FORECAST TODAY 06/03 05/03 04/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Saturday, 6 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 85 16 483 6.8 29 12.6 22.1 66 85 22 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest M V M 83 22 549 1.9 40 5.0 18.4 85 6 4 0.2 80 Aut Opouteke L L L 14 7 192 0.0 12 0.0 15.5 97 321 3 26.4 80 Aut Hokianga M E H 84 17 490 4.2 31 8.7 18.8 78 20 17 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville L L L 8 8 294 0.0 14 0.0 12.2 100 53 4 50.6 80 Aut Kaipara L H M 75 36 458 1.0 60 3.2 22.9 67 59 5 1.8 80 Aut Kaikohe L L L 59 13 463 0.5 25 0.5 18.0 98 40 6 1.8 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 89 30 500 9.1 53 21.3 24.0 45 90 19 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia M E M 85 27 370 3.2 46 8.8 20.0 69 203 9 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 87 13 467 5.1 24 9.0 24.1 49 80 12 0.0 80 Sub Auckland Saturday, 6 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 82 25 406 2.6 44 7.2 20.9 68 165 12 0.8 60 Aut Woodhill H E M 88 42 557 5.6 70 17.4 24.1 49 80 12 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 91 40 528 6.0 67 18.0 27.1 35 126 5 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 89 53 527 4.4 84 16.2 25.8 41 133 3 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island M E H 88 29 422 6.1 49 15.4 24.7 48 136 13 0.1 70 Aut Hunua East H E H 88 30 446 6.8 51 17.0 25.1 47 132 14 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Saturday, 6 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata H E H 89 30 199 6.9 43 15.7 24.0 45 100 13 0.0 65 Sub Bodley Road H E H 90 31 350 8.7 51 20.4 23.3 45 111 15 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa 23.0 55 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa H E L 89 34 400 6.7 56 17.7 24.0 45 100 13 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero H E H 89 32 226 8.3 48 19.0 25.0 43 140 15 0.0 60 Aut Athol H E H 90 30 232 9.7 46 20.8 21.7 47 65 17 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold H E H 88 38 236 6.7 54 17.2 23.2 47 99 13 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay H E H 88 20 352 8.5 36 16.6 24.6 48 0 19 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Saturday, 6 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero M E H 89 13 291 9.0 23 14.0 24.0 46 140 19 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero H E L 87 21 242 12.6 34 21.7 21.0 53 150 30 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E L 86 18 369 9.3 31 16.7 19.0 59 140 28 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero V E L 90 45 277 10.4 64 26.0 24.0 41 140 19 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 85 19 241 6.9 31 13.2 14.8 74 95 24 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 85 17 190 8.1 27 13.9 11.9 71 266 28 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu L L L 36 8 203 0.0 14 0.0 14.2 87 171 16 14.2 40 Sub Goudies H E L 85 22 299 8.6 37 17.1 11.9 71 266 28 0.0 40 Sub Galatea H E L 85 40 338 8.9 61 22.7 11.9 71 266 28 0.0 40 Sub Kawerau H E L 89 23 315 16.1 39 27.4 21.0 53 150 30 0.0 45 Sub Rotoaira H E L 88 17 204 13.1 29 20.4 18.4 52 133 28 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri V E L 88 36 328 12.3 56 27.1 19.0 59 140 28 0.0 45 Sub Hautu H E L 88 21 212 13.6 34 23.0 18.4 52 133 28 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki H E L 89 19 302 9.1 33 16.8 24.0 46 140 19 0.0 50 Sub Te Puke M E M 89 29 405 6.0 49 15.0 23.3 45 157 10 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay H E L 83 13 204 16.9 22 21.7 20.0 71 150 46 0.6 40 Sub Eastern North Island Saturday, 6 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 83 8 119 15.9 