FORECAST TODAY 20/02 19/02 18/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Saturday, 20 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 88 76 708 7.0 120 26.9 22.5 49 70 16 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest M E M 87 43 535 3.8 72 13.1 23.9 51 343 6 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E M 83 34 257 2.3 51 7.0 25.1 49 176 7 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga H E H 90 49 578 6.5 80 20.9 27.0 39 31 8 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 86 30 472 4.5 52 12.4 22.0 53 190 12 0.2 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 87 37 392 5.3 60 15.4 23.1 54 203 14 0.2 80 Aut Kaikohe M E M 86 46 495 3.1 75 11.4 25.0 51 120 4 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero M E M 85 24 426 3.1 43 8.2 24.0 59 120 7 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 89 66 569 4.9 102 19.3 26.9 44 249 5 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 86 22 478 4.7 39 11.0 21.9 54 229 14 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Saturday, 20 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest M E M 84 18 329 3.9 32 8.4 21.4 64 191 15 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill M E M 86 31 484 5.2 54 14.3 23.0 57 181 15 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 88 40 492 4.4 66 14.1 25.3 49 236 8 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 87 32 438 6.0 53 15.9 26.1 46 257 15 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 82 20 350 2.2 35 5.2 24.7 59 214 8 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 87 38 398 4.1 61 12.8 23.0 63 107 7 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Saturday, 20 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata L V M 80 12 104 1.5 18 1.8 24.7 63 222 5 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road L H M 76 15 285 1.0 27 1.4 20.9 66 261 4 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa L E L 82 8 207 3.2 14 4.1 21.0 64 230 15 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 86 15 314 3.4 27 6.7 23.0 64 170 7 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 85 15 146 2.9 24 5.4 21.0 63 210 6 0.0 60 Aut Athol L E M 83 10 152 3.1 17 4.5 19.5 61 283 13 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold L E M 84 10 144 3.3 18 5.0 22.8 58 240 12 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 83 11 289 4.4 20 7.0 23.8 62 0 20 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Saturday, 20 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 85 14 279 3.8 25 7.2 22.0 66 0 13 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero L E L 83 9 187 3.3 16 4.6 22.0 69 270 13 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero L V M 79 14 335 1.7 25 3.0 17.0 69 230 9 0.0 55 Aut Tauranga Aero M E L 85 27 183 4.6 40 10.9 23.0 64 50 15 0.0 40 Aut Matea L E L 74 7 177 2.2 13 2.5 17.3 68 274 21 0.0 40 Sub Minginui L E L 79 11 181 2.6 18 4.0 12.9 63 191 18 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 86 15 241 4.6 26 8.6 24.3 63 316 14 0.0 40 Aut Goudies L E L 79 9 263 3.1 16 4.5 17.3 68 274 21 0.0 40 Aut Galatea M E L 87 30 271 3.6 47 9.8 25.1 52 157 5 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 84 12 248 3.3 22 5.6 22.9 67 331 12 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira L E L 81 5 203 2.2 9 1.8 18.3 60 297 11 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri L V L 81 19 242 1.8 31 4.0 19.6 59 298 8 0.0 45 Aut Hautu L E M 81 6 212 2.2 11 2.1 18.3 60 297 11 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki M E L 86 17 246 4.4 29 8.8 24.4 59 299 12 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 83 18 409 2.4 32 5.2 23.0 64 6 7 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay L E L 77 7 149 3.7 13 4.6 21.0 75 320 28 0.0 40 Sub Eastern North Island Saturday, 20 