FORECAST TODAY 28/02 27/02 26/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Sunday, 28 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula H E V 86 24 572 8.9 44 19.2 22.3 58 89 26 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest H E H 88 50 593 7.0 83 22.5 23.5 48 85 17 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 89 39 309 5.1 60 14.8 24.4 41 72 6 0.2 80 Aut Hokianga H E H 88 47 612 7.2 79 22.2 23.5 45 60 15 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E M 86 44 527 3.8 73 13.3 22.4 45 90 9 0.2 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 88 54 451 7.1 83 22.5 24.0 43 101 15 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe M E M 85 34 507 2.8 58 8.8 22.0 53 80 6 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero M E H 87 21 465 6.8 38 14.4 23.0 52 120 19 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia E E H 90 87 631 10.1 129 35.2 28.1 40 102 16 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E M 84 26 517 3.9 46 10.4 23.6 39 61 15 0.0 80 Sub Auckland Sunday, 28 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 82 27 384 2.3 47 6.5 19.7 62 127 10 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill V E H 90 48 542 8.4 79 24.9 23.6 39 61 15 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 91 35 491 6.0 59 16.8 26.5 34 61 4 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 91 53 499 6.9 84 22.2 28.3 35 84 6 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 89 25 393 7.0 43 16.0 24.6 40 96 13 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 87 25 418 3.6 44 9.4 22.6 46 111 5 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Sunday, 28 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 87 20 162 4.6 31 9.4 23.9 51 51 10 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 87 20 315 3.4 34 7.8 23.9 52 176 5 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa L E L 86 14 229 2.4 24 4.4 22.0 58 0 0 0.2 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 89 31 372 4.9 52 13.4 25.0 52 70 7 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 86 21 191 3.4 32 7.4 23.0 59 230 7 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 87 19 199 3.8 30 8.0 22.7 48 317 6 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 88 26 201 5.9 39 13.2 23.6 51 67 12 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay H E H 88 24 348 7.8 41 16.7 23.8 45 0 19 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Sunday, 28 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 86 15 307 5.2 27 9.8 22.0 56 20 15 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero L V L 82 11 208 1.8 20 2.7 21.0 64 320 6 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero L E M 82 10 338 2.2 19 3.3 20.0 62 250 9 0.0 55 Aut Tauranga Aero M E L 86 38 241 5.1 55 14.3 22.0 60 40 15 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 85 10 211 4.1 18 6.2 21.0 57 292 14 0.0 40 Sub Minginui L V L 80 10 164 1.7 17 2.0 14.5 51 301 7 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 85 14 218 3.2 24 5.7 22.8 54 340 7 0.0 40 Aut Goudies M E L 85 13 269 4.3 24 7.6 21.0 57 292 14 0.0 40 Aut Galatea M E L 88 28 304 4.7 46 12.0 24.4 45 227 7 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 87 18 292 3.9 31 8.2 23.6 54 289 7 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 85 11 173 4.5 19 7.0 22.2 53 329 14 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 85 25 296 2.7 41 7.1 20.7 58 239 6 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E M 85 11 181 4.5 19 7.1 22.2 53 329 14 0.0 55 Aut Opotiki M E L 87 22 285 6.0 37 12.9 23.4 51 263 14 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 84 17 369 2.5 30 5.3 21.8 60 7 6 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 85 16 200 4.5 26 8.5 21.0 73 80 15 0.0 40 Sub Eastern North Island Sunday, 28 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 83 8 98 3.2 13 3.9 21.0 73 80 15 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa V E H 86 49 620 9.4 81 27.2 19.4 56 223 27 