FORECAST TODAY 19/02 18/02 17/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Friday, 19 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula E E E 87 73 701 37.1 116 76.4 20.8 49 190 51 0.2 90 Aut Waitangi Forest E E E 85 41 528 17.0 68 37.2 21.5 50 212 42 1.2 80 Aut Opouteke L H M 66 31 250 0.8 47 1.8 21.1 59 319 6 4.2 80 Aut Hokianga E E V 89 45 570 12.5 75 31.8 23.1 46 205 25 0.2 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 82 28 465 5.3 48 13.5 18.9 60 207 27 1.2 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 83 35 385 7.6 57 19.4 20.7 58 205 30 1.0 80 Aut Kaikohe V E H 81 44 488 9.0 72 24.7 20.0 58 200 39 1.8 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 82 22 418 11.2 40 21.4 22.0 55 210 41 1.8 65 Aut Mangakahia E E V 87 63 561 14.2 98 39.3 22.1 53 208 32 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 81 20 471 4.8 35 10.6 19.7 60 198 26 1.2 80 Aut Auckland Friday, 19 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest H E H 80 17 322 11.0 30 18.4 21.0 61 181 45 2.0 60 Aut Woodhill H E H 84 29 477 11.1 51 24.1 20.3 62 203 37 0.8 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 84 37 485 8.3 62 21.8 22.8 53 204 30 1.2 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 75 29 430 2.3 49 6.8 22.2 54 230 22 4.2 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 69 18 343 2.3 32 5.1 23.1 58 210 27 4.3 70 Aut Hunua East H E H 87 36 391 9.9 58 23.8 23.9 50 225 24 0.2 65 Aut Waikato Friday, 19 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L H M 67 10 96 0.9 16 0.7 24.0 68 215 9 1.2 65 Aut Bodley Road L H M 64 14 279 0.8 25 0.8 22.9 65 224 8 4.8 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 75 6 200 6.9 11 7.8 21.0 67 200 44 3.6 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 86 13 307 7.3 24 12.0 23.0 57 200 22 0.2 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 85 14 139 7.6 22 11.8 22.0 64 200 26 0.2 60 Aut Athol L V M 77 8 146 1.7 14 1.8 21.6 62 96 13 1.8 65 Aut Waihi Gold L E M 76 8 137 2.4 15 3.0 22.4 62 240 21 0.2 65 Aut Waikawau Bay L V M 71 9 282 1.4 16 1.4 23.7 57 0 15 1.5 75 Aut Central North Island Friday, 19 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 84 13 272 3.4 23 5.9 25.0 53 140 13 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 81 8 180 4.5 14 5.8 22.0 64 180 26 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero L E M 73 13 329 2.1 24 3.7 21.0 63 130 22 2.2 55 Aut Tauranga Aero M E L 84 26 176 5.0 38 11.3 25.0 62 240 20 0.0 40 Aut Matea L L L 54 6 171 0.9 11 0.6 15.0 78 106 25 4.8 40 Aut Minginui L V L 70 10 176 2.0 17 2.6 11.8 67 255 22 1.3 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 84 13 234 5.3 23 9.2 23.7 59 134 21 0.0 40 Aut Goudies L V L 69 8 257 1.9 14 2.2 18.4 65 141 23 2.8 40 Aut Galatea M E L 73 26 261 2.2 42 5.7 11.8 67 255 22 1.3 40 Sub Kawerau L E L 80 11 241 2.7 19 4.2 23.7 57 123 17 0.4 45 Aut Rotoaira L E L 71 3 197 3.3 6 2.6 20.9 58 179 32 3.3 40 Sub Tahorakuri L H L 70 17 235 1.0 29 1.6 19.3 64 125 9 2.2 45 Aut Hautu L E M 71 4 206 3.3 8 2.9 20.9 58 179 32 3.3 55 Aut Opotiki M E L 84 15 238 5.1 26 9.3 22.9 55 168 20 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke L V M 78 16 402 1.5 29 2.8 24.3 59 198 9 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 62 5 113 10.0 8 9.4 21.0 72 170 61 23.6 40 Sub Eastern North Island