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 77 3 50 3.5 5 2.3 21.0 75 320 28 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa M E M 84 37 566 3.9 64 12.7 22.1 57 160 14 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo H E M 84 42 509 7.6 70 21.6 21.0 64 104 29 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 85 45 543 4.0 75 13.9 21.2 67 42 14 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L E L 68 6 66 2.6 10 2.5 20.0 59 317 30 0.8 40 Aut Crownthorpe L V L 81 10 105 2.0 16 2.6 23.8 64 145 9 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka L H L 74 6 77 1.0 10 0.6 23.1 45 26 5 0.2 40 Aut Waipukurau L V M 81 19 228 1.6 31 3.5 22.4 51 213 4 0.0 60 Aut Bridge Pa M E L 84 22 321 3.6 37 8.5 23.9 59 64 14 0.2 50 Aut Te Haroto L E L 74 16 118 2.1 24 3.8 19.8 59 5 22 0.2 40 Aut Gwavas L V M 78 13 121 1.3 21 1.6 21.8 51 156 6 0.2 65 Aut Waihau L E L 76 7 94 3.0 11 3.3 22.6 53 1 26 0.6 40 Aut Te Pohue L H L 67 6 69 1.0 9 0.6 21.6 54 13 11 0.2 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 85 22 201 3.1 35 7.1 23.5 47 159 7 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood L V L 70 6 94 2.0 10 1.8 21.9 54 323 23 1.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 86 19 189 5.3 31 10.6 26.0 55 350 15 0.0 40 Aut Mahia L V L 70 12 270 1.7 21 2.6 21.0 76 20 20 0.2 45 Aut Napier Aero L E L 82 10 142 2.5 18 3.7 22.0 74 70 11 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Saturday, 20 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 79 4 198 5.3 8 4.9 21.0 71 260 32 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 84 10 335 8.2 19 11.7 19.9 64 266 31 0.0 40 Aut Waverly L L L 50 5 161 0.2 10 0.1 19.5 70 0 0 0.0 65 Aut Okato L E L 78 4 146 2.6 7 2.0 19.6 65 236 20 0.0 40 Aut Marco L H L 77 6 182 1.2 11 0.8 19.7 68 255 7 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 81 9 311 5.7 17 8.1 19.0 72 280 30 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Saturday, 20 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L V L 67 3 83 2.0 6 0.9 17.3 42 243 25 0.0 50 Aut Webb L L L 52 7 95 0.8 12 0.6 13.0 73 352 27 0.2 50 Aut Westlawn L V L 69 6 98 1.3 10 0.8 18.1 51 256 15 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L E L 71 9 105 3.8 15 5.2 14.8 67 20 35 0.2 50 Aut Alfredton L V L 75 5 69 1.9 9 1.2 19.7 69 352 18 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke L E L 79 8 157 3.1 13 3.9 21.3 56 261 22 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L H L 61 3 147 0.6 5 0.3 16.4 74 25 6 0.2 30 Aut National Park L L L 55 1 77 0.3 3 0.1 14.4 82 349 4 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L V M 67 4 92 2.0 7 1.1 19.6 58 233 25 1.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest L V M 67 5 251 1.6 9 0.9 19.0 73 340 20 0.0 55 Sub Lismore L V M 78 10 348 1.3 18 1.4 22.9 52 340 6 0.2 60 Aut Waione M E M 85 17 153 3.8 27 7.4 21.7 58 275 11 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 270 23 0.0 55 Aut Raumai L H L 62 7 335 0.6 14 0.5 20.4 67 308 7 0.0 40 Aut Levin L V L 67 4 174 1.6 8 0.8 19.0 73 340 20 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park L E L 77 8 319 2.6 14 3.4 20.7 62 352 22 0.0 30 Aut Waiouru Aero L V M 74 13 226 1.3 23 1.9 18.0 70 250 11 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 83 8 241 4.8 15 6.4 22.0 68 300 22 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Saturday, 20 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L V L 82 18 375 1.9 31 4.1 23.0 49 210 7 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 81 5 104 13.9 9 12.8 20.0 67 320 48 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L E L 83 15 120 2.5 23 4.5 24.3 46 32 10 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi L V L 75 11 117 1.5 17 1.7 21.8 51 329 12 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L V L 79 11 127 1.7 18 2.3 24.5 51 125 9 0.2 40 Aut Ngaumu