14 16.9 20.0 71 150 46 0.6 40 Aut Pouawa V E H 82 57 652 8.6 93 27.4 16.7 74 303 35 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo E E H 85 60 596 16.6 96 43.0 18.0 66 309 41 0.1 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 83 64 630 3.6 102 15.4 17.3 81 171 15 0.2 70 Aut Tuai L L L 45 10 114 0.2 16 0.2 14.2 87 156 21 7.2 40 Aut Crownthorpe L H L 60 25 191 1.2 38 2.8 15.8 82 149 21 3.6 50 Aut Kaiwaka L L L 36 10 127 0.0 16 0.0 14.2 87 171 16 14.2 40 Sub Waipukurau E E L 88 48 319 12.8 70 31.1 19.1 55 139 27 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa H E L 85 52 416 4.5 80 16.0 17.9 75 157 16 0.6 50 Aut Te Haroto L L L 59 23 198 1.3 35 2.8 13.7 84 154 23 3.4 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 79 37 209 2.2 51 6.8 15.5 79 132 15 1.0 40 Aut Waihau M E L 79 25 182 3.3 37 7.8 15.4 84 144 24 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue L L L 36 12 127 0.0 20 0.0 14.2 87 171 16 14.2 40 Aut Ongaonga H E L 84 52 292 4.9 72 16.1 16.9 77 133 19 0.6 40 Aut Cricklewood L V L 61 14 167 1.7 23 2.9 16.7 79 130 28 4.6 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 76 45 284 2.2 65 8.0 18.0 82 190 20 1.2 40 Aut Mahia M E L 82 24 356 6.7 42 15.1 19.0 73 160 30 0.2 45 Aut Napier Aero H E L 85 33 233 7.6 48 17.9 20.0 69 140 26 0.6 40 Aut Taranaki Saturday, 6 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT New Plymouth Aero M E L 86 8 86 6.5 13 7.8 24.0 53 160 19 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 87 19 262 7.9 32 15.0 22.3 49 131 20 0.0 40 Aut Waverly H E H 87 16 162 12.4 26 18.8 22.3 53 136 30 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 87 16 212 6.4 27 11.5 22.6 54 187 18 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 89 16 188 5.2 27 9.7 25.0 42 161 7 0.0 40 Aut Hawera H E L 85 19 362 16.6 33 26.0 21.0 64 150 41 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Saturday, 6 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 76 14 152 3.4 23 6.1 8.0 98 96 28 0.6 50 Aut Webb M E L 82 10 145 5.1 17 7.4 9.7 84 146 25 0.2 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 82 13 166 6.0 21 9.7 10.3 84 110 28 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 85 13 165 8.0 22 12.5 12.9 74 138 28 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 83 29 157 2.6 40 6.7 19.7 59 145 10 1.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 86 29 244 3.5 45 9.4 18.6 73 112 9 0.2 40 Aut Waimarino Forest L E L 84 8 142 3.0 14 3.8 18.0 58 93 10 0.0 30 Aut National Park L H L 80 6 139 1.2 12 0.8 16.3 68 7 1 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L L L 28 10 156 0.0 17 0.0 9.8 97 129 17 7.6 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 88 21 321 6.4 36 13.5 22.5 49 99 14 0.0 55 Aut Lismore H E H 89 28 406 9.7 48 21.2 20.7 51 131 19 0.0 60 Aut Waione M V M 76 43 244 1.9 59 6.6 18.2 74 152 17 1.6 60 Aut Tapuae 90 29 0.0 55 Aut Raumai H E L 86 21 377 13.9 36 23.8 21.0 55 117 34 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 88 19 237 7.3 32 13.8 23.0 49 110 17 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park H E L 86 18 356 12.3 32 20.5 22.0 58 150 32 0.0 30 Sub Waiouru Aero M E M 86 23 293 4.9 39 11.3 15.0 65 100 13 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero H E H 86 18 354 12.3 32 20.5 22.0 58 150 32 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero H E L 86 20 300 10.0 34 18.3 19.0 68 120 28 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Saturday, 6 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L L L 50 20 406 0.4 36 0.5 18.0 74 190 15 13.4 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 80 25 190 5.5 38 12.2 17.0 76 160 32 1.0 40 Aut Stony Creek L L L 54 27 197 0.4 40 0.6 17.5 70 109 8 6.6 40 Aut Haurangi L L L 32 14 162 0.0 23 0.0 11.2 87 113 13 16.2 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L L L 58 23 205 0.9 36 1.6 17.2 72 140 18 6.6 40 Aut Ngaumu L H L 61 22 187 1.0 34 1.9 18.1 68 131 17 6.2 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L L L 59 17 180 1.1 27 1.6 20.0 61 130 20 26.0 40 Aut Wellington Saturday, 6 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 87 43 257 4.6 60 13.8 19.9 64 150 10 0.2 40 Aut Belmont L V M 73 9 262 1.8 17 2.4 17.1 74 137 19 2.