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo M E M 85 52 563 4.1 84 15.2 20.0 62 290 13 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 85 56 598 3.1 90 12.8 20.4 68 53 8 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L H L 76 8 95 1.1 14 0.8 22.3 47 136 6 0.2 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 86 23 162 3.4 34 7.8 23.4 59 96 8 0.2 50 Aut Kaiwaka L V L 75 12 124 1.4 20 2.0 21.0 69 168 13 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau M E M 88 35 285 4.7 54 13.1 24.1 49 23 8 0.2 60 Sub Bridge Pa H E L 88 39 380 6.0 62 17.1 25.0 48 37 12 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto M E L 85 22 172 2.7 34 6.1 22.9 44 42 5 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E M 86 26 176 3.2 38 7.8 22.4 54 49 7 0.0 65 Aut Waihau L H L 76 17 150 1.0 27 1.2 23.0 47 95 3 1.4 40 Aut Te Pohue M E L 84 19 124 2.8 27 5.6 21.8 54 183 10 0.0 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 88 39 258 4.7 57 13.5 24.1 49 23 8 0.2 40 Aut Cricklewood L V L 78 11 141 1.4 19 1.8 23.9 55 23 8 0.2 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 86 35 248 4.7 52 13.0 22.0 59 150 13 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M E L 84 19 324 4.8 33 10.2 20.0 71 10 20 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero M E L 84 20 197 4.3 31 9.1 21.0 72 80 17 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Sunday, 28 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 82 8 70 1.9 13 2.0 22.0 78 310 7 0.0 40 Aut Eltham L E L 83 12 230 2.7 21 4.5 19.4 76 211 11 0.0 40 Aut Waverly L E M 80 8 130 2.4 14 3.0 20.9 75 240 15 0.0 65 Aut Okato L E L 83 10 180 3.3 17 4.9 21.8 70 242 13 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 87 14 173 3.7 24 6.6 25.0 51 159 5 0.0 40 Aut Hawera L V L 81 11 330 2.1 20 3.2 20.0 75 220 9 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Sunday, 28 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L E L 81 10 129 2.5 17 3.6 13.9 69 243 15 0.0 50 Aut Webb L E L 79 9 125 2.5 16 3.3 14.1 71 204 17 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn L E L 81 11 141 2.5 19 3.8 15.9 65 215 14 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L E L 83 13 145 2.5 22 4.3 16.0 65 234 8 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 87 20 124 7.2 28 12.9 21.7 59 333 20 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 86 19 211 6.7 31 12.8 22.6 52 263 19 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L V L 83 10 146 1.8 17 2.3 19.4 58 272 3 0.0 30 Aut National Park L H L 79 6 120 1.1 11 0.7 18.2 65 301 2 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 83 12 144 3.9 20 6.3 17.2 72 215 18 0.2 60 Aut Waitarere Forest L E M 84 12 288 2.5 21 4.2 22.0 67 252 6 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M E M 85 17 372 2.4 30 5.1 21.6 65 317 2 0.0 60 Aut Waione M E M 86 33 210 4.1 48 11.0 23.3 58 278 10 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 225 11 0.0 55 Aut Raumai L H L 78 12 345 0.9 23 0.9 20.8 72 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 85 11 205 3.5 19 5.5 21.0 63 270 11 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 83 12 323 3.3 21 5.6 20.0 74 240 15 0.0 30 Sub Waiouru Aero M V M 83 17 265 2.1 30 4.3 18.0 56 250 4 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E M 83 12 320 3.3 21 5.6 20.0 74 240 15 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 85 13 266 5.1 24 8.9 22.0 67 280 19 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Sunday, 28 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi E E L 89 34 430 22.4 57 40.8 24.0 40 10 35 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point H E L 86 17 158 23.2 26 29.4 22.0 59 330 46 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek H E L 89 35 177 8.0 46 18.3 24.4 42 337 16 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi H E L 88 27 170 8.6 38 17.4 20.9 51 307 19 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station H E L 90 28 185 9.0 40 18.4 24.7 37 333 16 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 