FORECAST TODAY 15/02 14/02 13/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Monday, 15 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula V E V 87 66 672 9.3 106 30.9 24.4 56 267 24 0.2 90 Aut Waitangi Forest H E H 89 34 498 8.7 57 21.5 26.8 54 238 18 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E M 86 35 227 3.5 50 10.0 24.6 62 213 8 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga H E H 88 35 539 8.0 60 20.8 26.3 55 281 18 0.2 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 84 22 437 4.4 39 10.3 21.9 70 284 17 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 82 29 356 2.1 48 6.1 22.7 81 310 9 0.2 80 Aut Kaikohe H E H 87 41 459 7.4 67 20.8 25.0 63 250 19 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 88 19 389 9.3 33 17.1 28.0 53 230 22 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia V E H 88 54 530 7.8 86 24.5 27.8 51 227 17 0.0 80 Aut Pouto L H M 62 19 452 0.9 35 1.6 23.4 75 294 13 5.2 80 Aut Auckland Monday, 15 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest L H M 66 14 293 1.1 24 1.4 22.1 79 260 13 1.8 60 Aut Woodhill L L M 58 28 448 0.7 48 1.8 21.3 89 262 14 0.2 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M V M 77 36 455 1.4 61 4.8 20.2 86 280 9 0.4 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot M V M 75 34 413 1.5 56 4.9 22.9 88 269 13 0.2 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 88 36 341 6.7 57 17.8 26.7 57 231 15 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 84 35 362 2.6 56 8.3 24.7 69 339 6 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Monday, 15 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 18 101 3.1 24 5.7 25.1 68 228 6 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road L L L 55 15 261 0.4 27 0.4 20.3 82 186 5 2.4 65 Aut Port Taharoa L L L 37 4 177 0.1 7 0.0 20.0 87 180 20 15.0 40 Aut Paeroa L H L 70 8 278 1.1 15 0.8 22.0 89 270 11 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero L H L 62 8 110 0.7 14 0.5 23.0 79 180 7 2.4 60 Aut Athol L L L 36 4 118 0.0 7 0.0 18.9 84 148 4 7.1 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 80 17 132 4.8 26 8.9 22.4 67 274 30 1.4 65 Aut Waikawau Bay L E M 70 11 268 2.2 20 3.5 25.0 66 0 25 7.1 75 Aut Central North Island Monday, 15 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero L H M 76 15 251 1.1 26 1.8 20.0 92 150 7 0.8 60 Aut Rotorua Aero L L L 48 6 153 0.2 10 0.1 20.0 88 190 7 3.4 40 Aut Taupo Aero L L L 43 15 303 0.1 27 0.1 18.0 90 280 6 5.2 55 Aut Tauranga Aero M E L 85 31 154 6.7 42 15.1 23.0 73 260 22 0.0 40 Aut Matea L H L 63 13 164 0.7 22 0.7 17.5 83 247 8 1.5 40 Aut Minginui L L L 49 9 155 0.2 15 0.2 10.6 94 292 10 2.3 40 Aut Rotoehu L V L 81 9 206 1.6 17 2.0 20.6 90 221 5 0.0 40 Aut Goudies L L L 53 10 231 0.3 19 0.2 17.9 85 269 4 2.3 40 Aut Galatea L V L 81 24 235 1.3 38 3.1 20.2 84 45 2 0.8 40 Aut Kawerau L L L 34 11 213 0.0 19 0.0 20.0 93 5 5 7.4 45 Aut Rotoaira L H L 68 8 216 0.7 15 0.6 18.5 79 104 4 1.5 40 Sub Tahorakuri L L L 45 17 209 0.1 28 0.1 18.2 89 281 2 3.4 45 Aut Hautu L H L 68 12 226 0.7 21 0.7 18.5 79 104 4 1.5 55 Aut Opotiki L H L 78 14 211 1.1 25 1.6 19.9 89 198 4 0.8 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 84 29 403 2.3 49 6.7 22.5 77 289 4 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay L H L 72 19 167 1.2 30 2.3 22.4 76 276 12 0.0 40 Aut Eastern North Island Monday, 15 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 13 104 6.4 20 9.8 23.0 81 290 33 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa M E M 81 33 534 3.0 58 9.5 16.1 88 0 17 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo M E M 81 39 477 3.1 64 10.5 19.2 89 288 18 0.3 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 