FORECAST TODAY 08/03 07/03 06/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Monday, 8 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 20 494 5.9 36 12.5 21.7 52 209 14 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest M E H 87 22 560 4.9 41 11.6 24.0 42 299 11 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke L V M 78 9 203 1.7 16 2.2 21.7 64 251 12 0.0 80 Sub Hokianga M E M 86 14 474 3.5 26 6.8 23.8 50 222 9 0.2 80 Aut Dargaville L V M 77 10 305 1.6 18 2.1 21.7 64 251 12 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara M E M 87 40 469 3.7 66 12.3 21.2 61 251 5 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe L E M 81 11 448 2.2 20 3.5 22.0 56 220 11 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 88 34 511 6.4 58 17.3 22.0 56 110 13 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia M E H 88 32 382 4.4 53 12.5 25.9 44 218 5 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 87 16 477 4.4 29 8.8 20.3 62 211 9 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Monday, 8 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 87 29 416 4.3 50 11.8 21.9 51 205 8 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill H E M 89 46 569 6.1 77 19.4 22.8 53 211 10 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 91 45 540 6.8 75 20.8 22.1 41 323 7 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 91 58 539 6.4 92 22.2 25.3 37 120 6 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 89 33 433 6.7 56 17.7 21.7 46 97 11 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East H E M 89 34 457 5.9 57 16.1 21.8 47 183 10 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Monday, 8 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 33 210 4.7 48 12.3 22.8 52 64 8 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road H E M 90 36 361 5.7 57 15.7 22.5 45 300 6 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa 22.0 58 0 0 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa M E L 89 38 411 5.0 62 15.0 21.0 48 130 7 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 89 36 237 5.4 53 14.6 21.0 45 140 7 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 88 34 243 5.1 50 13.4 20.2 49 74 8 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold H E M 89 42 247 5.7 58 16.0 21.9 45 67 10 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E H 88 24 363 7.0 42 15.5 20.3 55 0 15 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Monday, 8 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 89 17 302 5.5 30 10.8 23.0 47 110 9 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 87 24 252 3.8 38 9.1 20.0 59 190 6 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E L 87 21 379 6.1 37 13.0 19.0 54 80 17 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero H E L 89 50 288 7.4 69 21.1 22.0 51 50 13 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 84 20 250 3.5 34 7.7 15.5 65 100 13 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 85 18 198 6.6 30 12.4 12.5 62 280 24 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 89 22 251 6.2 36 13.2 22.6 46 67 12 0.0 40 Aut Goudies M E L 88 26 310 5.2 43 12.5 18.5 55 128 11 0.0 40 Aut Galatea H E L 89 45 351 7.1 68 20.4 21.8 47 166 14 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 89 28 327 5.5 46 13.6 23.9 43 94 7 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 88 21 214 6.4 34 13.0 16.7 54 281 14 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 87 39 338 4.0 60 12.3 18.4 55 129 7 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E L 88 25 222 6.4 39 14.1 16.7 54 281 14 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki H E L 88 23 312 8.4 38 17.1 21.2 52 130 19 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 89 33 416 4.7 55 13.3 22.2 45 84 5 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 84 16 215 5.4 27 10.1 20.0 68 160 22 0.0 40 Sub Eastern North Island Monday, 8 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 84 10 130 5.3 17 7.6 20.0 68 160 22 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa E E H 83 58 660 10.8 95 32.4 15.0 79 8 38 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo H E M 85 62 605 5.5 98 20.6 17.2 70 305 19 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama H E M 85 66 640 4.8 105 19.4 17.3 61 183 17 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L L L 49 6 113 0.2 11 0.1 13.1 80 175 7 0.6 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 82 27 200 2.3 41 5.9 17.2 62 177 10 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka L V L 69 8 136 1.3 15 1.0 14.8 70 182 15 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau H E L 87 51 329 6.1 73 19.0 17.2 59 184 15 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa H E L 86 55 426 5.9 84 20.0 18.3 60 206 17 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto L H L 68 17 199 1.1 28 1.8 13.7 71 177 13 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 84 39 218 2.9 54 8.9 16.0 61 158 8 0.0 40 Aut Waihau M E L 83 27 191 2.5 39 6.4 15.3 64 196 9 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue L L L 60 8 125 0.6 14 0.4 15.0 69 203 8 0.0 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 86 54 302 3.9 75 13.7 17.5 57 177 10 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood L L L 58 9 167 0.8 16 0.6 14.1 76 187 16 0.4 