FORECAST TODAY 04/03 03/03 02/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Thursday, 4 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 80 13 472 4.8 24 8.4 20.9 59 179 28 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest M E H 82 20 538 4.2 36 9.5 22.0 53 204 22 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke L H M 69 15 253 1.2 26 2.0 21.2 58 211 14 0.2 80 Aut Hokianga M E H 81 14 479 4.1 27 7.8 22.8 54 221 23 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville L L M 60 20 499 0.9 37 1.8 20.0 62 212 17 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E H 82 36 446 4.6 60 13.8 21.6 59 216 24 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe L E M 76 13 453 2.2 25 4.1 21.0 62 200 20 0.2 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 86 26 488 7.5 46 17.3 23.0 53 210 22 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia M E M 80 24 359 3.3 42 8.4 23.4 52 219 22 0.2 80 Aut Pouto L V M 75 10 455 2.0 18 2.9 20.1 64 179 19 0.2 80 Aut Auckland Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest H E H 84 23 395 10.3 40 20.3 22.6 57 188 35 0.2 60 Aut Woodhill M E M 80 38 545 4.5 65 14.2 20.8 64 200 27 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 85 35 516 4.9 59 14.4 23.1 50 219 17 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot M E M 84 48 514 4.3 78 15.0 23.4 54 236 18 0.6 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 85 25 410 4.9 43 12.1 24.1 52 232 18 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E H 87 26 434 6.6 45 15.5 23.8 49 207 17 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 84 25 186 2.8 37 6.8 24.3 56 206 9 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 86 26 338 4.5 43 11.2 22.1 57 241 11 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 83 30 388 3.3 50 9.5 23.0 55 220 15 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 87 27 214 6.4 41 14.4 22.0 53 210 17 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 87 25 221 5.5 39 12.5 19.8 52 213 15 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold V E H 87 33 224 16.2 48 30.5 20.2 58 248 36 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 83 17 340 3.7 30 7.7 22.7 55 0 17 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero L E M 82 8 279 2.9 16 4.0 25.0 47 220 15 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 87 17 231 7.1 29 13.0 21.0 54 200 20 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E L 85 15 358 4.8 27 9.1 19.0 60 260 15 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero V E L 87 40 265 11.9 58 27.1 24.0 47 230 28 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 89 16 231 5.5 27 10.2 21.5 40 107 9 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 84 14 182 2.7 24 4.9 16.0 52 268 7 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 87 14 228 8.7 24 13.8 23.2 48 177 22 0.0 40 Aut Goudies M E L 87 19 290 6.2 33 12.5 20.7 51 254 17 0.0 40 Aut Galatea H E L 90 36 328 7.6 57 19.5 25.2 41 166 13 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 88 18 303 7.5 32 14.3 24.8 43 128 16 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 84 13 194 3.8 23 6.6 20.6 48 313 14 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 87 32 317 5.7 51 14.8 19.7 52 249 13 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E L 86 18 202 4.7 29 9.2 20.6 48 313 14 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki M E L 82 15 290 2.4 26 4.6 25.7 54 29 11 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 88 24 393 5.0 42 12.0 23.4 46 218 9 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay L H L 71 9 192 1.1 17 0.9 21.0 72 320 11 0.0 40 Sub Eastern North Island Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay L H L 69 6 109 1.1 11 0.7 21.0 72 320 11 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa H E H 85 55 642 6.7 91 22.7 18.8 74 357 23 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo V E H 86 58 585 8.9 92 28.0 20.6 58 305 26 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama H E M 87 62 620 4.2 99 17.1 20.7 64 41 9 0.0 70 Aut Tuai M E L 88 16 117 4.6 24 8.2 21.4 49 101 9 0.0 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 90 32 186 4.9 45 12.3 23.6 40 141 4 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 88 20 147 3.9 29 8.0 22.4 47 153 5 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau H E L 90 45 308 7.1 65 20.0 23.4 39 197 11 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa V E L 91 49 405 9.5 76 26.5 24.1 40 143 12 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto M E L 87 29 193 4.4 42 10.8 22.0 51 64 8 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 89 34 199 4.9 48 12.7 22.1 41 161 5 0.0 40 Aut Waihau M E L 87 25 172 3.5 37 8.3 22.7 46 90 4 0.2 40 Aut Te Pohue M E L 88 26 146 4.6 36 10.3 21.9 43 342 6 0.0 40 Aut Ongaonga H E L 91 49 282 6.7 68 19.7 23.6 34 58 8 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood M E L 88 19 164 4.1 30 8.4 23.5 45 152 4 0.