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M V M 80 27 499 1.6 48 4.6 19.2 64 82 7 1.3 60 Aut Chatham Island M E L 83 6 325 9.8 11 10.5 15.0 57 120 37 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 76 24 465 4.4 42 10.8 19.0 74 160 33 1.8 60 Aut Lower Hutt L H L 72 25 295 0.9 41 2.0 21.0 44 70 6 4.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 87 23 372 7.3 40 15.6 21.0 53 150 19 0.4 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Saturday, 6 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L L L 49 18 352 0.2 31 0.3 16.5 79 290 11 7.2 30 Aut Keneperu Head L L L 52 16 270 0.4 27 0.4 16.8 75 278 11 7.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 80 20 185 2.4 32 5.2 21.4 60 123 14 1.6 20 Aut Awatere Valley M L M 59 50 656 1.3 84 5.8 17.2 71 134 25 8.4 95 Aut Hira L L L 60 17 371 0.6 31 0.8 17.6 65 161 9 5.5 20 Aut Dovedale L H L 63 23 287 0.6 38 0.9 20.3 64 294 6 4.4 20 Aut Rai Valley L V L 69 20 194 1.8 32 4.0 18.9 63 86 22 4.8 30 Aut Molesworth L H M 63 47 527 0.7 77 2.8 18.2 52 197 8 7.2 60 Aut Murchison L E L 83 15 152 2.1 24 3.8 21.0 58 253 6 0.8 20 Aut Ngaruru L L L 32 19 277 0.0 32 0.0 16.1 100 48 4 5.0 80 Aut Western Boundary L H L 76 28 231 1.2 43 3.1 20.3 60 21 8 2.2 20 Aut Kaikoura L L L 34 17 514 0.0 32 0.0 16.0 88 90 9 14.8 60 Aut Nelson Aero L V L 70 19 387 1.3 34 2.9 22.0 53 110 15 6.4 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero L L M 51 43 518 0.4 71 0.8 18.0 77 90 13 8.6 95 Aut Big Pokororo L V L 68 12 318 1.7 23 2.7 17.8 78 60 21 2.8 20 Aut St Arnaud L V L 71 13 111 1.6 21 2.3 17.1 64 58 18 3.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E M 68 26 663 2.9 47 8.2 17.0 78 150 32 3.0 90 Aut Onamalutu L L L 57 26 343 0.5 44 0.8 13.3 94 164 9 2.4 60 Aut West Coast Saturday, 6 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Nelson Creek M E L 88 15 132 4.0 23 7.0 23.4 40 85 5 0.6 45 Aut Reefton M E L 85 16 141 3.0 25 5.6 21.4 57 329 6 0.6 45 Aut Westport L E M 83 8 96 3.6 13 4.4 20.0 72 310 15 0.0 60 Aut Haast L H L 65 2 16 0.9 2 0.3 19.0 82 280 11 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 85 6 20 5.0 7 4.4 24.0 39 50 17 1.2 45 Aut Canterbury Saturday, 6 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 39 546 5.1 66 15.7 18.0 67 80 17 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 81 43 659 4.0 73 13.9 17.5 58 45 24 1.4 75 Aut Lees Valley M V M 73 43 421 1.4 69 5.4 15.6 67 35 14 2.2 80 Aut Motukarara M E M 85 72 631 3.5 113 15.8 16.9 66 58 11 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers L H L 67 24 189 0.9 36 1.8 14.4 78 77 10 2.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero M E M 87 86 658 3.5 129 16.9 18.3 49 120 4 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook L E M 86 12 33 3.5 13 4.3 17.1 56 82 8 0.0 70 Aut Burnham M V M 81 47 569 2.0 77 8.1 18.3 62 61 10 1.2 80 Aut Tekapo H E H 87 98 490 6.1 131 25.2 14.9 59 213 16 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere M E M 83 83 526 3.5 119 16.1 17.0 57 303 14 0.8 80 Aut Leeston M E M 85 63 603 3.6 101 15.3 18.4 59 76 10 0.6 60 Aut Le Bons Bay M V M 78 21 529 2.0 39 5.0 15.0 77 110 15 0.8 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M