FORECAST TODAY 05/03 04/03 03/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Friday, 5 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula M E V 85 14 477 11.0 27 17.5 21.3 58 194 32 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest M E H 87 22 544 6.8 40 14.8 23.4 53 193 19 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke L V M 78 16 258 1.4 28 2.6 20.5 69 192 7 0.0 80 Aut Hokianga M E H 85 16 485 5.2 29 10.1 22.4 63 226 19 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M V M 76 21 504 1.9 39 4.8 20.7 72 208 17 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 84 37 452 3.2 62 10.4 21.3 68 200 12 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe M E M 82 15 458 3.1 27 6.1 22.0 69 200 15 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 86 28 494 6.6 49 16.2 24.0 60 210 19 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia M E H 85 26 364 5.2 44 12.8 23.5 60 233 18 0.0 80 Aut Pouto L E M 81 11 461 2.6 20 4.3 20.2 70 199 14 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Friday, 5 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 24 400 4.3 42 10.5 20.5 73 202 18 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill M E M 84 40 551 4.1 67 13.3 22.8 63 212 15 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast M E M 87 37 522 4.8 63 14.5 25.8 52 235 9 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 87 50 520 5.1 80 17.6 24.5 56 224 14 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E M 85 26 416 4.3 45 11.2 23.5 65 239 14 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 87 27 439 5.3 47 13.4 23.0 67 124 14 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Friday, 5 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 88 27 193 4.6 40 11.0 26.5 50 250 8 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 90 29 344 4.7 48 12.2 26.2 39 323 3 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa 22.0 74 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 87 32 394 3.8 53 11.0 24.0 51 210 7 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 89 30 220 6.2 45 14.7 24.0 44 220 11 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E H 90 28 227 6.9 43 15.7 24.3 38 85 10 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 88 35 231 4.0 51 11.3 24.5 47 99 4 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 85 18 346 3.5 32 7.6 23.3 66 0 11 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Friday, 5 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 87 11 285 5.4 19 8.3 26.0 52 130 13 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 87 19 236 3.5 32 7.6 23.0 59 70 6 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E L 85 16 364 3.7 29 7.5 20.0 73 250 11 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero M E L 89 43 271 4.7 61 14.3 25.0 46 10 6 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 89 18 237 5.2 30 10.3 22.3 54 86 8 0.2 40 Aut Minginui M E L 86 16 186 5.1 26 9.3 16.2 49 267 14 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 88 16 234 5.1 28 9.6 25.1 49 103 9 0.0 40 Aut Goudies M E L 88 21 296 5.5 36 11.9 23.7 46 79 10 0.0 40 Aut Galatea H E L 90 39 334 6.7 60 18.4 26.5 44 224 10 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 89 21 310 6.2 36 13.2 26.8 45 14 10 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 88 16 199 5.0 26 9.2 22.1 43 281 9 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 89 34 323 4.7 54 13.2 23.6 43 179 5 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E L 88 20 207 5.2 32 10.7 22.1 43 281 9 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki M E L 87 17 296 6.9 29 12.9 25.2 51 124 18 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 89 26 399 4.4 45 11.2 25.0 46 32 4 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay L E L 83 12 198 2.7 20 4.4 23.2 60 322 9 0.0 40 Aut Eastern North Island Friday, 5 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Hicks Bay M E L 81 7 114 7.0 12 8.3 22.0 73 150 35 