L V L 77 9 109 1.7 15 1.9 21.0 66 4 14 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L E L 82 11 155 2.1 19 3.2 24.0 54 20 9 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Saturday, 20 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 82 20 168 3.9 31 8.2 22.1 57 335 21 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L E M 71 3 210 5.4 5 4.2 18.0 77 358 43 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 78 16 435 2.4 30 5.1 21.7 68 325 19 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L E L 65 3 312 4.2 5 3.1 16.0 77 260 41 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 81 14 396 6.8 26 11.9 21.0 62 10 33 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 84 13 246 3.3 23 5.9 23.0 43 30 13 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 80 11 315 5.9 21 9.4 20.0 69 20 33 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Saturday, 20 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L V L 78 17 312 1.5 30 3.1 22.9 53 253 9 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 82 18 261 2.6 31 5.7 23.8 48 186 12 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui L H L 68 5 129 0.9 10 0.5 20.5 66 107 8 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 84 53 624 5.4 87 19.1 22.0 59 71 22 0.0 90 Aut Hira L V L 81 16 330 1.8 28 3.5 23.1 43 298 8 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 85 18 229 5.9 31 11.6 23.0 59 0 22 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley L E L 79 11 153 2.1 19 3.2 23.0 50 283 14 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth H E L 84 38 471 5.4 63 16.0 22.0 59 71 22 0.0 50 Sub Murchison L V L 78 11 102 1.3 18 1.4 20.2 46 52 7 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru L H M 70 9 212 1.0 16 0.8 22.6 51 247 9 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary L V L 78 10 150 1.3 17 1.4 20.2 46 52 7 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura L E M 82 13 513 2.3 24 4.3 20.0 51 40 11 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 85 22 347 5.9 38 13.1 23.0 59 0 22 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E H 87 47 468 5.2 75 17.1 25.0 39 60 11 0.0 90 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 85 12 267 4.5 21 7.4 23.2 47 213 16 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L V L 79 8 53 1.9 12 1.8 21.2 45 341 13 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 77 19 595 4.4 35 9.8 19.0 77 0 32 0.0 85 Aut Onamalutu L H M 76 19 311 1.1 33 2.2 23.6 49 62 6 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Saturday, 20 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L V L 80 11 87 2.1 17 2.8 19.4 53 198 11 0.0 50 Aut Westport M E H 83 6 59 10.9 10 10.8 21.0 55 240 37 0.0 70 Aut Haast L L L 59 3 18 0.5 5 0.2 17.0 81 10 6 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L V L 70 3 15 1.5 4 0.6 18.0 73 260 17 0.0 50 Aut Canterbury Saturday, 20 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L V M 77 19 481 1.4 35 3.1 20.0 62 80 9 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 78 27 650 2.1 49 6.2 18.8 64 22 16 0.0 75 Sub Lees Valley M E M 84 18 343 2.8 32 6.1 25.6 29 339 8 0.0 60 Aut Motukarara M E H 85 38 543 4.5 65 14.1 21.0 58 51 16 0.2 80 Aut Mount Somers L H L 70 3 120 1.0 5 0.4 19.9 60 141 9 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 87 41 568 5.4 70 16.9 24.9 17 248 13 0.0 80 Aut Oxford L V M 76 9 330 1.7 17 2.2 22.0 56 91 14 0.2 60 Aut Mount Cook M E H 87 12 72 6.7 17 9.2 23.8 20 356 18 0.0 70 Aut Burnham M E M 81 21 497 2.1 37 5.1 22.7 49 56 10 0.2 60 Aut Tekapo E E V 91 58 406 14.6 86 37.6 22.3 21 234 22 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere M E M 86 42 439 4.4 68 14.1 23.6 30 299 11 0.2 70 Aut Leeston M V L 81 25 511 2.0 44 5.6 24.3 46 64 9 0.0 50 Aut Le Bons Bay L L L 59 5 460 0.5 10 0.3 15.0 79 110 4 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M