87 39 510 4.0 65 12.8 20.2 61 202 8 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L L L 52 11 66 0.2 16 0.2 16.0 92 157 1 2.8 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 84 14 81 3.2 20 5.3 18.4 74 106 10 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka L H L 69 10 75 1.0 15 0.8 16.5 88 28 10 1.6 40 Sub Waipukurau M E M 86 23 204 6.5 36 13.7 20.2 61 203 19 0.2 60 Aut Bridge Pa M E L 86 27 301 3.0 44 8.0 20.9 67 347 3 0.4 50 Aut Te Haroto L V L 81 22 96 1.6 28 3.0 16.7 86 75 4 0.8 40 Aut Gwavas M E M 86 17 95 3.9 24 7.0 18.1 66 163 10 0.0 65 Aut Waihau L H L 78 17 89 1.0 23 1.2 18.1 74 136 2 1.0 40 Aut Te Pohue L H L 69 11 76 1.0 16 0.8 16.5 88 28 10 1.6 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 87 20 168 5.2 31 10.5 19.4 63 194 13 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood L L L 56 9 76 0.3 13 0.2 16.8 92 17 3 2.4 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M V L 82 22 163 1.9 33 4.3 19.0 87 120 6 0.4 40 Aut Mahia M E L 84 13 246 3.6 24 6.4 19.0 78 230 13 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero L H L 79 9 112 1.2 15 0.9 18.0 79 120 2 0.8 40 Aut Taranaki Monday, 15 February 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 45 7 269 0.1 12 0.1 20.0 88 10 11 6.0 40 Aut Eltham L E L 74 14 322 2.1 26 4.0 17.4 75 222 21 1.8 40 Aut Waverly L H M 80 13 204 1.1 22 1.3 19.2 69 0 0 0.6 65 Aut Okato L L L 48 9 199 0.2 16 0.2 18.2 78 200 14 9.4 40 Aut Marco L L L 43 7 173 0.1 12 0.1 19.4 77 39 6 7.0 40 Aut Hawera L V L 75 14 311 1.6 25 2.9 18.0 78 250 15 1.4 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Monday, 15 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L L L 31 5 72 0.0 8 0.0 9.7 99 252 26 5.4 50 Aut Webb L H L 69 13 75 1.1 18 0.9 9.5 98 187 12 1.2 50 Aut Westlawn L L L 37 8 81 0.0 13 0.0 10.7 97 325 14 4.6 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L L L 39 13 76 0.0 18 0.0 11.1 98 56 1 3.8 50 Aut Alfredton L V L 81 11 76 1.8 16 2.3 22.0 53 217 8 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 85 12 143 4.1 20 6.6 19.1 65 247 14 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 49 4 147 0.2 7 0.1 19.1 74 297 6 3.6 30 Aut National Park L L L 43 2 82 0.1 4 0.0 16.6 74 228 4 2.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L H M 66 5 71 1.0 8 0.5 15.9 80 242 12 2.2 60 Aut Waitarere Forest L V M 82 13 300 1.8 23 3.1 21.0 68 350 6 0.4 55 Sub Lismore L E M 84 16 340 2.1 28 4.2 20.2 68 318 4 0.4 60 Aut Waione L E M 83 12 119 2.6 19 4.0 21.1 57 216 10 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 135 12 0.8 55 Aut Raumai M V L 83 19 350 1.9 33 4.4 19.8 66 267 3 0.0 40 Aut Levin L V L 82 12 207 1.8 21 2.9 21.0 68 350 6 0.4 40 Aut Spriggins Park L V L 75 13 316 1.4 24 2.3 19.1 67 293 12 1.6 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L L L 41 14 199 0.0 24 0.0 17.0 79 0 0 4.6 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L H M 73 16 319 0.9 29 1.3 19.0 68 260 6 1.8 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero L V L 77 11 237 1.7 20 2.4 20.0 73 260 13 0.8 40 Aut Wairarapa Monday, 15 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 84 19 356 5.1 33 10.8 18.0 67 180 20 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 81 9 90 4.4 14 5.9 17.0 87 190 24 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L H L 72 16 99 0.9 23 0.9 15.2 84 167 7 1.4 40 Aut Haurangi L V L 82 14 103 2.0 21 3.2 17.2 66 71 7 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 82 19 117 2.3 27 4.6 19.5 62 168 9 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 85 20 99 6.5 27 11.6 17.2 75 140 24 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L V L 80 17 140 1.7 26 3.1 