87 25 165 4.5 37 10.1 24.3 55 355 10 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome H E L 89 31 213 7.5 45 17.0 26.0 42 220 13 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Sunday, 28 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 34 224 7.4 50 17.7 22.9 53 17 16 0.0 40 Aut Belmont M E H 82 7 233 10.0 13 11.3 17.6 74 352 38 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 85 19 467 6.8 35 13.7 21.5 64 346 23 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L E L 80 6 311 5.2 11 6.0 19.0 69 350 30 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero V E V 86 19 433 28.9 34 37.9 21.0 58 10 48 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 90 22 270 8.1 37 16.2 23.0 41 20 13 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 86 15 340 7.5 27 13.1 20.0 70 30 24 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Sunday, 28 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 88 22 341 6.8 37 14.3 22.1 48 290 16 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 88 19 256 4.2 32 8.9 23.9 44 214 5 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 86 13 152 3.9 21 6.6 20.2 61 112 10 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley E E E 93 76 683 30.1 119 68.1 26.1 27 323 31 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 87 20 355 4.9 35 10.6 22.2 48 324 10 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 87 21 263 7.1 35 14.2 22.0 56 10 20 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 88 19 169 5.4 30 10.6 22.0 49 346 10 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth E E V 97 66 530 15.5 100 42.0 27.4 7 147 5 0.0 70 Aut Murchison M E L 87 18 136 3.6 27 7.0 19.2 51 164 5 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru M E H 88 21 257 4.5 35 9.9 23.4 44 251 6 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 87 23 200 3.6 35 8.2 19.2 51 164 5 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura H E M 88 30 568 8.2 52 19.7 22.0 47 50 20 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 87 23 375 7.1 39 15.2 22.0 56 10 20 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero E E E 92 65 528 21.0 100 50.8 26.0 30 320 26 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 85 17 306 5.2 29 10.2 20.8 63 43 18 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 87 19 96 4.5 25 8.3 18.4 49 314 9 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell V E E 84 27 645 17.6 48 32.2 17.0 76 0 46 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu M E M 88 21 312 6.2 37 13.2 23.4 45 295 12 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Sunday, 28 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton L E L 83 15 122 2.1 23 3.7 17.8 64 307 5 0.0 45 Aut Westport L E M 83 11 91 2.4 16 3.4 18.0 70 280 7 0.0 60 Aut Haast L L L 54 4 24 0.3 5 0.1 16.0 87 50 4 1.6 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L V L 79 6 28 1.6 8 0.9 18.0 74 320 9 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Sunday, 28 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 87 28 514 5.1 49 13.4 21.0 42 30 11 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E H 88 31 629 5.5 56 15.1 19.7 38 22 11 0.0 75 Sub Lees Valley E E E 94 35 389 20.0 57 38.1 22.8 20 318 21 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara V E H 93 61 600 7.7 98 26.0 24.1 25 276 4 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers M E L 88 17 160 3.6 27 7.0 18.9 39 101 2 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero E E E 93 71 626 17.7 111 47.8 20.5 30 295 21 0.0 80 Aut Oxford M E H 91 21 344 6.7 36 14.0 24.5 30 132 8 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook H E V 92 20 79 16.2 25 22.3 18.9 30 305 22 0.0 70 Aut Burnham V E V 92 35 537 12.3 60 28.0 24.4 27 265 15 0.0 80 Aut Tekapo E E E 93 85 461 18.3 117 49.8 17.5 30 168 21 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere E E V 94 69 495 11.6 103 35.3 19.0 28 256 9 0.0 80 Aut Leeston H E M 93 51 571 7.5 84 23.6 24.6 27 281 4 0.