FORECAST TODAY 16/02 15/02 14/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Tuesday, 16 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula H E H 87 68 680 6.4 109 24.3 25.0 57 53 17 0.2 90 Aut Waitangi Forest H E H 88 36 506 7.5 60 19.9 26.0 64 13 18 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E M 87 37 235 3.5 54 10.3 26.9 55 222 4 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga M E H 88 38 547 4.9 64 14.9 28.1 52 343 7 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 85 23 445 4.4 41 10.6 24.3 68 281 15 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 84 30 364 2.7 50 7.9 25.9 67 315 6 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe H E M 87 43 466 5.1 69 16.3 25.0 68 350 13 0.2 65 Aut Whangarei Aero M E M 86 20 396 3.8 35 8.6 25.0 73 80 9 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia M E H 88 57 538 4.1 90 15.7 28.4 52 306 4 0.0 80 Aut Pouto L L M 58 15 450 0.6 27 0.7 22.7 79 271 11 3.4 80 Aut Auckland Tuesday, 16 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 76 15 300 1.1 27 1.8 24.5 72 330 7 0.8 60 Aut Woodhill L H M 64 25 455 0.7 44 1.3 24.9 72 231 6 2.4 65 Aut Clevedon Coast L H M 78 38 462 1.0 63 3.6 24.3 69 78 2 1.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 83 36 421 2.7 59 8.8 25.6 66 116 10 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 85 37 348 3.6 59 11.3 23.4 76 56 10 0.5 70 Aut Hunua East L H M 71 31 369 1.0 51 2.9 23.7 73 136 9 2.4 65 Aut Waikato Tuesday, 16 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L L L 19 8 75 0.0 12 0.0 18.9 97 78 7 17.6 65 Aut Bodley Road L V M 72 16 268 1.3 28 2.3 20.0 76 39 13 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa L H L 65 5 184 0.9 9 0.5 23.0 71 60 11 0.8 40 Aut Paeroa L E L 78 9 285 2.5 16 3.5 21.0 80 100 20 0.2 50 Aut Hamilton Aero L V M 75 9 117 1.3 16 1.2 22.0 70 60 11 0.8 60 Aut Athol L L L 55 5 124 0.4 8 0.2 17.9 80 27 6 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold L L L 30 9 122 0.0 15 0.0 18.3 93 105 7 9.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay L H M 69 11 275 0.9 21 0.8 23.0 93 0 8 0.8 75 Aut Central North Island Tuesday, 16 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero L L L 45 11 250 0.1 19 0.1 19.0 90 140 4 3.8 60 Aut Rotorua Aero L L L 44 5 159 0.1 9 0.1 18.0 93 40 11 2.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero L L L 50 16 309 0.2 28 0.2 17.0 89 110 4 0.8 55 Aut Tauranga Aero L L L 43 22 155 0.1 33 0.1 19.0 96 110 13 4.0 40 Aut Matea L H L 70 14 170 1.1 23 1.3 16.2 87 310 11 0.5 40 Aut Minginui L L L 57 9 160 0.4 16 0.3 12.0 86 135 4 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu L E L 81 10 212 2.2 18 3.3 19.5 83 52 12 0.0 40 Aut Goudies L L L 55 10 237 0.5 19 0.4 16.1 87 62 11 1.5 40 Aut Galatea L V L 78 24 241 1.6 39 3.9 18.7 85 322 11 0.8 40 Aut Kawerau L L L 41 10 220 0.1 17 0.0 19.1 86 301 6 2.0 45 Aut Rotoaira L H L 71 9 222 1.0 16 0.8 15.9 90 275 9 0.2 40 Sub Tahorakuri L L L 49 17 215 0.2 29 0.2 17.0 88 38 5 1.2 45 Aut Hautu L H L 71 12 232 1.0 22 1.0 15.9 90 275 9 0.2 55 Aut Opotiki L H L 72 15 217 1.0 25 1.1 18.8 89 211 7 1.0 50 Aut Te Puke L L L 34 17 387 0.0 30 0.0 18.2 92 98 3 6.6 60 Aut Waihau Bay L L L 44 13 166 0.2 21 0.1 19.0 91 140 15 4.6 40 Sub Eastern North Island Tuesday, 16 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L L L 46 8 104 0.2 14 0.2 19.0 91 140 15 4.6 40 Aut Pouawa M E M 69 34 539 2.2 58 7.4 15.0 95 209 26 1.2 65 Aut Poroporo M V M 79 39 483 1.6 65 5.7 16.5 93 59 9 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama H E H 86 40 517 6.3 67 18.6 19.2 67 32 19 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L L L 28 6 63 0.0 10 0.0 17.1 91 61 5 6.4 40 Aut Crownthorpe L L L 58 12 87 0.5 18 0.5 17.0 92 62 9 2.4 50 Aut Kaiwaka L L L 25 4 58 