20.0 63 190 9 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Monday, 15 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 85 23 143 2.8 33 6.2 21.3 60 117 5 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L V M 71 5 220 1.5 9 0.8 17.8 76 211 16 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 82 21 422 2.1 37 5.2 20.4 68 309 9 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island M E L 79 7 363 7.2 13 8.7 16.0 61 250 39 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 84 17 374 6.5 31 12.5 18.0 72 160 26 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 86 21 245 3.9 34 8.6 20.0 50 220 9 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 83 15 297 2.9 27 5.8 19.0 68 310 13 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Monday, 15 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 83 25 314 2.1 41 5.6 15.8 79 66 4 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 83 25 251 3.1 40 7.9 17.7 72 154 14 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 85 13 165 3.5 22 6.1 21.3 52 107 10 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 84 55 591 6.7 89 22.5 15.8 76 150 25 0.0 90 Aut Hira M E L 85 19 323 3.2 33 7.0 22.0 51 323 8 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale L E L 82 13 192 2.7 22 4.6 21.0 51 340 13 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 87 23 188 6.2 35 12.9 22.4 49 76 15 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth H E L 84 37 438 6.7 60 18.3 15.8 76 150 25 0.0 50 Sub Murchison L E L 85 16 83 2.7 22 4.5 21.1 47 31 6 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru L H M 74 9 192 0.9 17 0.7 19.0 61 36 3 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary L V L 80 11 128 1.5 18 1.8 21.1 47 31 6 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura L L L 39 13 498 0.1 25 0.1 12.0 90 200 17 6.2 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 86 17 313 4.5 30 9.0 21.0 51 340 13 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E H 87 53 446 7.3 81 22.9 18.0 64 80 20 0.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo L E L 80 9 234 2.2 16 3.0 20.4 56 54 12 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L E L 83 12 55 2.2 16 3.0 19.0 49 159 6 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 77 23 589 4.5 42 11.1 15.0 94 180 32 0.6 85 Aut Onamalutu M E M 83 25 298 3.3 42 8.4 15.9 78 48 13 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Monday, 15 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L E L 82 13 71 2.3 17 3.4 19.8 49 238 9 0.0 50 Aut Westport M E H 86 8 80 8.9 13 10.3 20.0 50 240 26 0.0 70 Aut Haast L E L 76 4 99 2.2 7 1.5 17.0 68 270 20 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L V L 78 5 101 2.0 10 1.7 17.0 64 250 15 0.0 50 Aut Canterbury Monday, 15 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 85 43 516 3.8 71 12.9 15.0 62 50 11 0.2 60 Aut Waihaorunga H E H 84 48 676 5.8 82 19.5 12.4 77 27 24 0.2 75 Sub Lees Valley M E M 85 33 349 2.7 54 8.3 12.8 69 153 5 0.0 60 Aut Motukarara H E H 85 35 512 7.1 60 19.1 14.1 58 159 24 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers L L L 18 2 156 0.0 5 0.0 9.7 96 102 11 8.4 40 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 90 92 642 5.6 135 24.0 18.4 36 130 6 0.0 80 Aut Oxford L L L 58 21 376 0.6 36 0.8 12.1 83 121 10 3.0 60 Aut Mount Cook M E M 86 25 87 4.4 29 8.7 16.4 46 120 11 0.0 70 Aut Burnham H E M 86 42 529 5.2 70 16.5 14.0 62 150 15 0.0 60 Aut Tekapo H E H 88 62 375 7.2 87 23.5 15.3 47 154 17 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere H E M 85 56 430 5.1 85 18.0 12.1 70 302 17 0.0 70 Aut Leeston H E L 87 51 533 5.7 82 19.1 14.2 60 151 15 0.0 50 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 