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay H E H 88 15 501 11.9 28 19.1 21.0 38 150 26 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero E E V 94 43 563 14.5 72 34.5 27.0 20 190 13 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer V E H 91 50 415 10.0 77 27.7 23.4 33 250 14 0.0 70 Aut Cannington H E M 88 35 634 5.7 62 16.4 19.7 38 22 11 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon V E L 90 26 231 20.9 40 33.3 17.0 41 343 31 0.0 40 Aut Darfield V E H 92 37 404 13.2 60 29.5 23.3 28 322 17 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake H E H 92 28 567 7.9 50 18.6 27.8 23 227 6 0.0 75 Aut Ashley M E H 91 20 117 7.1 28 12.7 25.9 31 224 7 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral E E V 93 48 609 11.6 80 31.1 26.1 24 279 12 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains H E H 91 42 570 5.6 71 17.6 23.1 29 129 2 0.0 70 Aut Otago Sunday, 28 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass E E V 92 43 570 13.6 72 32.8 19.7 34 6 17 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui M E M 87 31 295 3.4 49 9.5 19.3 63 184 4 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi M V L 83 35 375 2.1 57 6.8 12.0 86 171 6 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar V E H 90 51 549 9.3 82 27.3 20.9 36 334 15 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 83 34 470 4.5 58 13.2 14.0 82 130 20 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream M E H 86 19 184 7.0 30 13.1 15.5 68 104 22 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 88 28 696 5.4 52 14.4 22.0 45 310 11 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero E E V 90 45 428 13.0 71 31.7 20.0 46 240 22 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills E E E 92 104 623 20.3 147 57.2 20.0 35 280 24 0.0 80 Aut McRaes V E H 89 38 501 11.3 63 27.2 18.2 42 296 21 0.0 70 Aut Lauder V E H 91 59 642 9.5 96 30.0 21.4 33 8 13 0.0 70 Aut Windsor H E L 88 44 650 5.6 76 18.1 20.2 44 189 11 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly V E H 90 43 589 11.0 73 28.9 19.9 36 300 19 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu M E M 86 18 150 3.8 28 7.5 17.3 59 189 9 0.0 60 Aut Herbert M E M 88 36 439 4.4 59 13.3 16.9 38 119 7 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru M E M 90 30 543 5.4 53 14.5 22.0 32 310 6 0.0 60 Aut Cromwell E E E 92 72 605 24.5 111 58.3 22.6 38 28 30 0.0 85 Aut Nugget Point M E L 80 27 333 4.2 45 10.9 11.0 89 190 26 0.0 40 Aut Clyde V E H 91 57 653 7.4 93 24.8 22.2 35 347 9 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka E E V 92 84 567 16.6 123 47.7 21.0 38 330 22 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M E M 81 33 440 5.3 56 14.8 11.8 88 132 28 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam E E E 92 62 701 16.2 102 43.5 22.5 32 348 21 0.0 90 Aut Naseby Forest V E H 92 37 421 13.9 61 30.8 19.7 34 6 17 0.0 65 Sub Cherry Farm M E M 86 32 511 3.4 55 10.4 18.0 68 31 8 0.0 60 Aut Southland Sunday, 28 February 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore M E M 83 26 188 2.3 38 5.7 14.0 84 220 7 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 53 5 192 0.4 10 0.2 13.0 93 140 11 2.6 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 29 1 6 0.0 1 0.0 15.0 92 40 44 56.6 40 Aut South West Cape 13.0 150 13 8.2 40 Aut Garston E E H 90 35 363 16.7 56 33.6 19.6 42 353 26 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden M E M 82 20 215 2.2 32 4.8 16.0 84 200 9 0.8 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L L L 42 20 193 0.1 32 0.1 16.0 87 30 11 7.4 60 Aut Barn Hill L V M 77 22 277 1.4 37 3.2 13.9 87 181 9 1.0 60 Aut Blackmount L L L 28 15 156 0.0 24 0.0 12.1 94 226 8 9.6 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 56 27 313 0.5 44 0.8 13.6 87 136 11 3.2 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 59 23 282 0.9 38 1.8 13.3 89 89 17 2.8 50 Aut Slopedown L V L 81 12 147 2.0 20 3.1 12.5 85 213 9 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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