Friday, 19 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L E L 60 1 43 9.0 3 5.4 21.0 72 170 61 23.6 40 Aut Pouawa V E H 77 35 559 10.8 61 26.0 14.5 95 5 50 0.3 65 Aut Poroporo M E M 77 41 503 3.8 68 12.7 18.6 79 304 29 1.0 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 84 44 537 4.4 72 14.7 17.7 67 208 17 0.1 70 Aut Tuai L L L 24 4 60 0.0 7 0.0 12.3 94 165 11 13.0 40 Aut Crownthorpe L V L 69 8 98 1.5 14 1.4 15.8 73 187 19 1.4 50 Aut Kaiwaka L L L 25 3 56 0.0 5 0.0 13.2 91 193 9 12.8 40 Sub Waipukurau L V M 67 16 220 1.8 28 3.6 15.9 71 186 23 1.8 60 Aut Bridge Pa M V L 74 20 314 1.8 34 4.2 18.7 64 191 18 0.8 50 Aut Te Haroto L L L 42 15 111 0.1 22 0.1 12.5 89 189 16 5.8 40 Aut Gwavas L L L 55 11 115 0.4 18 0.4 13.2 80 185 8 2.8 65 Aut Waihau L L L 34 4 87 0.0 8 0.0 13.0 89 166 12 7.0 40 Aut Te Pohue L L L 27 4 62 0.0 6 0.0 13.2 91 193 9 12.8 40 Aut Ongaonga L V L 75 20 194 1.9 31 4.2 16.6 68 158 19 1.4 40 Aut Cricklewood L L L 26 4 87 0.0 7 0.0 12.8 98 184 24 7.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 79 17 182 3.2 28 6.4 19.0 83 170 22 0.0 40 Aut Mahia L L L 46 11 263 0.4 19 0.3 16.0 93 200 26 4.2 45 Aut Napier Aero L E L 79 9 135 2.9 16 4.0 18.0 74 210 20 0.8 40 Aut Taranaki Friday, 19 February 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 63 3 192 1.5 5 0.6 20.0 65 170 22 3.6 40 Aut Eltham L E L 78 9 329 3.0 16 4.3 16.6 69 175 24 0.6 40 Aut Waverly L L L 34 4 155 0.0 8 0.0 18.0 73 0 0 2.8 65 Aut Okato L L L 60 2 139 1.1 5 0.4 19.7 64 168 20 5.8 40 Aut Marco L H L 65 5 175 1.2 9 0.7 18.1 70 212 16 2.8 40 Aut Hawera L E L 74 8 304 2.7 15 3.5 17.0 75 160 26 1.2 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Friday, 19 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 17 1 76 0.0 3 0.0 9.2 99 157 14 7.6 50 Aut Webb L L L 19 6 90 0.0 11 0.0 8.9 99 181 28 4.6 50 Aut Westlawn L L L 32 4 92 0.0 7 0.0 10.4 98 172 16 4.4 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L L L 45 8 99 0.2 14 0.1 11.0 94 201 15 2.8 50 Aut Alfredton L L L 55 4 62 0.5 7 0.2 18.7 58 201 10 7.6 40 Aut Dannevirke L L L 53 6 150 0.3 10 0.2 15.1 75 228 8 4.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 43 2 141 0.1 3 0.0 14.3 83 171 11 5.4 30 Aut National Park L L L 42 1 72 0.2 1 0.1 15.2 80 194 28 9.4 30 Aut Ngamatea L L L 24 2 85 0.0 5 0.0 11.1 99 92 9 6.4 60 Aut Waitarere Forest L L L 40 3 244 0.1 7 0.0 18.0 76 310 9 13.4 55 Sub Lismore L L L 56 8 341 0.4 14 0.3 18.7 74 90 8 4.2 60 Aut Waione M E M 82 15 146 2.7 24 5.0 18.0 65 182 12 0.6 60 Aut Tapuae 135 13 1.2 55 Aut Raumai L L L 34 6 328 0.0 11 0.0 17.9 68 0 0 3.4 40 Aut Levin L L L 40 3 167 0.1 6 0.0 18.0 76 310 9 13.4 40 Aut Spriggins Park L L L 51 6 313 0.2 11 0.1 17.1 80 20 3 3.4 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L L L 59 12 220 0.6 21 0.6 15.0 80 180 9 2.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L L L 48 6 310 0.2 11 0.1 17.0 82 100 6 4.2 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero L V L 77 7 234 2.0 12 2.1 18.0 63 120 17 0.8 40 Aut Wairarapa Friday, 19 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L H L 63 15 367 0.9 27 1.1 18.0 63 200 13 5.2 40 Aut Castle Point L E L 64 4 97 3.6 7 3.0 15.0 71 200 39 4.2 40 Aut Stony Creek L H L 60 12 112 0.7 19 0.7 17.1 56 204 12 7.4 40 Aut Haurangi L L L 43 8 110 0.1 14 0.0 14.9 67 209 4 9.6 