E M 77 19 502 2.6 35 6.1 20.0 64 60 22 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer M E M 83 22 355 2.7 38 6.7 24.3 33 261 10 0.0 65 Aut Cannington M V M 77 24 600 1.9 44 5.4 18.8 64 22 16 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon L H L 76 7 176 1.1 13 0.8 23.6 40 268 7 0.0 40 Aut Darfield L V L 77 15 344 1.5 27 2.8 22.5 51 73 11 0.0 50 Aut Bottle Lake L V M 76 17 541 1.7 32 3.7 19.8 71 93 14 0.0 75 Aut Ashley L H L 71 6 87 0.9 10 0.6 21.7 63 103 7 0.0 50 Aut Balmoral H E M 90 50 605 5.6 83 19.1 27.0 27 39 6 0.0 65 Aut Ashburton Plains M V M 81 24 520 1.5 43 4.1 23.6 44 144 5 0.0 65 Aut Otago Saturday, 20 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass M E V 88 14 513 11.4 27 17.9 22.5 28 260 27 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui H E H 87 12 240 16.6 22 21.4 19.8 48 280 36 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi M E L 85 18 322 5.4 32 11.0 19.5 58 253 19 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M E H 89 23 491 5.2 42 12.4 24.1 32 116 8 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 86 14 414 2.8 25 5.3 21.0 48 140 4 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream M E V 83 5 134 24.2 8 18.8 16.7 52 239 54 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 82 20 668 6.0 36 12.9 19.0 67 40 28 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero V E V 90 23 373 16.3 39 27.8 23.0 31 180 26 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills E E E 94 74 564 31.4 112 68.2 25.0 16 270 28 0.0 80 Aut McRaes M E H 87 15 447 8.5 27 14.5 20.7 36 242 23 0.0 70 Aut Lauder H E H 88 33 585 7.8 58 20.1 22.0 28 292 19 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 82 22 593 2.3 40 5.9 20.5 64 298 10 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M E H 87 19 534 6.1 36 12.9 22.5 30 284 15 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L E M 79 4 98 3.9 7 3.5 17.1 49 269 27 0.0 60 Aut Herbert M E M 86 20 387 4.4 35 9.8 18.4 41 215 11 0.2 65 Aut Oamaru M E M 81 15 489 2.5 28 5.0 21.0 62 70 13 0.0 60 Aut Cromwell H E H 91 45 546 7.3 75 21.8 25.3 25 357 9 0.0 85 Aut Nugget Point M E L 86 16 282 5.9 28 10.9 19.5 58 253 19 0.0 40 Sub Clyde H E H 89 31 595 7.2 54 18.3 24.5 27 333 14 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka V E H 89 59 511 7.8 91 25.4 23.0 29 280 15 0.0 80 Aut Traquair H E H 86 14 387 15.3 25 21.4 18.4 49 263 37 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam E E E 92 35 644 14.8 62 32.4 25.1 25 299 21 0.0 90 Aut Naseby Forest H E V 88 12 366 20.8 22 25.0 19.9 30 288 38 0.0 65 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 83 14 456 3.3 26 6.4 18.5 62 98 15 0.0 60 Aut Southland Saturday, 20 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore M E M 80 11 136 3.5 18 5.3 18.0 72 210 22 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 73 5 161 8.8 8 8.4 17.0 82 260 50 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 35 3 26 0.0 5 0.0 14.0 93 30 24 7.8 40 Aut South West Cape M E L 79 8 258 28.2 15 26.2 12.0 82 300 65 0.4 40 Aut Garston M E M 85 15 309 4.5 26 8.5 21.2 40 235 15 0.2 65 Aut Lumsden M E H 85 7 162 11.7 13 13.0 20.0 47 310 33 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero V E V 87 21 156 33.4 31 40.4 19.9 49 353 49 0.0 60 Sub Barn Hill M E H 85 9 227 15.1 17 17.7 19.1 54 329 38 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount H E L 87 16 126 30.2 25 34.0 19.9 49 353 49 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush H E M 88 19 266 13.0 32 21.5 21.5 46 282 28 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere M E L 85 18 228 4.5 29 8.9 20.4 64 205 16 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L V L 74 8 116 2.0 14 2.4 16.9 65 251 21 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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