FORECAST TODAY 27/02 26/02 25/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Saturday, 27 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula M E H 83 22 565 5.4 41 12.5 22.9 66 99 24 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest H E H 84 48 586 7.1 79 22.0 21.8 63 77 26 0.2 80 Aut Opouteke M E M 85 36 302 3.4 56 10.2 26.7 55 11 8 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga H E H 85 44 605 4.7 75 15.8 23.3 62 112 17 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville L H M 77 42 520 1.1 70 4.0 15.7 100 122 4 0.4 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 83 51 444 2.5 79 9.8 23.5 69 47 8 0.8 80 Aut Kaikohe M V M 78 31 500 2.0 54 6.5 20.0 84 90 15 0.2 65 Aut Whangarei Aero M E M 81 19 458 3.4 34 7.7 23.0 64 90 19 0.8 65 Aut Mangakahia V E H 88 83 623 7.3 125 27.9 25.9 55 81 16 0.0 80 Aut Pouto L L M 57 23 510 0.5 41 0.7 22.1 77 50 6 4.6 80 Aut Auckland Saturday, 27 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 73 26 378 1.4 44 3.9 21.3 73 84 14 2.2 60 Aut Woodhill H E M 89 46 535 4.8 76 16.3 27.1 46 133 6 0.0 65 Sub Clevedon Coast M E M 88 31 484 4.2 54 12.1 28.6 38 60 5 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 89 49 491 4.8 79 16.7 27.1 46 133 6 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 83 22 386 3.5 39 8.5 21.4 67 83 15 0.1 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 83 23 411 2.3 40 6.0 24.4 48 135 7 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Saturday, 27 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 84 18 155 2.8 28 5.6 23.7 55 57 8 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 85 17 308 2.5 30 5.3 25.1 48 270 5 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 85 12 222 3.8 21 6.5 24.0 51 290 11 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa H E L 89 29 365 6.6 48 16.2 24.0 45 80 13 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 84 19 184 2.6 30 5.4 23.0 48 20 6 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 85 16 192 2.7 27 5.4 22.2 49 123 6 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E H 88 24 194 6.7 36 13.9 22.5 47 79 14 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 80 21 341 3.0 37 7.2 23.3 65 0 20 1.8 75 Aut Central North Island Saturday, 27 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 13 301 4.6 24 8.2 23.0 51 60 19 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero L H L 74 10 202 1.1 18 0.9 20.0 63 330 7 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero L H M 74 8 331 1.3 16 1.0 20.0 59 280 11 0.0 55 Aut Tauranga Aero H E L 86 36 234 6.5 53 16.7 22.0 54 70 20 0.0 40 Aut Matea L V L 79 8 204 1.6 15 1.8 19.9 54 152 10 0.0 40 Aut Minginui L H L 69 8 159 0.8 14 0.6 13.4 53 357 6 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu L V L 80 11 211 1.6 20 2.4 21.8 54 64 8 0.0 40 Aut Goudies L V L 81 11 262 1.5 21 2.2 20.2 52 208 5 0.0 40 Aut Galatea M E L 85 25 297 3.0 42 7.8 24.6 44 312 6 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 86 16 285 3.8 28 7.5 24.4 45 46 10 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira L V L 78 9 166 1.6 15 1.9 19.2 62 324 11 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri L V L 81 23 289 1.6 38 4.0 21.3 52 323 4 0.0 45 Aut Hautu L V M 78 9 174 1.6 16 1.9 19.2 62 324 11 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki M E L 85 19 278 5.4 33 11.2 23.0 51 60 19 0.0 50 Sub Te Puke L V M 80 15 362 1.3 27 2.3 22.8 49 42 4 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 80 13 192 4.2 22 7.1 21.0 68 130 26 0.0 40 Sub Eastern North Island Saturday, 27 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 80 6 91 4.2 11 4.8 21.0 68 130 26 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa M E M 85 47 613 4.2 79 15.1 17.6 61 238 15 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo H E M 84 50 556 7.3 82 23.0 17.8 66 306 27 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama H E M 85 54 591 4.4 88 16.5 19.5 67 36 15 