 326 3 16.2 20 Sub Ngaruru L L L 12 5 179 0.0 10 0.0 17.5 100 205 15 15.8 80 Aut Western Boundary L L L 24 7 115 0.0 12 0.0 18.6 87 326 3 16.2 20 Aut Kaikoura V E V 80 21 514 26.1 39 37.8 19.0 73 190 63 0.8 60 Aut Nelson Aero L L L 57 12 299 0.7 22 0.7 22.0 81 220 15 4.6 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero M E H 85 48 432 3.9 76 13.7 26.0 52 250 13 1.2 90 Aut Big Pokororo L L L 24 5 221 0.0 10 0.0 19.1 95 223 19 10.8 20 Aut St Arnaud L L L 43 8 42 0.1 11 0.1 19.2 77 317 13 28.6 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E M 80 22 577 2.4 41 6.2 21.0 75 0 15 0.0 85 Aut Onamalutu L V M 74 22 285 1.3 37 3.1 24.0 62 246 12 2.4 60 Aut West Coast Saturday, 13 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L L L 44 9 58 0.1 13 0.1 21.8 69 225 6 37.4 50 Aut Westport L L M 50 4 67 0.7 7 0.4 20.0 77 260 30 20.8 70 Aut Haast L L L 40 2 87 0.2 4 0.1 17.0 84 260 35 23.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 36 3 89 0.0 5 0.0 19.0 86 290 24 28.4 50 Aut Canterbury Saturday, 13 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero M E M 86 39 504 4.9 66 15.3 23.0 55 100 13 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga H E H 84 46 664 4.5 78 15.8 21.3 47 184 18 1.4 75 Aut Lees Valley M E M 87 31 337 3.9 50 10.9 24.7 39 294 7 0.4 60 Aut Motukarara H E H 84 33 501 7.9 56 19.9 17.8 74 160 28 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers L E L 81 8 173 2.2 15 2.8 20.7 59 64 11 0.2 40 Aut Pukaki Aero E E H 90 88 630 9.2 130 33.3 23.6 36 231 14 0.0 80 Aut Oxford M E M 85 24 371 3.6 42 9.1 23.2 47 167 10 0.0 60 Aut Mount Cook L H M 62 21 75 1.1 24 1.5 21.2 50 357 17 63.8 70 Aut Burnham M E M 85 39 517 4.7 66 14.8 23.3 50 174 17 0.2 60 Aut Tekapo V E H 88 58 364 8.4 83 25.6 19.9 49 40 21 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere V E H 90 54 419 8.8 81 26.1 22.3 46 318 14 0.0 70 Aut Leeston H E L 86 48 521 8.0 77 23.7 21.8 58 171 24 0.0 50 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 66 11 481 4.8 21 8.0 17.0 80 180 43 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero V E V 86 39 521 9.5 66 24.6 23.0 58 190 28 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer M E H 84 27 349 6.4 46 15.2 25.0 41 282 24 2.0 65 Aut Cannington H E H 90 35 621 7.9 62 21.0 24.7 37 101 13 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon L V L 79 16 200 1.3 27 2.3 21.5 59 206 6 1.0 40 Aut Darfield H E L 88 38 374 6.9 60 18.7 24.1 43 218 16 0.0 50 Aut Bottle Lake H E H 82 31 566 5.8 54 15.6 23.0 58 190 28 0.0 75 Sub Ashley L V L 80 14 129 1.5 21 2.3 22.1 56 218 7 0.0 50 Aut Balmoral E E V 91 56 559 17.8 90 43.7 27.8 32 284 25 0.0 65 Aut Ashburton Plains M E M 87 43 533 4.3 72 14.4 23.4 50 149 9 0.0 65 Aut Otago Saturday, 13 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass L L M 58 27 589 1.3 48 3.9 13.9 73 207 27 6.4 80 Aut Tapanui L L L 28 8 210 0.0 15 0.0 11.1 88 252 15 26.2 60 Aut Glenledi L L L 42 9 281 0.2 17 0.1 11.8 77 243 23 23.6 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M L M 57 30 513 1.8 53 5.7 13.0 69 186 34 9.8 70 Aut Dunedin Aero L L M 48 11 400 0.7 21 0.7 14.0 77 240 35 25.2 65 Aut Deep Stream L L L 17 8 137 0.0 15 0.0 5.3 98 220 50 22.4 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 64 22 669 2.3 41 6.1 16.0 81 180 30 3.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero M E M 62 27 362 2.6 45 7.3 15.0 65 180 35 8.6 75 Aut Tara Hills V E H 90 73 519 7.7 108 27.4 24.0 36 310 13 0.6 80 Aut McRaes L L M 47 15 452 1.4 28 2.7 10.8 83 210 52 13.7 70 Aut Lauder M H M 61 58 687 1.2 96 6.0 15.8 64 234 21 7.4 70 Aut Windsor M E L 75 30 600 2.1 53 6.7 22.1 54 111 20 3.4 50 Aut Ranfurly L L M 58 29 615 1.3 52 4.0 14.7 72 202 26 7.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 24 6 93 0.0 10 0.0 6.3 92 239 36 30.2 60 Aut Herbert M E M 65 22 377 2.6 39 6.5 11.8 46 175 32 7.2 65 Aut Oamaru L L M 50 15 498 0.9 29 1.0 15.0 85 170 32 6.4 60 Aut Cromwell M E M 78 64 553 2.3 99 10.5 20.5 55 155 17 2.4 85 Aut Nugget Point L L L 46 7 241 0.8 14 0.6 12.0 79 210 43 28.6 40 Aut Clyde M V M 73 47 670 1.8 81 7.5 16.2 58 181 19 3.0 75 Aut Wanaka V E H 91 84 501 7.8 119 28.8 23.0 42 10 9 0.2 80 Aut Traquair L L L 38 14 378 0.2 26 0.3 9.2 87 241 47 18.6 65 Aut Butchers Dam H E H 70 52 701 7.0 87 22.9 13.9 65 151 48 4.2 90 Aut Naseby Forest L L L 38 15 403 0.0 28 0.0 11.3 81 175 9 10.2 65 Aut Cherry Farm L L L 47 13 438 0.3 25 0.3 14.8 76 199 19 14.0 60 Aut Southland Saturday, 13 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L L L 49 7 96 0.7 12 0.5 12.0 67 230 32 38.4 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 52 6 145 1.6 11 1.1 14.0 74 250 41 20.6 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 57 5 6 1.8 4 0.7 16.0 57 260 33 52.4 40 Aut South West Cape L E L 62 8 221 3.9 14 5.1 13.0 64 270 43 8.4 40 Aut Garston L L L 29 17 303 0.0 30 0.0 7.7 87 210 10 16.4 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 43 9 140 0.1 15 0.1 12.0 70 250 15 26.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L L L 36 11 114 0.0 18 0.0 14.0 75 230 7 40.2 60 Aut Barn Hill L L L 44 8 197 0.2 15 0.2 10.0 72 241 25 26.4 60 Aut Blackmount L L L 45 10 85 0.2 16 0.2 13.2 71 135 22 51.2 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L M 55 9 224 1.1 17 0.9 14.2 60 228 28 26.2 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 54 11 187 0.9 19 0.8 14.3 61 228 25 24.6 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 49 8 91 0.6 13 0.4 12.4 68 230 31 33.6 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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