FORECAST TODAY 07/03 06/03 05/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Sunday, 7 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 87 18 488 3.6 32 7.8 21.0 51 99 6 0.4 90 Aut Waitangi Forest M V M 77 20 554 1.8 36 4.3 20.2 51 164 15 2.6 80 Aut Opouteke L H M 61 8 198 0.7 14 0.5 21.8 42 161 9 2.0 80 Sub Hokianga M E M 77 12 468 2.9 22 5.1 23.1 39 120 24 6.6 80 Aut Dargaville L L M 58 8 300 0.5 16 0.4 21.8 42 161 9 2.0 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 87 39 463 5.8 64 17.0 23.3 40 102 14 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe L H M 64 9 442 1.0 17 0.8 22.0 52 160 13 6.8 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 88 32 505 8.6 55 21.0 21.0 56 120 19 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia M E M 84 30 376 2.9 49 8.3 24.3 44 163 8 1.4 80 Aut Pouto M E H 88 14 471 6.6 27 11.7 21.8 41 130 14 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Sunday, 7 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 86 27 411 4.6 47 11.9 19.8 50 165 12 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill H E M 90 44 563 5.7 74 18.3 22.9 38 147 7 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 91 43 534 6.0 71 18.5 23.0 36 133 5 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 90 56 533 7.3 88 23.9 25.0 35 120 10 0.6 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 89 31 428 7.0 53 17.7 23.7 41 101 12 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East H E H 89 32 451 9.6 54 22.5 22.0 45 175 20 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Sunday, 7 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 31 204 3.9 45 10.2 21.3 51 174 4 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 90 34 356 4.9 54 13.7 22.2 42 147 4 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa 21.0 53 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa H E L 89 36 405 6.1 59 16.9 20.0 50 200 11 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero H E H 89 34 231 9.9 50 22.1 20.0 49 160 19 0.0 60 Aut Athol H E H 88 32 237 7.5 48 17.5 17.0 53 105 16 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold H E M 89 39 242 5.8 56 15.9 19.0 51 129 11 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay H E H 88 23 358 10.8 39 20.8 22.3 46 0 23 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Sunday, 7 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 15 297 10.6 27 16.9 21.0 49 170 22 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero H E L 87 22 247 8.5 36 16.7 18.0 57 170 22 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero H E L 86 19 374 12.6 34 21.6 18.0 54 120 32 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero V E L 90 48 283 10.5 67 26.7 22.0 43 150 19 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 84 19 245 5.7 32 11.6 12.3 74 120 23 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 85 17 194 5.8 28 10.9 11.4 63 253 21 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu H E L 88 20 245 9.1 33 16.9 19.4 52 117 20 0.0 40 Aut Goudies H E L 88 24 305 12.8 40 23.7 16.8 55 136 29 0.0 40 Aut Galatea H E L 89 43 345 7.3 66 20.5 18.8 53 175 15 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau H E L 89 26 321 7.8 43 17.2 20.3 50 113 15 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 89 19 210 7.5 32 14.2 19.8 41 101 15 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri H E L 87 37 333 7.2 58 19.0 15.9 60 153 19 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E L 89 24 218 7.5 37 15.5 19.8 41 101 15 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki M E L 88 21 307 6.9 35 14.1 20.0 53 148 16 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke H E M 89 31 410 7.0 52 17.5 19.8 47 155 13 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay H E L 82 15 209 15.0 25 21.3 18.0 69 160 46 1.0 40 Sub Eastern North Island Sunday, 7 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 9 124 13.4 15 15.6 18.0 