0.0 7 0.0 15.7 91 47 9 13.0 40 Aut Waipukurau M E M 85 24 210 3.6 38 8.6 18.2 73 29 11 0.0 60 Aut Bridge Pa M E L 85 28 308 4.9 46 12.4 19.3 73 44 17 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto L V L 78 23 102 2.0 29 4.1 17.8 83 62 15 0.8 40 Aut Gwavas L H M 73 17 101 1.1 24 1.6 15.2 88 7 9 1.2 65 Aut Waihau L L L 26 9 79 0.0 13 0.0 15.7 95 69 7 9.4 40 Aut Te Pohue L L L 29 5 65 0.0 9 0.0 15.4 92 60 13 10.4 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 84 21 174 4.7 32 9.8 17.7 77 22 18 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood L L L 44 6 80 0.1 10 0.1 16.8 90 33 11 3.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero L L L 47 14 160 0.2 23 0.2 19.0 88 70 11 5.2 40 Aut Mahia M E L 84 14 252 4.0 25 7.4 18.0 75 40 15 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero L L L 58 7 115 0.7 11 0.5 19.0 83 40 13 3.4 40 Aut Taranaki Tuesday, 16 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 57 7 276 0.6 13 0.4 20.0 90 60 11 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 78 15 328 3.0 27 5.9 18.8 83 20 23 0.2 40 Aut Waverly L H M 80 14 211 1.2 24 1.6 19.4 81 0 0 0.0 65 Aut Okato L H L 65 9 205 1.0 17 0.8 20.6 83 54 13 0.0 40 Aut Marco L L L 55 7 179 0.3 13 0.2 18.5 88 32 5 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 80 15 318 2.4 27 4.7 21.0 78 20 15 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Tuesday, 16 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 53 6 77 0.5 9 0.3 14.7 81 308 15 0.2 50 Aut Webb M E L 74 14 81 4.5 19 7.0 13.0 86 358 36 0.2 50 Aut Westlawn L L L 60 9 87 0.8 14 0.6 16.7 77 203 13 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L E L 64 14 82 2.5 20 4.0 15.5 79 25 32 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton L E L 83 12 83 2.1 18 3.0 19.2 71 77 6 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 85 14 149 4.8 22 8.0 19.6 68 54 17 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L H L 60 4 152 0.6 8 0.3 16.5 87 24 9 0.2 30 Aut National Park L L L 50 2 87 0.2 4 0.1 14.4 91 4 2 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L L L 56 5 77 0.6 8 0.3 13.9 99 99 15 1.2 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 85 15 307 2.7 26 5.3 22.0 60 50 6 0.0 55 Sub Lismore M E M 85 17 347 2.5 31 5.4 22.9 64 354 4 0.0 60 Aut Waione M E M 84 13 125 2.8 21 4.6 20.1 69 42 9 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 270 9 0.0 55 Aut Raumai M V L 85 21 357 2.0 36 4.9 22.0 60 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 85 14 214 2.7 24 5.0 22.0 60 50 6 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park L V L 81 14 323 1.9 26 3.5 21.8 70 216 8 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L H L 66 15 205 0.7 26 0.8 20.0 66 0 6 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L V M 80 17 326 1.5 31 3.0 20.0 70 200 6 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 83 13 244 3.3 22 5.8 22.0 67 110 15 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Tuesday, 16 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 20 363 3.4 36 7.8 20.0 67 210 11 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point L V L 82 10 96 2.1 16 2.7 18.2 73 29 7 0.0 40 Sub Stony Creek L V L 79 17 105 1.8 24 3.1 17.9 72 39 11 0.4 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 85 16 109 4.2 23 7.4 19.0 61 7 15 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L H L 66 17 124 0.9 25 0.9 17.8 77 47 9 2.4 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 85 21 105 2.7 28 5.5 18.2 73 29 7 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 82 18 146 2.9 28 5.7 18.0 75 70 15 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Tuesday, 16 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 24 150 3.5 35 7.9 20.6 68 236 9 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L