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa M E M 81 56 647 3.4 92 13.8 18.1 88 3 19 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo V E M 85 59 591 8.2 94 26.6 20.9 74 307 27 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 87 63 625 3.6 101 15.4 21.3 64 117 6 0.0 70 Aut Tuai M E L 86 17 123 3.3 25 6.2 19.7 68 161 6 0.0 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 88 34 191 4.2 47 11.0 22.0 63 125 6 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 86 21 152 3.4 31 7.3 21.2 68 160 6 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau H E L 90 47 314 8.0 68 22.3 23.2 49 50 13 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa H E L 90 52 411 7.8 79 23.5 24.7 50 40 12 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto M E L 87 30 198 3.8 44 9.8 21.0 63 65 6 0.2 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 89 36 204 5.4 50 14.1 21.7 55 31 9 0.0 40 Aut Waihau L V L 77 24 178 1.4 36 3.3 21.1 65 48 10 1.8 40 Aut Te Pohue M E L 87 27 152 4.6 38 10.7 21.5 64 49 10 0.0 40 Aut Ongaonga H E L 89 51 287 7.9 71 22.5 23.4 53 40 14 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood M E L 87 21 170 3.6 32 7.7 21.5 68 142 6 0.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 84 45 279 4.6 64 14.2 22.0 78 170 17 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M V L 80 24 351 1.9 40 5.0 19.0 92 260 11 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero M E L 87 31 227 5.1 47 12.9 22.0 64 80 11 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Friday, 5 March 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 79 6 80 1.6 10 1.0 20.0 80 290 9 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 84 17 256 5.0 29 9.9 20.4 73 216 19 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E M 84 15 156 3.9 24 7.0 20.4 76 218 14 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 84 14 206 3.1 24 5.7 21.8 69 219 12 0.2 40 Aut Marco L E L 85 14 182 2.4 23 4.3 25.2 54 152 3 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 84 18 357 3.5 31 7.5 19.0 77 210 13 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Friday, 5 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 86 14 149 5.2 23 8.9 17.0 41 107 15 0.2 50 Aut Webb M E L 88 10 142 5.8 17 8.2 19.1 29 170 13 0.2 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 88 12 163 5.6 21 8.9 19.1 28 138 12 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 89 13 161 7.2 21 11.1 20.4 29 195 14 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 87 28 151 3.3 38 8.0 23.2 59 133 5 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 89 28 239 5.5 43 13.1 23.9 46 78 9 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L V L 79 6 137 1.4 12 0.9 22.5 49 235 5 0.0 30 Aut National Park L H L 77 6 134 0.9 10 0.6 19.6 62 2 1 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 86 18 167 4.9 28 9.5 20.2 51 110 13 0.2 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 87 19 316 3.8 33 8.3 22.1 55 205 7 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M E M 89 26 400 5.6 45 13.6 26.1 43 172 8 0.0 60 Aut Waione M E M 88 43 239 4.9 60 14.4 24.9 52 59 8 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 135 13 0.0 55 Aut Raumai M E L 85 19 372 4.2 33 9.2 20.0 73 259 15 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 86 17 231 4.2 28 8.2 22.0 58 250 11 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 85 16 350 4.2 29 8.4 20.0 75 220 15 0.0 30 Sub Waiouru Aero M E M 89 22 289 4.5 37 10.3 23.0 27 140 4 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E M 85 16 348 4.2 29 8.4 20.0 75 220 15 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 88 19 294 4.9 32 10.1 25.0 44 30 7 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Friday, 5 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi H E L 87 42 458 5.5 68 16.9 21.0 52 150 13 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 85 24 185 4.7 37 10.7 20.0 76 90 17 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 89 44 206 5.1 58 14.6 23.0 56 97 