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L L L 48 6 88 0.2 10 0.1 19.1 64 119 6 8.6 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 84 21 155 2.8 32 6.1 21.5 63 74 9 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka L V L 77 17 125 1.4 25 2.2 19.7 60 26 10 1.6 40 Sub Waipukurau M E M 86 33 277 4.9 50 13.2 21.0 53 35 14 0.2 60 Aut Bridge Pa M E L 86 36 373 5.4 58 15.2 21.9 58 75 16 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto L H L 73 20 165 1.0 30 1.6 20.5 61 71 7 0.8 40 Aut Gwavas M V M 81 24 169 1.8 35 4.3 19.7 60 46 7 0.2 65 Aut Waihau L H L 66 15 143 0.7 23 0.7 19.9 64 37 6 2.8 40 Aut Te Pohue L H L 73 17 117 1.1 24 1.6 19.7 60 26 10 1.6 40 Aut Ongaonga H E L 86 37 251 6.0 54 15.9 21.0 55 57 18 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood L L L 55 9 134 0.4 15 0.3 21.8 63 34 7 5.8 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 86 34 242 5.0 50 13.3 20.0 64 140 15 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M E L 83 18 317 2.6 31 5.8 18.0 67 100 9 0.2 45 Aut Napier Aero M E L 84 18 190 4.8 30 9.5 20.0 74 80 19 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Saturday, 27 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 80 7 63 1.8 11 1.6 22.0 71 20 9 0.0 40 Aut Eltham L V L 83 11 224 2.0 19 2.9 25.8 54 235 5 0.2 40 Aut Waverly L H M 74 7 123 1.1 13 0.8 21.2 74 217 9 0.0 65 Aut Okato L E L 82 8 173 2.9 15 3.9 21.7 73 359 15 0.0 40 Aut Marco L E L 85 12 166 2.8 20 4.5 25.6 49 342 6 0.0 40 Aut Hawera L V L 79 10 323 1.9 18 2.8 21.0 74 210 13 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Saturday, 27 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L H L 76 9 123 1.2 16 1.0 15.0 66 139 8 0.2 50 Aut Webb L V L 73 8 120 1.5 14 1.3 15.2 56 187 14 0.2 50 Aut Westlawn L H L 74 10 135 1.0 17 0.8 17.4 57 191 5 0.4 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L E L 82 12 139 2.5 20 4.1 17.6 53 178 12 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 86 18 117 4.1 26 7.7 22.0 50 342 9 0.2 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 81 17 204 2.2 28 4.5 21.7 57 66 11 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L H L 78 8 140 1.2 14 0.9 21.3 54 135 5 0.0 30 Aut National Park L H L 73 5 114 0.8 9 0.5 17.4 73 262 2 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L E M 82 11 137 2.8 19 4.4 18.5 65 78 13 0.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest L E M 83 10 281 2.2 19 3.4 22.3 57 288 7 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M E M 85 15 365 2.8 28 5.6 25.1 43 179 6 0.0 60 Aut Waione M E M 85 31 203 3.8 45 9.9 22.9 57 52 12 0.2 60 Aut Tapuae 270 6 0.0 55 Aut Raumai L H L 74 11 338 0.7 21 0.7 22.6 55 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Levin L V L 83 9 198 1.9 16 2.5 22.0 53 310 4 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park L E L 82 11 316 2.5 19 3.9 20.0 69 190 11 0.0 30 Sub Waiouru Aero L V M 79 16 258 1.4 27 2.4 19.0 55 260 6 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero L E M 82 11 314 2.5 19 3.9 20.0 69 190 11 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero L E L 84 12 259 2.1 21 3.5 23.0 48 300 4 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Saturday, 27 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 83 31 423 3.0 52 8.8 20.0 71 220 11 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 81 15 151 6.0 24 10.1 18.0 77 40 30 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 85 32 170 4.0 43 10.3 22.0 57 50 12 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 88 25 163 6.3 36 13.3 22.0 42 314 13 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 83 24 178 2.4 36 5.9 23.4 48 69 8 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 85 23 158 3.1 34 7.0 22.0 56 49 6 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 86 27 205 4.8 41 11.4 23.0 51 40 13 0.2 40 Aut Wellington Saturday, 27 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park H E L 88 32 217 8.1 47 18.3 24.3 