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L L L 52 8 120 0.4 14 0.3 17.3 62 178 10 10.2 40 Aut Ngaumu L L L 57 8 102 0.6 13 0.4 16.3 60 215 11 4.8 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L H L 64 9 147 1.1 15 0.8 18.0 59 220 15 5.2 40 Aut Wellington Friday, 19 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park L H L 63 18 161 0.8 28 0.9 18.9 61 189 11 5.0 40 Aut Belmont L L L 44 2 204 0.4 3 0.1 15.0 77 211 33 12.4 60 Aut Titahi Bay L L M 59 15 428 0.8 27 0.8 17.9 62 148 13 5.6 60 Aut Chatham Island L L L 35 2 306 0.1 4 0.0 15.0 84 210 37 12.2 30 Aut Wellington Aero L V M 63 13 389 1.3 23 2.0 16.0 67 180 20 3.8 60 Aut Lower Hutt L H L 61 10 239 0.8 19 0.7 19.0 46 230 13 9.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu L H L 65 10 308 1.0 19 0.9 20.0 52 180 13 5.8 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Friday, 19 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L L L 54 15 305 0.4 27 0.4 16.9 57 133 9 11.2 30 Aut Keneperu Head L L L 60 16 253 0.9 27 1.1 17.1 57 122 17 9.2 30 Aut Totaranui L L L 41 4 122 0.1 7 0.0 20.2 74 10 13 18.4 20 Aut Awatere Valley M V M 73 51 617 1.4 84 6.2 16.4 56 88 14 2.6 90 Aut Hira L L L 54 13 323 0.4 24 0.4 20.5 65 319 9 8.5 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 76 16 221 2.7 28 5.4 21.0 68 0 24 1.8 20 Sub Rai Valley L L L 50 9 146 0.3 15 0.2 20.1 56 298 10 24.6 30 Aut Molesworth M V L 73 36 464 1.4 60 4.8 16.4 56 88 14 2.6 50 Sub Murchison L L L 55 11 100 0.4 17 0.3 17.9 59 118 6 3.8 20 Sub Ngaruru L L M 56 7 183 0.7 12 0.4 16.9 57 323 16 14.0 80 Sub Western Boundary L L L 55 8 143 0.4 13 0.3 17.9 59 118 6 3.8 20 Aut Kaikoura L V M 66 11 506 1.5 21 2.1 16.0 54 190 20 4.2 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 76 20 340 2.7 35 6.4 21.0 68 0 24 1.8 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero M V M 73 44 461 1.5 71 5.9 19.0 46 60 15 3.8 90 Aut Big Pokororo L H L 67 9 260 1.0 17 0.8 19.5 69 59 12 1.2 20 Aut St Arnaud L L L 49 5 47 0.3 8 0.2 16.9 57 323 16 14.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell L V M 65 18 589 1.6 33 3.5 16.0 62 150 22 5.0 85 Aut Onamalutu L L L 46 17 304 0.1 29 0.1 15.4 68 64 4 6.6 60 Aut West Coast Friday, 19 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L H L 64 9 81 0.7 14 0.5 18.8 62 217 7 0.0 50 Aut Westport L E M 65 4 52 3.8 7 3.3 19.0 56 230 39 3.2 70 Aut Haast L L L 43 3 12 0.3 3 0.1 16.0 80 260 30 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 49 2 9 0.4 3 0.2 18.0 66 240 22 3.8 50 Aut Canterbury Friday, 19 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L H M 61 17 474 0.9 32 1.6 19.0 40 50 15 10.6 60 Aut Waihaorunga L L M 56 20 609 0.5 37 0.7 17.8 44 355 12 9.6 75 Sub Lees Valley L L L 50 14 335 0.2 26 0.2 16.5 48 341 3 5.2 60 Aut Motukarara M V M 79 36 536 1.3 62 4.5 17.3 42 264 4 0.2 80 Aut Mount Somers L L L 42 1 113 0.1 2 0.0 15.4 63 90 16 28.2 40 Aut Pukaki Aero L L L 47 37 560 0.1 64 0.3 16.1 50 158 6 15.8 80 Aut Oxford L L L 48 7 323 0.2 14 0.1 17.8 44 105 5 10.2 60 Aut Mount Cook L L L 46 8 64 0.2 12 0.1 14.9 62 107 12 4.4 70 Aut Burnham L L L 58 18 490 0.5 33 0.6 18.5 34 135 5 4.8 60 Aut Tekapo L H M 72 55 399 0.9 81 3.9 15.3 33 130 6 2.0 80 Aut Hakatere L H M 63 38 432 0.7 63 1.9 16.8 40 128 7 6.2 70 Aut Leeston L L L 55 22 503 0.4 40 0.5 18.6 38 150 5 6.6 50 Aut Le Bons Bay L L L 45 5 454 0.2 9 0.1 