H M 79 6 227 1.2 11 0.8 20.4 69 51 4 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 83 22 428 2.2 39 5.6 19.1 69 263 6 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island M E L 78 8 369 5.1 15 6.8 15.0 78 260 33 0.8 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 84 18 380 3.8 32 8.1 17.0 75 200 15 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 87 23 252 4.0 37 9.2 20.0 48 240 6 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 83 16 303 2.3 29 4.7 19.0 73 280 7 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Tuesday, 16 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 84 26 320 2.6 43 6.9 18.7 63 285 6 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 84 27 258 2.5 42 6.5 18.5 65 198 6 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 85 14 171 2.6 23 4.6 19.5 71 89 4 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 86 57 598 4.2 92 16.3 19.9 56 67 11 0.0 90 Aut Hira M E L 85 20 329 2.7 35 6.4 19.3 62 319 5 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale L V L 83 14 199 1.9 24 3.4 19.1 67 33 3 0.0 20 Aut Rai Valley M E L 87 25 194 3.3 38 7.9 19.5 61 288 3 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth M E L 86 38 445 4.2 63 13.2 19.9 56 67 11 0.0 50 Sub Murchison L E L 85 17 89 2.3 23 4.1 16.6 72 304 3 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru L H M 78 10 198 1.1 18 0.9 16.4 73 233 2 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary L V L 81 12 134 1.5 20 2.1 16.6 72 304 3 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura L L M 59 14 504 1.0 26 1.4 16.0 78 50 20 1.2 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 86 18 319 3.2 32 6.9 20.0 65 290 6 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero M E H 87 54 452 3.8 84 14.4 19.0 56 270 7 0.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo L V L 81 10 241 1.8 18 2.4 18.0 82 78 8 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L E L 84 14 61 2.3 18 3.3 16.8 63 181 4 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell L H M 79 24 595 1.1 44 2.7 17.0 74 0 0 0.0 85 Aut Onamalutu M E M 84 26 303 2.1 43 5.7 16.2 74 72 4 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Tuesday, 16 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L E L 84 14 77 2.4 19 3.7 18.8 66 304 6 0.0 50 Aut Westport M E M 86 9 87 4.6 15 6.3 19.0 66 290 13 0.0 70 Aut Haast L V L 79 5 106 1.7 9 1.0 19.0 78 0 9 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 82 7 107 2.6 12 2.8 19.0 67 330 11 0.0 50 Aut Canterbury Tuesday, 16 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero H E M 86 45 523 4.9 73 16.2 21.0 55 110 13 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga V E H 89 52 683 8.2 87 25.7 21.2 39 136 15 0.0 75 Aut Lees Valley M V M 83 35 355 1.8 56 5.9 18.5 59 264 3 0.8 60 Aut Motukarara H E H 85 37 518 7.2 62 19.7 16.9 64 36 24 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers L L L 50 4 162 0.3 7 0.1 17.5 66 96 8 0.4 40 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 90 95 649 5.3 139 23.4 20.0 37 0 5 0.0 80 Aut Oxford L V M 77 22 383 1.3 39 3.0 19.2 55 70 8 0.2 60 Aut Mount Cook M E M 87 26 93 3.8 31 7.9 18.2 52 107 7 0.0 70 Aut Burnham H E M 87 44 535 5.1 73 16.5 19.8 51 44 12 0.2 60 Aut Tekapo H E H 89 64 382 5.3 90 19.1 19.5 39 124 7 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere H E H 89 59 437 6.3 88 21.5 21.1 38 300 11 0.0 70 Aut Leeston H E L 87 53 540 5.4 85 18.7 19.9 52 30 13 0.0 50 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 80 13 497 5.8 25 10.2 15.0 80 350 33 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero H E H 86 43 540 6.1 72 18.9 19.0 60 60 19 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer M E M 86 33 368 3.1 53 9.4 19.7 54 299 4 0.0 65 Aut Cannington H E M 