7 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 88 34 195 4.9 48 12.6 22.3 48 294 8 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 89 38 214 5.0 52 13.5 24.1 47 98 6 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 88 35 194 5.3 48 13.5 23.8 52 75 9 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome H E L 89 41 242 5.5 58 15.6 24.0 50 80 7 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Friday, 5 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 89 41 252 6.4 59 17.5 24.9 43 237 10 0.0 40 Aut Belmont M E M 85 10 257 4.2 19 6.6 20.5 63 201 14 0.2 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 88 26 494 5.2 46 13.1 23.2 46 298 9 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L V L 73 5 321 1.9 9 1.3 19.0 69 260 20 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 85 25 460 5.0 43 12.2 18.0 73 220 17 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt H E L 90 32 298 6.4 51 16.1 23.0 39 220 7 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 87 21 367 5.2 37 11.5 21.0 64 260 13 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Friday, 5 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 31 370 5.0 51 13.4 21.4 59 132 9 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 87 27 283 4.3 43 10.8 21.4 63 95 8 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 87 20 179 4.2 31 8.7 20.9 60 97 8 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley E E V 91 89 713 8.6 136 32.3 23.1 42 64 11 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 89 26 383 6.4 45 15.1 24.7 44 327 11 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale H E L 88 31 291 8.3 49 19.2 23.0 61 20 19 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 90 29 198 7.0 42 15.7 24.7 48 297 9 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth E E H 95 79 557 13.6 117 41.2 25.5 16 282 9 0.0 60 Aut Murchison L E L 82 13 147 2.1 21 3.5 18.8 61 319 8 0.0 20 Aut Ngaruru M E H 89 30 284 4.1 47 10.9 23.0 46 39 3 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 90 31 225 4.7 46 12.0 22.7 35 169 3 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura V E H 94 39 595 12.0 67 29.2 25.5 16 282 9 0.0 60 Sub Nelson Aero H E L 88 30 403 8.1 51 19.2 23.0 61 20 19 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero E E V 89 77 558 11.2 115 36.1 21.0 54 70 22 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 87 15 313 5.2 27 9.7 23.4 52 71 12 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 86 17 109 4.0 24 7.1 22.6 47 308 9 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell H E H 85 32 671 7.0 57 18.4 19.0 73 160 24 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu H E M 89 31 339 6.2 50 15.7 20.9 53 100 11 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Friday, 5 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek L E L 82 12 126 2.8 20 4.6 18.6 60 231 13 0.0 45 Aut Reefton M E L 85 15 135 3.2 23 5.6 21.0 54 234 8 0.0 45 Aut Westport M E M 83 7 90 7.8 11 8.7 19.0 66 230 32 0.0 60 Aut Haast L L L 49 1 11 0.2 1 0.1 16.0 87 290 9 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L V L 72 3 14 1.7 4 0.7 17.0 79 260 19 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Friday, 5 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 85 38 541 5.6 64 16.6 16.0 78 170 19 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 85 41 654 2.4 71 8.9 12.5 82 219 3 0.2 75 Aut Lees Valley E E E 89 48 416 17.8 75 40.1 19.2 57 138 33 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara V E H 85 71 627 6.9 111 25.6 16.2 78 177 24 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers M E L 82 26 184 2.9 38 7.2 13.2 86 184 14 0.6 40 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 87 84 653 6.0 127 24.7 15.3 69 235 16 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook L E M 86 11 29 3.4 11 3.8 14.6 72 336 8 0.0 70 Aut Burnham H E H 87 45 564 7.4 75 22.1 17.9 65 166 18 0.0 80 Aut Tekapo V E H 88 97 486 8.2 129 30.6 15.0 62 179 19 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere V E H 84 82 521 6.7 117 25.7 12.6 82 358 25 0.0 80 Aut Leeston V E M 87 62 598 7.1 99 24.8 17.8 68 175 19 0.