77 13 491 3.3 24 6.0 13.0 73 170 26 0.8 60 Aut Christchurch Aero H E H 86 42 533 5.0 69 15.9 15.0 63 170 15 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer M E M 86 31 362 3.5 51 9.9 14.9 69 127 8 0.0 65 Aut Cannington M E M 81 37 632 4.1 65 13.2 12.4 77 27 24 0.2 65 Aut Snowdon L L L 50 12 205 0.2 22 0.2 11.2 81 146 3 3.6 40 Aut Darfield M E L 81 40 385 2.2 64 7.7 12.4 80 118 12 0.8 50 Aut Bottle Lake L L L 50 25 567 0.2 45 0.3 14.2 84 42 3 3.2 75 Aut Ashley L L L 43 10 135 0.1 17 0.1 11.2 90 178 3 3.8 50 Aut Balmoral L H L 60 49 571 0.5 80 1.7 13.3 83 95 4 2.6 65 Aut Ashburton Plains M E M 85 46 544 2.6 75 9.9 13.1 71 141 4 0.0 65 Aut Otago Monday, 15 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass M E M 82 30 600 2.1 53 6.6 11.1 64 262 8 0.4 80 Aut Tapanui L L M 59 7 210 1.1 13 0.8 12.7 58 245 22 5.6 60 Aut Glenledi M E L 81 12 292 6.8 22 10.8 12.6 60 245 32 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M E M 86 35 525 4.9 60 14.5 15.3 42 236 14 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E H 82 14 411 6.4 26 11.3 12.0 63 250 30 0.2 65 Aut Deep Stream L L M 47 5 134 0.9 10 0.5 6.5 75 225 42 7.4 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 85 25 682 4.4 47 11.4 16.0 52 170 15 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero H E H 86 31 374 8.1 51 19.3 15.0 49 180 24 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills V E H 91 79 532 7.3 115 27.1 18.0 30 240 9 0.0 80 Aut McRaes H E V 83 18 463 14.3 33 23.3 11.3 53 238 43 0.0 70 Aut Lauder M E M 84 62 698 2.6 101 11.7 12.8 57 165 6 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 85 33 612 2.9 57 9.3 14.9 56 1 8 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M E M 83 33 626 3.0 58 9.6 12.2 56 218 12 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 50 5 102 0.6 9 0.3 6.2 86 248 26 2.8 60 Aut Herbert M E M 82 25 387 2.6 43 6.9 10.7 46 172 12 0.6 65 Aut Oamaru M E M 85 19 511 4.2 35 9.5 19.0 39 210 13 0.2 60 Aut Cromwell H E H 88 69 566 5.6 106 21.6 18.1 42 164 10 0.0 85 Aut Nugget Point M E L 81 10 252 7.1 18 10.2 11.0 70 220 35 0.0 40 Aut Clyde M E M 87 51 682 4.0 87 15.2 15.6 44 162 8 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka E E H 91 89 513 9.7 125 33.8 18.0 36 120 13 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M E H 79 16 388 9.7 30 16.6 9.2 66 249 44 0.2 65 Aut Butchers Dam H E H 86 55 713 4.9 93 18.4 12.5 52 157 15 0.0 90 Aut Naseby Forest L V M 78 18 413 1.4 32 3.0 11.1 64 262 8 0.4 65 Sub Cherry Farm M E M 81 16 450 4.2 29 8.3 14.3 51 217 24 0.0 60 Aut Southland Monday, 15 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L V M 73 9 107 1.8 15 2.2 12.0 70 230 19 1.2 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 72 5 153 2.5 10 2.3 12.0 78 230 26 0.6 50 Aut Secretary Island L V L 62 3 8 1.7 3 0.6 16.0 55 250 26 4.4 40 Aut South West Cape L V L 65 6 231 2.0 12 1.9 11.0 70 250 26 1.6 40 Aut Garston L H M 64 17 315 0.7 30 0.8 13.8 51 101 6 2.4 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 55 7 142 0.6 12 0.4 13.0 65 190 15 5.4 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L V M 79 14 126 1.4 22 2.1 15.0 48 130 7 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill L L M 59 7 203 0.7 13 0.5 11.9 66 214 13 3.2 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 80 13 96 3.1 19 4.9 13.3 62 173 20 0.6 50 Aut Wreys Bush L E M 80 12 236 2.3 22 4.0 14.0 55 203 15 1.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L V L 72 12 199 1.3 21 1.8 13.2 58 234 14 1.8 50 Aut Slopedown L E L 80 10 102 2.8 16 4.0 11.8 66 227 18 0.4 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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