FORECAST TODAY 01/03 28/02 27/02 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Monday, 1 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula M E H 86 26 578 5.1 47 12.8 22.9 64 68 15 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest L L M 52 30 562 0.4 53 0.8 21.8 84 51 15 6.8 80 Aut Opouteke L H M 63 34 315 0.6 54 1.1 21.7 87 172 4 2.4 80 Aut Hokianga L L M 59 29 582 0.6 52 1.0 24.8 73 80 7 6.6 80 Aut Dargaville M E M 83 45 533 3.0 74 11.1 20.3 85 110 13 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 88 56 457 4.9 85 17.6 25.2 58 77 7 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe L L L 54 24 498 0.4 42 0.6 22.0 87 30 11 4.2 65 Aut Whangarei Aero M E M 82 22 471 3.5 39 8.6 22.0 86 60 17 0.2 65 Aut Mangakahia H E M 84 88 636 3.6 130 17.3 22.5 81 14 12 0.4 80 Aut Pouto M E M 83 27 523 2.7 47 7.6 20.9 81 64 9 0.2 80 Aut Auckland Monday, 1 March 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 29 390 3.1 49 8.8 22.8 70 52 12 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill V E H 89 50 548 7.9 82 24.2 24.1 55 45 15 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 91 38 498 6.1 64 17.8 28.7 40 74 5 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot V E M 91 56 506 7.6 88 24.4 28.8 44 105 8 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E H 87 27 399 5.4 46 13.3 25.1 65 86 12 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 87 27 424 3.9 47 10.6 24.9 55 111 6 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Monday, 1 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 87 22 168 4.7 34 10.1 25.2 58 41 10 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 88 22 321 4.1 37 9.6 23.5 50 60 6 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa M E L 86 16 235 2.4 27 4.7 23.0 61 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa H E L 89 34 378 6.1 55 16.3 25.0 48 0 11 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 87 23 197 3.9 35 8.9 24.0 52 40 6 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E H 89 21 205 6.5 34 13.2 23.2 41 290 11 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 88 28 207 5.8 42 13.4 23.2 61 64 13 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay H E H 87 26 354 7.4 43 16.6 24.1 65 0 19 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Monday, 1 March 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 17 313 4.8 29 9.4 23.0 67 30 13 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 84 13 214 3.3 22 5.8 22.0 64 10 11 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E L 85 12 343 3.4 22 5.7 20.0 56 260 9 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero M E L 86 40 247 4.7 57 13.5 23.0 65 50 13 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 85 12 216 4.7 20 7.6 17.7 66 247 16 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 84 11 169 3.7 19 5.8 13.9 52 102 13 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 85 15 224 4.4 26 8.1 22.4 66 352 13 0.0 40 Aut Goudies M E L 87 15 274 7.9 26 13.5 19.6 52 291 22 0.0 40 Aut Galatea M E L 88 30 310 5.1 48 13.1 22.1 57 311 9 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 87 20 298 7.2 34 14.2 23.1 63 325 19 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 87 13 179 5.2 22 8.7 20.4 47 325 12 0.5 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 86 27 301 4.3 44 10.8 20.2 53 314 10 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E L 87 13 186 5.2 23 8.8 20.4 47 325 12 0.5 40 Aut Opotiki M E L 88 24 292 5.3 40 12.2 24.1 56 330 11 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 85 18 375 3.3 32 7.2 22.5 62 37 8 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 87 19 206 4.5 30 9.2 23.7 58 329 10 0.0 40 Aut Eastern North Island Monday, 1 March 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 9 104 3.0 14 3.9 22.0 76 330 13 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa H E H 88 51 625 6.9 85 22.3 22.4 44 112 14 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo V E M 86 54 