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 79 21 525 3.4 38 8.2 15.0 94 180 24 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero E E V 87 53 590 10.9 87 31.0 19.0 64 190 26 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer H E H 91 62 442 6.5 92 22.4 22.6 37 255 5 0.0 70 Aut Cannington H E M 84 44 659 4.8 76 16.3 14.2 80 151 18 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon M E L 86 36 256 3.8 53 11.1 16.4 70 169 8 0.0 40 Aut Darfield H E M 88 47 431 6.4 74 19.8 19.2 61 200 13 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 87 36 594 4.5 63 13.9 20.0 66 235 9 0.0 75 Aut Ashley M E M 88 29 144 5.0 39 11.6 18.8 61 196 9 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral H E H 91 61 638 6.4 98 23.1 24.0 44 5 5 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains M E M 86 53 597 2.9 87 11.8 15.4 80 178 5 0.0 70 Aut Oxford H E H 88 32 371 6.4 52 16.3 18.5 59 175 12 0.0 80 Aut Otago Friday, 5 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell H E H 85 82 631 4.1 124 18.7 15.1 77 184 13 0.2 85 Aut Naseby Forest M E M 85 46 443 2.7 73 10.1 12.4 78 125 4 0.2 65 Aut Butchers Dam H E H 87 73 727 4.2 116 18.5 16.3 69 194 9 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm L L L 55 32 527 0.5 55 0.9 13.8 91 132 12 3.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass M E H 87 54 596 4.1 88 15.6 15.2 70 243 9 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui L H M 66 27 317 0.9 44 2.3 14.2 87 188 11 1.6 60 Aut Glenledi L H L 63 23 387 0.8 40 1.6 13.0 90 166 10 1.8 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M E M 86 61 575 2.6 96 11.4 14.0 77 212 3 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M V M 80 37 496 1.6 63 5.7 17.0 84 240 7 0.8 65 Aut Deep Stream M E M 69 24 204 4.0 37 9.3 10.8 94 210 38 1.4 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 83 33 720 2.7 59 8.8 16.0 82 150 11 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero L H M 74 21 396 0.8 38 1.4 15.0 77 180 2 1.4 75 Aut Tara Hills E E H 89 116 649 8.5 160 33.6 17.0 54 210 17 0.0 80 Aut McRaes M E M 85 46 524 2.5 75 9.5 14.0 77 212 3 0.0 70 Sub Herbert H E M 89 44 461 5.1 71 16.4 13.5 46 147 8 0.0 70 Aut Oamaru M E M 85 38 568 3.1 65 10.5 17.0 75 160 9 0.0 60 Aut Lauder M E M 84 70 667 2.5 111 12.0 13.2 83 6 5 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 84 52 675 3.6 87 13.9 15.8 80 31 13 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M E M 85 53 614 3.1 88 12.6 14.1 77 77 7 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 44 11 156 0.2 18 0.2 9.6 92 236 21 4.4 60 Aut Clyde M E M 85 68 679 2.7 109 12.8 14.6 79 10 4 0.4 75 Aut Nugget Point L L L 40 14 343 0.1 26 0.1 14.0 96 200 22 4.2 40 Aut Wanaka M E M 82 70 579 2.5 108 11.9 13.0 87 240 11 0.6 80 Aut Traquair M E M 77 35 463 2.1 59 7.0 12.9 87 265 17 1.0 65 Aut Southland Friday, 5 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L H M 69 17 202 1.1 28 1.9 15.0 81 220 13 1.4 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L L L 56 0 162 0.6 1 0.1 16.0 85 270 13 2.2 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 26 1 5 0.0 1 0.0 17.0 79 280 6 22.6 40 Aut South West Cape 16.0 280 9 0.6 40 Aut Garston L H M 73 32 379 0.9 53 2.5 16.3 66 221 4 1.8 65 Aut Lumsden L H M 77 15 230 1.2 26 2.0 16.0 86 150 7 1.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L H M 68 7 118 1.0 12 0.7 17.0 77 10 11 2.0 60 Aut Barn Hill L H M 75 16 280 1.0 28 1.6 14.4 82 191 6 1.2 60 Aut Blackmount L L L 51 4 63 0.2 7 0.1 16.7 76 0 2 4.4 50 Aut Wreys Bush L H L 74 26 331 1.0 43 2.3 17.2 75 149 6 1.4 55 Aut Tuatapere L L L 58 5 239 0.5 9 0.3 18.0 74 256 7 3.6 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 43 1 124 0.1 2 0.0 14.7 78 221 9 5.0 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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