69 160 46 1.0 40 Aut Pouawa V E H 84 58 656 8.7 94 27.8 15.6 66 298 32 0.1 65 Aut Poroporo E E H 85 61 600 11.2 97 33.4 16.5 69 305 33 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 84 65 635 3.5 103 15.2 17.0 66 186 13 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L L L 32 5 109 0.0 10 0.0 11.8 89 173 19 5.8 40 Aut Crownthorpe M V L 76 26 195 1.7 39 4.4 16.1 65 169 15 0.4 50 Aut Kaiwaka L L L 50 8 131 0.5 13 0.4 13.5 77 173 23 2.6 40 Aut Waipukurau H E L 87 50 324 7.6 72 22.1 16.6 57 137 19 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa H E L 86 54 421 5.9 82 19.6 18.8 52 188 17 0.2 50 Aut Te Haroto L L L 50 16 195 0.6 27 0.7 12.2 83 190 27 4.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 83 38 213 2.9 53 8.7 15.4 59 148 11 0.4 40 Aut Waihau M E L 81 26 187 2.5 38 6.2 14.3 73 184 14 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue L L L 37 7 121 0.0 13 0.0 13.9 81 191 15 6.0 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 85 53 297 3.6 73 12.7 16.7 57 159 10 0.4 40 Aut Cricklewood L L L 34 9 163 0.0 15 0.0 12.3 93 160 14 4.8 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M V L 73 43 289 1.9 63 6.7 18.0 72 190 20 1.8 40 Aut Mahia M E L 82 25 361 4.0 43 10.1 17.0 72 160 20 0.6 45 Aut Napier Aero M E L 80 34 238 3.0 50 8.8 18.0 59 180 19 1.4 40 Aut Taranaki Sunday, 7 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 87 10 92 8.5 15 10.8 21.0 52 160 22 0.0 40 Aut Eltham H E L 87 20 267 9.0 34 16.9 17.1 61 170 24 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E H 87 18 167 9.9 28 16.6 19.1 57 150 26 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 88 18 218 7.0 30 13.2 21.8 48 178 16 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 89 19 194 5.0 30 9.9 21.3 43 119 6 0.0 40 Aut Hawera H E L 85 20 367 11.6 36 20.8 18.0 60 150 33 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Sunday, 7 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 68 15 155 3.0 24 5.5 7.1 86 104 33 1.4 50 Aut Webb M E L 84 11 149 6.9 18 10.0 12.3 63 123 28 0.0 50 Sub Westlawn M E L 82 13 170 4.0 22 6.9 9.1 77 129 20 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 85 14 169 8.1 24 13.0 12.3 63 123 28 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 86 31 162 2.9 42 7.6 18.8 51 127 5 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 84 30 249 2.7 46 7.6 17.0 62 115 7 0.6 40 Aut Waimarino Forest M E L 86 10 147 5.0 16 7.1 17.9 49 170 13 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 83 8 144 1.7 14 1.8 15.7 57 302 1 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L L L 36 7 154 0.0 12 0.0 10.3 80 133 14 3.6 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 88 23 327 4.6 39 10.8 20.2 48 313 8 0.0 55 Aut Lismore H E H 89 30 411 9.0 51 20.7 19.2 46 145 18 0.0 60 Aut Waione M V M 77 44 249 1.7 61 5.9 18.0 60 157 13 1.4 60 Aut Tapuae 90 26 0.0 55 Aut Raumai H E L 87 22 382 8.7 39 17.7 18.9 50 120 22 0.0 40 Aut Levin M E L 88 21 243 4.4 34 9.7 20.0 45 280 6 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park H E L 88 20 361 13.1 35 22.5 20.0 45 120 28 0.0 30 Sub Waiouru Aero M E M 86 24 297 3.8 40 9.3 13.0 62 90 9 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero H E H 88 20 359 13.1 35 22.5 20.0 45 120 28 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero H E L 87 22 305 8.6 37 17.1 19.0 49 120 22 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Sunday, 7 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L L L 48 9 166 0.2 15 0.2 19.0 55 180 11 76.6 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 84 26 195 4.7 39 11.1 17.0 59 160 19 0.2 40 Aut Stony Creek L H L 74 29 202 1.2 42 3.1 17.5 58 74 10 0.2 40 Aut Haurangi L H L 66 15 167 1.2 25 1.9 17.0 59 48 16 0.2 40 Aut Holdsworth Station L H L 75 24 210 0.9 38 1.9 18.4 55 131 4 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 80 23 192 2.1 36 5.0 18.4 49 78 12 0.2 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome L V L 77 18 185 1.3 29 2.5 18.0 57 150 9 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Sunday, 7 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 88 45 263 5.0 63 15.2 21.8 46 53 9 0.0 40 Aut Belmont M E M 83 11 267 5.3 20 8.3 18.4 56 119 23 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 87 29 505 4.8 51 13.0 20.7 44 117 12 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island M E L 83 7 330 11.9 13 13.1 15.0 68 110 39 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 82 25 470 3.9 44 9.9 19.0 66 180 19 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 86 27 301 4.1 44 10.5 21.0 34 100 9 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E L 88 25 377 6.0 43 13.9 20.0 47 270 13 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Sunday, 7 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Opua Bay L V L 76 19 357 1.3 34 2.8 20.0 50 65 10 0.0 30 Sub Keneperu Head L V L 77 18 276 1.4 30 2.8 20.0 50 65 10 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 86 22 190 3.3 34 7.5 20.1 50 73 8 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley M E M 81 52 661 2.2 87 9.6 20.3 45 79 12 0.0 95 Aut Hira L V L 78 19 376 1.5 34 3.3 20.0 58 318 9 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale L H L 77 25 293 1.0 41 2.4 20.3 59 18 3 0.0 20 Aut Rai Valley L V L 83 22 200 1.8 35 4.1 21.9 43 354 2 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth M V M 80 49 532 1.5 80 6.4 18.7 41 323 5 0.0 60 Aut Murchison M E L 85 16 158 3.3 26 6.3 21.1 58 319 8 0.2 20 Aut Ngaruru L L L 54 20 282 0.3 34 0.4 16.1 70 149 4 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M V L 82 29 236 1.6 45 4.6 19.5 61 209 4 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura L V M 67 18 518 1.5 34 3.3 18.0 62 60 19 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 81 21 393 2.9 36 6.9 20.0 65 340 17 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero M H M 77 45 524 1.2 74 4.7 20.0 43 100 6 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo L V L 75 13 323 1.3 24 2.0 17.7 79 128 10 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud L V L 81 15 116 1.9 23 3.2 18.7 59 76 9 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E M 81 27 668 2.2 49 6.4 18.0 54 170 11 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu L L L 58 19 338 0.5 34 0.6 16.5 54 90 7 4.2 60 Aut West Coast Sunday, 7 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 17 137 9.5 26 15.4 21.5 49 219 22 0.0 45 Aut Reefton M E L 87 18 147 3.7 28 7.3 22.4 50 298 5 0.0 45 Aut Westport L E M 83 9 101 2.9 14 3.8 19.0 76 350 11 0.0 60 Aut Haast L H L 70 2 21 1.2 3 0.4 17.0 89 280 13 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 83 7 25 2.8 8 2.5 19.0 82 320 11 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Sunday, 7 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero M E M 86 40 551 4.4 68 14.3 21.0 61 110 13 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 85 44 664 2.8 76 10.7 20.7 58 172 7 0.0 75 Sub Lees Valley M V M 82 45 426 1.7 71 6.7 21.3 53 50 3 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara E E V 86 74 636 15.1 114 43.7 17.7 55 34 37 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers L V L 78 25 194 1.6 37 4.0 18.8 70 83 11 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 88 88 663 4.5 132 20.5 20.6 46 136 7 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook M E M 87 14 39 4.1 15 5.5 19.0 52 116 9 0.0 70 Aut Burnham H E H 86 48 574 5.8 80 19.2 19.4 51 48 18 0.2 80 Aut Tekapo V E H 88 100 495 6.9 133 27.5 19.8 47 134 16 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere H E H 89 86 532 5.7 122 23.4 23.0 38 311 9 0.2 80 Aut Leeston V E M 87 65 609 8.2 103 28.0 19.9 49 45 21 0.