46 345 18 0.0 40 Aut Belmont L E M 81 6 226 3.9 11 4.4 19.6 58 347 23 0.2 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 85 17 460 4.1 32 8.6 23.6 58 330 13 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L V L 69 5 304 1.8 9 1.1 17.0 79 260 22 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 86 17 427 7.8 31 14.3 23.0 46 0 22 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 90 19 263 5.9 32 11.9 24.0 33 10 7 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 86 14 333 4.4 25 8.0 21.0 52 340 13 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Saturday, 27 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 86 19 334 3.8 33 8.4 23.3 55 239 10 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 85 16 249 3.0 28 6.1 23.8 56 84 7 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui L E L 86 11 146 2.9 19 4.5 22.9 50 291 5 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley E E V 90 72 675 9.8 114 33.0 24.2 43 12 16 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 84 17 348 2.9 31 6.3 23.3 54 332 8 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 85 19 256 5.2 32 10.6 23.0 62 10 17 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 88 17 162 5.4 27 9.9 24.3 44 323 10 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth E E H 94 60 522 11.3 94 33.1 25.1 19 111 9 0.0 70 Aut Murchison M E L 86 16 130 3.2 24 5.9 22.4 48 10 7 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru M E M 86 18 250 2.8 31 6.1 25.5 38 343 4 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 87 21 193 3.7 33 8.1 22.4 48 10 7 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E M 84 27 561 4.7 49 12.5 21.0 66 50 20 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 85 21 368 5.2 36 11.4 23.0 62 10 17 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero V E H 90 61 521 7.3 95 24.8 25.0 39 70 11 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 84 15 300 4.3 27 8.2 21.7 65 79 16 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 87 17 90 3.6 23 6.3 22.9 42 202 5 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell H E V 84 26 639 9.1 47 20.0 18.0 79 10 33 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu M E M 86 19 305 3.2 33 7.1 25.1 44 19 5 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Saturday, 27 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L V L 81 14 115 1.6 21 2.3 19.3 65 305 5 0.0 45 Aut Westport L E M 83 9 85 3.1 15 4.2 19.0 62 280 13 0.0 60 Aut Haast L L L 59 4 18 0.5 5 0.2 16.0 87 310 7 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L V L 73 6 21 1.4 7 0.7 18.0 76 320 13 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Saturday, 27 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero M V M 81 25 507 1.9 45 5.3 22.0 58 110 7 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 82 29 623 2.1 52 6.5 23.0 40 189 7 0.0 75 Aut Lees Valley H E H 91 31 382 7.7 52 18.7 27.1 18 342 9 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara E E E 92 58 593 25.3 93 55.3 24.8 31 36 31 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers M E L 86 15 153 3.3 24 6.0 25.6 29 94 7 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero V E H 93 68 619 6.9 107 25.3 22.8 28 170 3 0.0 80 Aut Oxford M E M 83 17 336 3.1 31 6.5 24.9 41 41 12 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook M E H 92 18 73 12.5 22 17.4 23.8 23 4 17 0.0 70 Aut Burnham H E H 90 31 529 8.7 54 20.8 26.2 31 34 16 0.0 80 Aut Tekapo E E E 94 83 455 38.2 114 77.1 23.5 19 261 33 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere E E E 96 67 489 48.7 99 84.4 26.3 13 172 32 0.0 80 Aut Leeston E E H 92 48 564 12.3 79 32.2 27.2 30 35 15 0.2 60 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 78 13 495 2.5 24 4.6 19.0 72 0 20 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero V E V 89 39 555 12.0 66 28.9 25.0 37 60 22 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer H E H 90 47 407 5.8 73 18.4 24.0 33 263 5 