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero H E L 86 44 273 6.0 62 17.3 22.0 67 150 17 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M E L 83 23 346 3.1 40 7.8 20.0 74 180 13 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero H E L 89 30 222 8.1 45 18.1 22.0 54 80 15 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero L H L 76 5 75 1.1 9 0.6 21.0 63 130 7 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 84 16 251 8.7 28 14.9 18.4 65 257 30 0.2 40 Aut Waverly M E H 84 14 151 8.9 22 13.5 18.9 65 285 31 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 82 13 201 4.6 22 7.9 18.5 67 227 24 0.0 40 Aut Marco L V L 78 12 176 2.0 20 3.0 19.8 60 226 16 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 84 17 352 8.6 30 15.3 19.0 64 280 30 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L V L 78 13 144 1.6 21 2.4 13.2 65 237 11 0.0 50 Aut Webb L V L 73 7 137 1.9 13 1.9 12.1 65 181 20 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn L H L 74 10 158 1.1 17 0.9 14.7 64 195 8 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit L V L 78 10 156 1.8 17 2.4 14.2 65 218 13 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 87 26 145 5.1 36 11.2 20.8 54 336 13 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 88 26 233 6.2 40 13.9 20.6 47 258 14 0.2 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L L L 58 4 132 0.5 8 0.3 16.7 66 199 6 0.2 30 Aut National Park L V L 67 4 129 1.4 8 0.7 14.3 74 231 18 0.4 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 83 16 162 5.7 26 10.2 15.4 64 230 24 0.2 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 86 17 310 3.3 30 7.0 22.6 56 307 6 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M E M 86 23 394 3.4 41 8.7 21.7 48 285 6 0.0 60 Aut Waione M E M 88 41 233 4.8 57 13.9 22.5 48 285 8 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 270 12 0.2 55 Aut Raumai M E L 85 18 366 4.8 32 10.0 20.1 62 322 18 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 84 15 226 3.4 26 6.5 21.0 60 0 11 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 85 15 345 10.3 27 16.8 20.0 62 290 32 0.0 30 Sub Waiouru Aero L H M 77 19 283 1.2 33 2.3 16.0 68 280 6 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E H 85 15 343 10.3 27 16.8 20.0 62 290 32 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 85 16 288 3.9 28 7.8 22.0 58 280 13 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 87 40 452 3.4 66 11.3 21.0 56 290 4 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 87 23 180 6.6 35 13.6 22.0 54 300 17 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek H E L 90 43 200 7.0 56 18.2 23.8 36 53 9 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 88 32 190 5.8 45 14.0 21.6 44 297 11 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 89 35 208 5.1 50 13.4 23.8 42 110 6 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 88 33 188 5.0 46 12.6 22.3 46 21 8 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 89 39 236 5.2 55 14.5 24.0 42 20 6 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Thursday, 4 March 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 39 246 10.4 56 24.1 22.3 48 343 24 0.0 40 Aut Belmont M E M 83 9 251 7.1 16 9.6 18.2 64 357 28 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay H E M 87 24 488 7.5 42 16.5 21.9 53 326 20 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L L L 49 4 316 0.7 7 0.4 19.0 90 280 32 1.2 30 Aut Wellington Aero V E H 87 24 455 17.1 42 29.6 22.0 51 10 35 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt H E L 90 30 293 7.7 47 17.9 23.0 35 350 11 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 87 20 361 8.5 35 16.3 20.0 48 10 22 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay H E L 89 29 364 6.5 48 15.9 22.4 42 272 11 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 88 25 278 5.7 41 13.2 21.8 47 82 12 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 87 18 174 3.9 29 7.9 20.1 55 91 7 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley E E E 92 87 707 14.0 133 44.0 21.9 38 36 19 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 88 24 377 4.2 41 10.2 22.5 36 240 6 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale H E L 91 29 285 8.5 46 19.0 23.2 32 113 12 0.0 20 Aut Rai Valley M E L 91 27 192 5.8 39 13.1 25.3 31 298 3 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth E E H 93 75 551 10.1 112 33.3 24.2 21 89 8 0.0 60 Aut Murchison L V L 75 12 141 1.5 20 2.0 20.2 48 303 13 2.0 20 Aut Ngaruru M E H 89 27 278 4.5 44 11.3 24.6 43 317 5 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 87 28 219 3.9 42 9.8 19.6 46 179 7 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E M 86 35 589 4.0 61 12.4 21.0 56 50 9 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero H E L 89 29 397 12.1 48 25.1 23.0 41 240 24 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero E E V 92 76 552 11.8 113 37.0 23.0 32 60 15 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 84 13 307 8.0 24 12.9 22.4 44 215 28 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L V L 79 14 103 1.7 21 2.7 19.8 47 306 11 0.8 20 Aut Cape Campbell H E H 86 31 666 7.3 56 18.8 19.0 67 350 22 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu M E M 89 29 334 5.2 48 13.3 21.5 36 67 7 0.6 60 Aut West Coast Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek 18.7 51 184 10 0.0 Sub Reefton L V L 80 13 130 1.9 21 2.9 18.7 51 184 10 0.0 45 Aut Westport L E M 76 6 85 4.8 10 5.1 19.0 54 250 35 0.0 60 Aut Haast L L L 34 1 6 0.0 1 