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay H E H 83 23 534 9.4 41 19.2 16.0 63 10 35 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero V E V 86 56 600 9.2 90 28.4 19.0 55 70 28 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer L H M 70 29 380 0.8 49 2.1 21.4 53 297 6 0.0 70 Aut Cannington M V M 81 40 669 1.9 69 7.1 20.7 58 172 7 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon L V L 79 33 266 1.4 50 4.0 20.6 65 150 5 0.0 40 Aut Darfield H E M 87 50 441 6.3 78 20.2 20.1 53 64 17 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 85 39 604 3.2 67 11.0 20.0 55 83 8 0.0 75 Aut Ashley L H M 74 24 150 1.1 34 2.2 19.8 58 86 8 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral M V M 79 46 630 1.8 78 7.3 20.1 55 63 11 0.2 75 Aut Ashburton Plains H E M 88 57 608 4.8 92 18.1 21.9 48 19 9 0.0 70 Aut Oxford M E M 84 34 381 3.4 55 10.2 20.3 56 92 12 0.0 80 Aut Otago Sunday, 7 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell H E H 89 87 642 5.8 130 24.2 22.4 42 54 9 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest H E M 88 50 454 4.7 78 16.2 20.8 41 101 7 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam H E H 90 77 738 6.0 123 24.3 23.1 37 357 7 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm M V M 72 33 536 1.4 57 4.7 18.0 73 96 15 0.2 60 Aut Dansey Pass H E H 90 58 607 6.4 94 22.4 22.7 37 162 9 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui M V M 81 28 328 1.8 47 5.3 20.2 59 267 7 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi L H L 75 24 396 1.0 42 2.2 16.0 80 131 4 0.2 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M E M 84 58 585 2.2 93 10.0 21.6 49 173 5 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 80 35 506 2.7 60 8.9 18.0 72 150 17 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream M E M 80 25 213 2.7 38 6.6 18.4 47 177 16 0.2 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 83 35 730 4.5 62 13.8 19.0 72 50 20 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero M E M 86 25 406 3.7 43 9.4 19.0 50 260 9 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills H E H 90 120 660 5.7 165 25.8 22.0 39 90 7 0.0 80 Aut McRaes M E M 86 45 534 3.3 74 11.8 21.8 35 170 6 0.0 70 Aut Herbert M E M 81 29 444 2.2 50 6.6 17.8 46 54 11 0.2 70 Aut Oamaru M E M 85 40 578 4.2 68 13.6 20.0 67 80 15 0.0 60 Aut Lauder H E M 89 74 678 4.5 116 19.3 21.2 43 234 5 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 84 54 685 3.0 90 12.3 19.3 70 323 9 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly H E M 88 57 625 4.2 93 16.4 20.8 44 184 5 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L V M 76 10 166 1.8 17 2.5 18.3 57 244 16 0.0 60 Aut Clyde H E H 89 72 691 4.9 115 20.6 23.3 40 55 5 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point L H L 65 15 352 0.8 27 0.8 15.0 87 190 7 0.0 40 Aut Wanaka V E H 90 75 590 6.8 114 25.6 22.0 33 290 9 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M E M 82 36 472 5.0 61 14.8 17.5 72 123 25 0.0 65 Aut Southland Sunday, 7 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L H M 78 18 212 1.1 30 2.1 15.0 89 80 4 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L H L 73 2 171 1.2 3 0.4 16.0 91 40 11 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L E L 73 3 15 2.1 4 0.8 18.0 75 30 22 0.0 40 Aut South West Cape 14.0 0 50 0.2 40 Aut Garston M E M 88 36 390 4.0 58 12.0 21.7 41 0 5 0.2 65 Aut Lumsden M E M 85 18 240 4.6 30 9.2 21.0 51 300 15 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L E M 84 10 128 3.2 16 4.5 20.0 52 270 11 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill M E M 84 18 290 7.8 31 14.6 17.2 61 359 29 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 83 7 73 7.3 11 8.1 18.7 61 349 31 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L H M 79 27 341 1.2 46 3.2 17.0 92 79 3 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L H L 76 6 249 1.1 12 0.7 17.2 90 96 6 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L H L 71 3 133 0.9 5 0.4 12.6 88 133 6 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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