0.0 70 Aut Cannington M E M 83 32 627 2.7 58 8.8 21.7 49 124 10 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon H E L 91 24 225 11.9 38 21.8 25.0 25 346 18 0.0 40 Aut Darfield H E M 90 33 397 7.4 55 18.9 26.5 29 58 10 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake M V M 81 23 559 1.8 42 4.8 22.7 55 88 8 0.0 75 Aut Ashley M E M 87 16 110 4.8 23 8.3 27.7 24 34 10 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral H E H 87 44 602 5.0 74 16.4 26.5 33 71 12 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains M E M 89 38 563 4.5 66 14.2 26.8 33 10 5 0.0 70 Aut Otago Saturday, 27 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass V E V 92 40 564 12.2 68 29.8 22.3 33 203 14 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui M E M 88 30 288 3.9 47 10.4 22.7 44 198 5 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi M E L 88 35 370 3.8 57 11.4 22.9 44 1 4 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar H E M 90 48 543 5.1 78 17.3 19.6 49 190 4 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 88 34 465 4.3 57 12.7 22.0 47 320 6 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream H E H 89 18 178 15.3 28 22.7 21.0 31 309 28 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 85 26 689 3.1 47 8.7 19.0 74 50 9 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero E E V 92 43 421 14.7 68 33.6 23.0 29 250 20 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills E E E 95 101 616 27.8 143 68.8 28.0 16 300 22 0.0 80 Aut McRaes H E H 89 35 494 7.4 60 19.7 19.6 50 53 13 0.0 70 Aut Lauder H E H 91 56 635 7.0 92 23.7 20.4 41 222 7 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 86 42 643 3.3 72 11.7 20.9 58 302 6 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly H E H 90 41 583 5.4 69 16.8 19.3 49 185 5 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu M E M 86 17 144 3.1 26 5.9 21.4 43 52 5 0.0 60 Aut Herbert M E M 85 33 433 2.9 56 9.1 17.7 46 25 8 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru M E M 84 27 536 3.4 48 9.4 18.0 79 90 13 0.0 60 Aut Cromwell V E H 92 69 598 7.5 107 26.7 23.9 36 54 5 0.0 85 Aut Nugget Point M E L 83 27 328 4.0 45 10.3 18.0 69 40 17 0.0 40 Aut Clyde H E H 91 54 646 6.0 89 20.9 21.3 44 55 5 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka E E E 94 82 560 36.2 120 76.1 25.0 21 0 32 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M E M 88 33 435 5.1 55 14.2 21.4 44 79 9 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam E E V 92 59 694 12.5 97 35.9 23.5 29 50 16 0.0 90 Aut Naseby Forest E E E 93 35 414 38.5 57 57.7 22.0 22 292 35 0.0 65 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 86 31 504 4.6 53 13.0 18.2 72 105 14 0.0 60 Aut Southland Saturday, 27 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore H E M 87 25 182 8.1 37 16.4 22.0 46 280 20 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero M E L 82 7 187 5.7 13 7.1 21.0 53 300 28 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L E L 73 3 18 2.6 4 1.1 16.0 78 40 26 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape 15.0 340 87 1.2 40 Aut Garston H E M 91 33 356 6.1 53 16.0 23.6 33 267 5 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden H E H 89 19 209 22.6 31 31.2 22.0 38 290 35 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero H E M 88 35 202 7.4 49 17.7 20.0 47 260 17 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill V E V 87 22 271 34.4 36 43.8 19.2 49 334 49 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount E E L 88 30 171 35.0 42 47.1 20.6 46 350 47 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush V E M 89 35 313 11.3 54 25.3 22.3 43 319 24 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere V E L 89 28 276 20.9 45 34.9 22.6 39 328 34 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown M E L 82 12 142 3.3 19 5.2 23.0 45 340 17 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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