E H 82 54 595 3.7 88 14.5 18.0 68 60 20 1.0 85 Aut Hanmer L L L 38 27 374 0.0 46 0.1 15.1 79 98 7 17.6 70 Aut Cannington M V M 71 38 664 1.4 66 5.1 16.7 65 29 15 2.6 65 Aut Snowdon L H L 70 31 261 1.2 48 3.4 15.8 70 76 13 2.4 40 Aut Darfield H E M 86 48 436 5.3 75 17.3 17.6 67 73 15 0.2 60 Aut Bottle Lake M V M 81 37 599 1.9 65 6.8 18.4 68 86 8 1.0 75 Aut Ashley L L L 50 22 145 0.2 32 0.3 13.6 92 51 6 3.2 65 Aut Balmoral L H M 61 45 625 0.6 76 2.3 16.7 74 69 8 3.8 75 Aut Ashburton Plains H E M 87 55 603 4.3 89 16.4 19.8 52 357 10 0.0 70 Aut Oxford M V M 77 32 375 1.5 53 4.7 15.3 78 68 10 1.2 80 Aut Otago Saturday, 6 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell H E H 88 85 636 5.6 127 23.5 21.2 46 13 12 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest H E M 86 47 448 5.9 75 18.7 16.8 57 100 19 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam V E V 88 75 732 8.3 119 30.1 20.3 46 23 19 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm L L M 55 32 531 1.0 56 2.9 13.2 93 47 24 1.2 60 Aut Dansey Pass E E V 87 55 601 15.4 90 39.8 18.3 52 62 35 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui L H M 71 27 322 1.0 45 2.5 20.2 66 166 8 1.6 60 Aut Glenledi M V L 71 23 392 1.8 41 4.8 15.3 81 49 21 0.8 40 Aut Rock and Pillar L H M 72 56 580 1.0 90 4.4 17.5 66 146 7 2.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 74 35 501 2.6 59 8.6 18.0 72 80 26 2.0 65 Aut Deep Stream M L M 59 23 208 2.2 36 5.3 11.3 93 21 34 1.6 65 Aut Oamaru Aero H E L 83 34 725 7.7 61 20.4 17.0 77 50 32 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero M E M 82 23 401 2.7 40 6.8 18.0 61 270 13 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills H E H 89 118 654 5.2 162 24.0 19.0 49 30 7 0.0 80 Aut McRaes L H M 72 42 529 1.0 71 3.6 17.5 66 146 7 2.0 70 Sub Herbert M V M 65 27 439 1.9 47 5.4 12.4 46 3 26 6.8 70 Aut Oamaru M E M 84 38 573 4.1 66 13.3 18.0 74 60 15 0.0 60 Aut Lauder H E M 88 72 672 4.7 113 19.6 20.2 42 71 8 0.0 70 Aut Windsor H E L 84 53 680 4.4 88 16.5 17.9 67 282 17 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M E M 87 55 620 3.9 90 15.2 18.6 51 95 8 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 52 9 161 0.3 15 0.2 15.5 68 107 7 2.8 60 Aut Clyde H E M 87 70 685 4.0 111 17.4 21.2 47 74 6 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point M L L 58 15 347 4.0 26 7.6 14.0 89 40 48 0.0 40 Aut Wanaka M E M 86 72 585 3.6 110 16.1 20.0 47 290 7 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M V M 79 35 467 1.8 60 6.2 15.0 83 35 12 0.0 65 Aut Southland Saturday, 6 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L V M 78 18 207 1.8 30 3.6 17.0 71 40 13 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L H L 70 1 167 0.9 3 0.3 19.0 74 50 6 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 55 2 10 0.4 2 0.1 19.0 72 40 9 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape 17.0 130 9 0.0 40 Aut Garston M V M 83 34 384 2.1 55 6.6 19.0 49 337 5 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L H M 77 16 235 1.2 27 2.1 15.0 90 130 7 0.4 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L H M 75 8 123 0.9 13 0.7 17.0 75 270 4 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill L V M 80 17 286 1.4 29 2.8 19.0 70 182 5 0.2 60 Aut Blackmount L V L 72 5 68 1.5 9 0.8 19.1 69 333 15 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L H M 79 27 336 1.2 45 3.2 20.1 70 195 2 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L H L 75 6 245 1.0 11 0.7 21.7 64 22 6 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L H L 67 2 129 0.8 5 0.3 19.2 64 11 7 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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