87 40 639 6.1 69 18.5 19.8 41 32 15 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon L H L 70 14 211 0.8 24 0.8 19.1 64 218 5 0.0 40 Aut Darfield M E L 85 42 392 3.9 66 12.8 19.4 54 91 12 0.0 50 Aut Bottle Lake L H M 72 26 573 1.0 47 2.6 19.3 61 71 7 0.0 75 Aut Ashley L H L 64 11 141 0.7 19 0.6 19.3 64 110 6 1.0 50 Aut Balmoral M V M 77 51 578 1.3 83 5.6 19.9 59 57 8 0.0 65 Aut Ashburton Plains M E M 87 48 551 3.8 79 13.8 21.4 48 353 5 0.0 65 Aut Otago Tuesday, 16 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass H E H 89 32 607 6.2 57 16.8 20.6 35 203 11 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui L H M 74 8 216 1.1 15 0.8 16.4 64 217 9 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi M E L 83 13 298 3.6 24 6.5 15.9 66 275 15 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M E M 88 37 532 5.1 63 15.3 20.2 43 227 9 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 84 16 417 2.9 28 5.8 17.0 62 200 9 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream M E M 80 8 140 6.1 13 7.6 16.7 38 229 33 0.2 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 85 27 688 5.3 48 13.7 17.0 71 90 19 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero M E H 86 32 380 5.2 53 14.1 18.0 58 270 15 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills H E H 90 81 538 5.6 118 22.7 19.0 41 30 4 0.0 80 Aut McRaes M E M 89 21 469 4.6 37 10.5 19.2 33 216 6 0.0 70 Aut Lauder M E M 87 64 704 3.7 104 15.8 17.9 48 200 7 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 85 34 619 4.5 60 13.5 18.8 59 27 14 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M E M 87 35 633 3.5 61 11.3 18.6 46 170 6 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L V M 72 6 107 1.6 11 1.2 13.9 59 255 18 0.0 60 Aut Herbert M E M 86 27 393 4.2 46 10.9 15.0 46 40 12 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru M E M 85 21 517 3.5 37 8.3 17.0 66 130 9 0.2 60 Aut Cromwell H E H 89 71 573 5.6 109 22.1 20.3 42 63 9 0.0 85 Aut Nugget Point M E L 83 11 258 4.8 20 7.5 15.0 67 220 22 0.0 40 Aut Clyde M E M 88 54 688 3.7 90 14.5 18.4 46 182 4 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka V E H 91 92 520 7.2 128 28.0 21.0 38 270 7 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M E M 83 18 394 3.3 32 7.1 16.6 60 143 13 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam H E H 89 58 719 5.5 97 20.5 20.4 38 349 9 0.0 90 Aut Naseby Forest M E M 86 20 419 3.4 35 7.9 18.6 44 166 8 0.0 65 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 83 17 456 3.6 31 7.6 15.3 67 109 16 0.0 60 Aut Southland Tuesday, 16 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L E M 79 10 112 2.8 16 3.9 14.0 74 210 20 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 78 6 158 3.5 11 4.0 14.0 76 270 26 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L H L 76 4 14 1.1 5 0.5 19.0 65 270 6 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape L E L 76 7 237 4.6 13 5.7 12.0 76 290 35 0.0 40 Aut Garston L H M 77 19 321 1.0 33 1.8 18.6 54 126 2 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L H M 68 7 148 0.8 13 0.6 15.0 77 170 7 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L V M 82 15 132 1.9 24 3.2 16.0 67 80 6 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill L H M 73 8 209 1.0 15 0.8 15.9 66 202 7 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 82 14 102 3.6 20 5.9 14.6 71 161 19 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L E M 82 13 242 2.3 24 4.1 15.6 67 213 9 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere M E L 80 13 205 2.7 23 4.7 15.9 68 211 17 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L E L 82 11 107 2.7 18 4.0 14.2 72 226 14 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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