14.0 67 0 20 4.6 60 Aut Christchurch Aero L L M 54 18 496 0.4 32 0.5 18.0 42 60 7 4.2 85 Aut Hanmer L L L 50 18 348 0.2 33 0.3 16.4 56 62 4 11.4 65 Aut Cannington L H M 60 23 594 0.7 41 1.4 17.8 44 355 12 9.6 65 Aut Snowdon L L L 38 4 169 0.0 8 0.0 15.9 63 20 8 18.0 40 Aut Darfield L L L 47 12 337 0.2 23 0.2 18.4 49 256 6 8.2 50 Aut Bottle Lake L H M 62 16 535 0.5 30 0.6 19.8 41 115 3 1.2 75 Aut Ashley L L L 46 4 80 0.1 8 0.1 17.7 42 274 6 20.6 50 Aut Balmoral L H M 73 46 597 1.0 77 4.1 18.6 49 50 7 2.6 65 Aut Ashburton Plains L L L 58 21 513 0.5 38 0.7 19.5 32 14 5 8.0 65 Aut Otago Friday, 19 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 11 506 0.8 21 0.8 15.8 41 246 16 3.2 80 Aut Tapanui M E H 82 10 233 8.4 18 11.8 17.4 50 271 36 0.8 60 Aut Glenledi H E L 82 16 315 10.5 29 17.5 16.4 55 258 40 1.2 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M E M 75 20 484 2.3 36 5.5 17.6 38 236 21 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 80 12 408 5.1 22 8.4 18.0 48 250 30 0.8 65 Aut Deep Stream L E H 64 3 128 12.9 6 9.8 12.4 57 237 64 4.8 65 Aut Oamaru Aero L V L 76 18 661 1.4 34 3.0 20.0 41 290 11 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero M E M 80 19 366 4.4 34 9.6 17.0 43 220 26 0.2 75 Aut Tara Hills M E M 82 70 557 2.1 106 10.3 17.0 33 40 7 0.0 80 Aut McRaes M E H 69 12 440 5.9 23 9.8 14.3 46 250 45 1.0 70 Aut Lauder L H M 64 30 578 0.8 53 2.2 16.5 39 302 9 0.2 70 Aut Windsor M E L 74 20 586 2.2 37 5.4 18.5 40 145 22 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly L H M 66 16 527 0.9 30 1.4 15.8 42 281 11 0.2 75 Aut Glendhu L L M 53 2 92 1.6 4 0.6 11.8 57 283 38 6.8 60 Aut Herbert M E M 79 18 381 3.5 31 7.4 13.6 44 233 25 0.6 65 Aut Oamaru L H M 70 13 482 1.0 25 1.1 21.0 29 280 9 0.0 60 Aut Cromwell M V M 76 42 539 1.8 70 6.8 18.1 43 34 16 0.6 85 Aut Nugget Point M E L 84 14 276 12.5 25 18.7 16.0 62 280 37 0.4 40 Aut Clyde L H M 66 27 588 0.8 48 1.8 18.0 43 46 6 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka M H M 73 55 503 1.2 87 5.4 18.0 35 280 11 0.2 80 Aut Traquair M E H 78 12 381 9.3 22 13.8 14.9 52 275 45 0.4 65 Aut Butchers Dam M V M 78 31 636 1.9 55 6.2 18.2 39 42 14 0.0 90 Aut Naseby Forest M E M 65 9 360 4.2 17 6.1 13.4 43 278 41 2.0 65 Aut Cherry Farm L E M 76 13 450 2.1 24 3.8 18.4 41 250 19 0.0 60 Aut Southland Friday, 19 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 10 129 1.8 17 2.3 16.0 57 250 19 2.6 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 58 4 155 6.1 7 5.5 15.0 78 260 57 9.8 50 Aut Secretary Island L V L 81 7 32 1.9 9 1.2 15.0 78 260 7 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape M E L 78 8 253 39.0 14 31.9 13.0 82 300 74 0.2 40 Aut Garston L V M 69 12 303 1.5 22 2.2 16.0 52 1 18 1.4 65 Aut Lumsden L E M 72 5 156 3.5 9 3.5 18.0 48 290 33 3.8 60 Aut Manapouri Aero M E M 85 19 150 7.9 29 14.0 16.0 58 300 26 0.4 60 Aut Barn Hill M E H 79 7 220 8.8 14 10.6 16.3 55 345 43 0.8 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 80 14 119 5.3 22 8.7 18.7 49 357 32 2.2 50 Aut Wreys Bush M E M 86 17 259 7.7 29 13.7 18.4 50 254 23 0.2 55 Aut Tuatapere M E L 83 16 222 4.7 27 8.9 18.9 55 237 20 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 51 7 110 0.4 12 0.3 13.9 71 348 15 7.8 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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