568 8.1 87 25.4 22.3 57 100 23 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama H E M 85 57 603 4.2 92 16.5 21.8 63 21 13 0.0 70 Aut Tuai M E L 87 11 101 7.7 17 10.5 22.8 46 317 21 0.0 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 88 26 168 4.7 37 10.7 24.8 48 7 8 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 86 15 130 9.3 23 14.2 21.5 47 335 27 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau H E L 90 38 291 5.7 57 15.8 25.1 37 320 6 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa H E L 90 42 386 8.7 66 23.1 26.2 40 25 14 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto H E L 87 24 177 11.8 36 21.2 19.3 53 331 30 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 89 28 182 5.0 41 11.8 23.0 42 334 7 0.0 40 Aut Waihau M E L 86 19 156 7.1 29 13.1 22.8 49 6 21 0.2 40 Aut Te Pohue M E L 88 21 129 6.6 30 12.4 22.4 47 298 16 0.2 40 Aut Ongaonga H E L 90 42 264 6.2 60 17.3 25.6 37 85 7 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood M E L 87 13 147 7.5 22 11.6 23.3 48 319 20 0.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero H E L 90 38 255 10.5 56 24.2 26.0 41 330 19 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M E L 84 20 329 4.6 35 10.1 20.0 76 30 19 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero M E L 89 22 203 7.8 35 15.4 26.0 43 0 15 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Monday, 1 March 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 82 9 75 3.0 14 3.9 22.0 80 10 15 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 85 13 236 5.4 23 9.2 21.3 62 9 19 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E M 87 10 135 6.2 17 8.9 23.0 50 330 17 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 84 11 185 4.6 19 7.1 21.4 73 17 19 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 88 16 179 5.5 26 10.0 22.0 50 261 12 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 88 13 336 8.4 24 13.5 24.0 44 0 19 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Monday, 1 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings M E L 82 11 133 4.5 18 6.8 13.6 68 312 22 0.0 50 Aut Webb M E L 82 10 129 9.3 17 12.1 12.5 69 3 38 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 84 12 145 5.6 21 8.9 15.8 61 342 23 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 86 15 150 10.6 24 16.0 16.7 54 358 30 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 88 22 130 6.7 31 12.8 22.7 48 310 15 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 89 21 217 8.1 34 15.7 22.5 44 277 17 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest M E L 85 11 151 3.5 19 5.5 18.4 57 265 10 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 81 7 125 1.5 13 1.1 15.7 68 341 2 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 86 14 149 6.9 23 11.2 19.1 52 303 21 0.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 85 13 294 4.7 24 8.3 22.6 63 301 15 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M E M 87 19 378 4.4 34 9.6 22.4 49 353 8 0.0 60 Aut Waione M E M 90 36 217 5.5 51 14.4 25.1 37 320 6 0.0 60 Sub Tapuae 270 29 0.0 55 Aut Raumai L V L 84 14 350 1.8 26 3.4 23.6 57 316 1 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 85 12 210 5.6 21 9.0 22.0 67 300 20 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 88 14 329 7.6 25 12.8 24.0 45 340 17 0.0 30 Sub Waiouru Aero M E M 86 19 270 4.4 32 9.3 18.0 54 280 13 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E M 88 14 326 7.6 25 12.8 24.0 45 340 17 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero H E L 89 16 272 14.4 28 21.6 25.0 45 310 28 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Monday, 1 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi E E L 87 35 436 24.8 59 44.3 21.0 65 340 44 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point H E L 87 19 164 15.0 29 22.7 22.0 52 320 33 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 88 36 183 5.8 48 14.7 20.9 56 23 11 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi H E L 86 28 175 11.6 40 22.0 16.6 67 299 31 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 90 30 191 6.6 43 15.1 23.0 44 321 10 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 88 28 171 4.5 39 10.7 22.9 50 317 8 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome H E L 90 33 219 12.3 48 25.2 25.0 42 310 22 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Monday, 1 March 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 35 229 3.1 50 8.9 17.3 88 344 16 0.0 40 Aut Belmont M E H 79 7 237 10.8 13 12.2 16.3 91 355 46 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay H E H 84 20 472 8.5 36 16.7 19.5 78 327 31 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island M E L 80 6 316 5.9 12 6.9 20.0 85 20 32 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 83 19 438 5.8 35 12.2 18.0 83 340 26 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 88 23 276 6.6 39 14.3 20.0 60 10 15 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 85 16 345 6.5 29 11.9 21.0 73 0 22 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Monday, 1 March 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 23 347 6.6 40 14.5 21.8 57 275 15 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 86 20 261 5.1 34 10.8 19.5 68 185 14 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 85 14 157 4.2 23 7.2 19.6 75 341 15 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley E E E 93 79 689 24.8 123 61.2 25.0 34 294 27 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 87 22 360 4.2 38 9.7 21.3 55 322 7 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 87 23 269 6.8 38 14.6 21.0 62 30 17 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 86 20 174 4.3 31 8.9 18.4 71 274 12 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth E E H 93 68 535 9.8 103 31.5 17.6 37 4 8 0.0 70 Aut Murchison M E L 87 19 141 3.6 28 7.2 19.2 53 300 6 0.0 20 Sub Ngaruru M E H 88 23 262 4.4 37 10.1 19.8 56 225 6 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 87 24 205 3.7 38 8.9 19.2 53 300 6 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E M 87 31 573 5.6 55 15.2 18.0 58 30 13 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 87 24 380 6.1 42 14.0 21.0 62 30 17 0.0 20 Aut Woodbourne Aero E E E 92 68 534 27.7 103 61.1 24.0 38 320 32 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 85 18 311 4.9 31 9.9 19.1 67 75 16 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 87 21 101 4.4 27 8.5 18.3 51 275 8 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell E E E 84 28 650 23.9 50 40.0 18.0 71 350 52 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu M E M 89 24 317 6.0 40 13.5 21.1 48 276 11 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Monday, 1 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Reefton M E L 86 17 127 4.5 25 8.2 20.5 53 10 12 0.0 45 Aut Westport L E M 83 11 96 3.2 17 4.8 17.0 78 40 13 0.0 60 Aut Haast L V L 78 5 29 1.7 7 0.9 20.5 53 10 12 0.0 40 Sub Hokitika Aero L E L 83 8 33 4.0 10 4.1 18.0 68 20 19 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Monday, 1 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero H E M 89 31 520 6.1 53 15.9 24.0 41 140 9 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga H E H 90 34 635 7.1 60 19.1 20.6 34 223 9 0.0 75 Aut Lees Valley E E V 91 37 394 15.9 60 33.5 17.6 40 317 23 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara E E E 93 64 606 29.3 101 62.8 20.1 31 354 31 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers H E L 90 20 165 13.4 30 21.5 21.0 34 290 22 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero E E E 93 74 632 24.8 115 59.6 23.7 28 350 28 0.0 80 Aut Oxford M E H 91 23 349 6.9 40 15.1 19.3 35 355 8 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook H E V 89 22 84 19.6 26 26.3 16.8 52 349 34 0.0 70 Aut Burnham V E V 92 37 542 13.3 63 30.4 20.0 36 349 18 0.0 80 Aut Tekapo E E E 92 88 466 35.7 119 75.4 20.1 33 52 36 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere E E E 92 72 501 76.4 106 112.0 19.4 34 175 51 0.0 80 Aut Leeston E E H 92 54 576 13.4 87 35.9 20.0 36 349 18 0.0 60 Sub Le Bons Bay V E V 88 17 506 34.0 32 41.0 18.0 43 330 46 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero H E H 92 45 568 6.0 75 19.2 20.0 42 320 2 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer E E V 91 52 420 13.7 80 34.8 18.9 36 306 20 0.0 70 Aut Cannington V E H 91 38 640 9.2 66 24.1 22.9 31 154 13 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon V E L 89 28 236 21.7 43 34.9 16.8 48 333 35 0.0 40 Aut Darfield E E H 90 39 409 17.4 63 36.2 18.3 43 337 27 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 88 29 572 3.5 52 10.1 18.1 63 227 1 0.0 75 Aut Ashley M E H 90 22 122 6.4 30 12.1 18.5 44 292 7 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral E E E 91 50 615 21.6 83 47.5 19.2 37 323 28 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains H E H 92 45 576 6.8 75 20.7 22.6 30 39 5 0.0 70 Aut Otago Monday, 1 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Dansey Pass E E E 92 45 576 25.1 76 50.1 21.9 32 341 30 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui M E M 83 32 299 2.6 50 7.8 15.2 82 262 9 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi L H L 63 26 370 0.6 44 1.0 19.8 62 89 6 4.2 40 Aut Rock and Pillar E E V 92 54 555 19.5 87 45.5 24.1 31 359 26 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero H E H 90 37 476 8.8 62 22.7 24.0 35 0 15 0.4 65 Aut Deep Stream H E H 87 20 188 14.3 32 22.9 17.0 49 326 33 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 86 30 702 3.4 53 10.2 19.0 67 70 6 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero L L L 48 32 419 0.4 53 0.7 12.0 92 240 22 4.2 75 Aut Tara Hills E E E 92 106 628 29.0 149 71.4 21.0 36 340 33 0.0 80 Aut McRaes E E V 89 40 506 15.8 66 35.0 19.6 39 341 28 0.0 70 Aut Lauder E E H 91 62 647 10.6 100 32.7 20.6 37 338 15 0.0 70 Aut Windsor H E L 88 46 655 5.1 79 17.2 20.2 47 281 9 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly V E H 90 46 595 10.6 77 28.7 20.6 39 333 18 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu M E M 86 20 155 4.8 30 9.6 17.9 49 3 13 0.6 60 Aut Herbert V E H 89 38 444 10.6 62 26.0 20.0 38 18 20 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru H E M 90 33 548 5.9 57 16.2 22.0 36 50 6 0.0 60 Aut Cromwell E E E 91 74 610 23.6 113 57.7 20.9 42 31 32 0.0 85 Aut Nugget Point L H L 62 24 337 0.6 41 0.9 15.0 83 0 6 2.2 40 Aut Clyde V E H 91 59 659 9.2 97 29.4 22.7 34 307 13 0.0 75 Aut Wanaka E E E 91 86 572 17.3 125 49.3 20.0 42 330 26 0.0 80 Aut Traquair V E H 88 35 445 14.6 59 31.3 20.4 41 326 30 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam E E E 91 64 707 47.2 105 84.7 20.6 37 326 44 0.0 90 Aut Naseby Forest V E H 91 39 426 11.8 64 28.3 19.6 37 8 17 0.0 65 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 86 34 516 5.4 58 15.2 20.6 58 101 16 0.2 60 Aut Southland Monday, 1 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L H L 64 23 192 0.7 36 1.0 15.0 84 30 7 2.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 23 2 184 0.0 5 0.0 16.0 96 20 7 6.4 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 13 0 4 0.0 0 0.0 13.0 92 280 13 154.6 40 Aut South West Cape 12.0 350 22 36.8 40 Aut Garston M E M 79 35 367 3.0 57 9.4 12.6 84 328 22 1.0 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 35 13 212 0.0 23 0.0 14.0 95 0 0 4.4 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L L L 11 7 104 0.0 13 0.0 14.0 95 60 9 41.0 60 Aut Barn Hill L L L 36 13 263 0.0 22 0.0 12.4 91 354 18 7.0 60 Aut Blackmount L L L 18 6 56 0.0 9 0.0 13.6 92 354 30 51.2 50 Aut Wreys Bush L L L 50 21 312 0.4 36 0.6 15.1 85 8 18 3.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 25 11 258 0.0 20 0.0 15.4 90 231 5 10.4 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 49 8 146 0.2 14 0.1 15.5 83 319 4 4.0 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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