0.0 16.0 84 320 9 3.2 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 58 3 9 0.6 3 0.2 16.0 74 290 9 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero E E H 94 37 536 18.6 63 38.1 29.0 19 310 17 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga E E E 93 41 650 24.9 71 48.3 24.9 24 239 28 0.0 75 Sub Lees Valley E E V 94 47 411 13.4 73 32.7 24.7 22 355 12 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara V E H 93 71 622 9.1 110 30.8 25.4 22 270 7 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers H E L 90 25 180 9.1 38 18.0 22.4 32 76 15 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero E E V 93 83 648 12.8 126 40.7 23.5 23 177 13 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook M E V 89 10 24 13.7 10 13.0 21.7 26 2 26 0.0 70 Aut Burnham V E V 94 44 559 10.8 74 28.4 26.8 19 16 8 0.0 80 Aut Tekapo E E E 94 96 481 24.0 128 60.8 21.8 19 277 24 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere E E V 95 81 517 10.6 117 35.1 23.7 22 253 6 0.0 80 Aut Leeston E E H 94 61 593 11.2 97 33.5 27.3 20 16 9 0.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 86 21 521 6.9 38 14.5 19.0 53 340 20 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero E E V 93 52 585 11.3 85 31.5 26.0 23 40 11 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer V E H 91 60 437 8.7 89 27.1 23.5 32 248 11 0.0 70 Aut Cannington E E V 93 44 655 24.7 75 49.5 24.9 24 239 28 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon V E L 91 35 251 12.3 52 26.1 22.4 32 329 18 0.0 40 Aut Darfield E E H 94 46 426 13.0 72 32.0 25.9 20 357 12 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake H E H 91 35 589 6.6 61 18.3 25.8 32 96 6 0.0 75 Aut Ashley H E H 92 28 139 9.1 37 17.9 25.7 25 185 8 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral V E H 93 58 632 8.4 95 27.2 26.3 26 349 5 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains E E H 94 52 593 12.2 86 33.4 27.6 20 341 10 0.0 70 Aut Oxford H E V 93 30 366 11.7 50 24.8 25.6 23 35 12 0.0 80 Aut Otago Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell E E V 92 82 626 12.6 123 40.1 23.6 29 289 16 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest E E E 91 46 439 43.5 72 68.7 18.1 34 285 42 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam E E E 93 72 722 36.4 115 75.3 23.9 26 289 35 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm E E H 91 40 532 13.2 67 31.3 22.9 32 236 20 0.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass E E E 92 53 592 31.4 87 61.2 21.8 29 255 34 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui H E M 79 28 313 7.5 45 17.1 18.2 49 264 39 2.4 60 Aut Glenledi M E L 81 25 383 5.5 42 13.0 16.7 62 246 28 0.6 40 Aut Rock and Pillar V E H 91 60 571 7.7 95 25.8 21.3 32 225 10 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero E E H 87 37 491 14.4 62 31.8 21.0 43 250 33 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream E E E 86 24 200 74.3 37 70.8 14.3 51 237 69 0.4 65 Aut Oamaru Aero H E L 84 33 716 6.3 58 17.2 18.0 66 130 24 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero H E H 89 21 391 9.2 37 17.9 20.0 37 210 19 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills E E V 92 114 644 16.6 158 51.5 23.0 26 290 20 0.0 80 Aut McRaes E E E 90 45 520 26.2 74 51.0 19.8 35 257 36 0.0 70 Aut Herbert H E H 89 43 457 7.8 69 22.0 17.6 40 323 16 0.0 70 Aut Oamaru M E M 86 37 563 4.9 63 14.9 19.0 56 100 13 0.0 60 Aut Lauder E E V 92 69 663 18.0 110 48.1 21.6 29 303 24 0.0 70 Aut Windsor V E L 89 51 670 10.0 86 29.2 22.8 38 47 19 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly E E V 91 53 610 11.7 87 32.7 21.5 32 282 17 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu H E H 83 16 160 12.7 26 19.1 16.0 47 261 41 0.0 60 Aut Clyde E E H 92 67 675 10.1 108 32.8 23.5 28 304 11 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point M E L 79 21 349 7.7 37 15.7 14.0 80 240 41 0.2 40 Aut Wanaka E E V 91 70 575 10.9 107 34.4 21.0 33 290 17 0.0 80 Aut Traquair E E E 88 35 459 47.3 58 65.8 17.4 44 274 55 0.0 65 Aut Southland Thursday, 4 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore M E M 73 17 198 2.8 27 5.6 16.0 77 230 28 1.4 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 61 1 157 4.9 1 2.1 16.0 78 260 48 2.2 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 19 0 4 0.0 0 0.0 13.0 91 30 13 8.0 40 Aut South West Cape 12.0 300 57 7.6 40 Aut Garston H E H 88 33 375 9.3 54 22.1 17.6 39 260 20 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden H E H 87 15 226 13.9 26 20.3 19.0 48 310 33 0.2 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L E M 78 8 113 2.9 13 3.6 17.0 57 270 22 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill H E V 86 15 276 29.8 27 35.0 17.5 54 334 51 0.4 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 83 7 63 12.7 10 12.5 17.6 53 349 41 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush M E M 84 25 326 3.9 42 9.8 18.4 60 235 14 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L V L 77 6 240 1.8 12 1.6 17.6 68 235 14 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 50 2 127 0.4 4 0.2 12.7 81 221 20 2.6 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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