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M V L 78 44 293 1.6 64 5.7 17.0 79 190 11 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M E L 82 26 365 3.2 44 8.5 17.0 75 230 15 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero M E L 84 35 243 3.6 52 10.5 19.0 59 220 13 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Monday, 8 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 11 97 7.4 17 10.2 20.0 58 130 19 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 87 22 272 6.1 37 13.1 18.3 54 166 16 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E H 87 19 172 7.4 30 13.8 19.7 58 144 20 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 88 20 223 7.3 33 14.2 20.6 51 194 17 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 89 20 199 4.7 33 9.9 20.6 49 357 5 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 85 22 372 7.4 38 15.4 18.0 60 160 24 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Monday, 8 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 16 159 2.1 25 3.8 11.5 62 73 16 0.4 50 Aut Webb M E L 88 13 154 5.6 21 9.0 15.5 34 192 11 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 83 14 173 4.6 23 7.9 11.5 66 75 21 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 88 16 174 6.3 26 11.2 16.8 38 177 13 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 86 32 167 3.3 44 8.7 18.1 60 202 7 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 85 32 254 3.0 48 8.4 17.8 57 126 6 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest M E L 87 11 152 3.9 19 6.1 18.8 52 185 8 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 83 9 148 1.9 15 2.4 16.0 71 245 3 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L H M 61 7 158 1.0 13 0.7 13.0 71 89 17 0.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 88 25 332 4.4 42 10.8 20.9 51 257 6 0.0 55 Aut Lismore H E H 89 32 416 8.4 53 20.3 20.1 48 166 16 0.0 60 Aut Waione M E M 83 45 254 2.6 63 8.8 18.4 61 166 10 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 90 20 0.0 55 Aut Raumai H E H 87 24 387 9.3 42 19.2 19.6 50 127 23 0.0 80 Aut Levin M E L 87 22 248 5.0 36 11.1 19.0 61 240 11 0.0 40 Aut Spriggins Park H E L 88 22 367 8.4 38 16.9 20.0 47 110 19 0.0 30 Sub Waiouru Aero M E M 87 26 302 4.7 42 11.4 17.0 44 120 9 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero H E H 88 22 364 8.4 38 16.9 20.0 47 110 19 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero H E L 87 23 310 7.9 39 16.4 19.0 54 130 20 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Monday, 8 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L V L 76 10 171 1.9 18 2.6 19.0 55 160 17 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 85 28 200 4.7 41 11.3 17.0 62 180 17 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M V L 82 30 207 2.0 44 5.4 18.3 58 163 7 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi L V L 78 17 172 1.3 27 2.2 18.6 61 268 6 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M V L 82 26 215 2.0 40 5.2 17.8 58 181 7 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 83 25 196 2.9 37 7.0 17.2 63 149 11 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 84 20 190 3.0 31 6.5 19.0 56 180 11 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Monday, 8 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 89 47 269 4.9 66 15.1 23.1 43 301 6 0.2 40 Aut Belmont M E M 85 12 272 3.9 22 6.7 18.8 59 181 12 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 88 31 510 4.3 54 12.3 21.2 46 135 6 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L E L 80 7 335 3.4 13 4.3 19.0 91 130 22 0.4 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 84 26 475 5.3 45 13.2 18.0 67 180 22 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt M E L 90 30 307 5.4 48 13.7 22.0 36 250 6 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu H E L 88 26 383 7.3 45 16.7 19.0 56 280 17 0.0 40 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Monday, 8 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 84 21 362 2.5 37 6.2 19.6 52 107 7 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 84 19 281 3.1 33 6.8 19.1 55 108 11 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 84 23 195 2.5 36 5.9 17.9 76 9 5 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley M E H 85 53 666 4.0 89 15.3 19.4 55 89 12 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 84 20 382 2.9 36 6.9 21.3 60 324 10 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 82 26 298 3.2 42 8.3 21.0 68 0 15 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 88 25 206 3.3 38 8.1 23.7 43 343 2 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth V E H 91 53 538 9.3 84 27.6 23.2 22 193 11 0.0 60 Aut Murchison M E L 88 19 163 4.3 29 8.6 22.2 47 281 7 0.0 20 Aut Ngaruru L H M 70 21 287 0.7 35 1.0 19.1 65 41 3 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 86 31 242 3.1 47 8.7 22.1 51 21 5 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E M 80 20 523 2.3 36 5.5 18.0 63 70 15 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 83 22 398 3.6 38 8.7 21.0 68 0 15 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero H E H 84 47 529 5.1 77 17.0 20.0 55 60 19 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 81 14 328 3.1 25 5.9 20.3 72 57 18 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 85 17 122 2.5 25 4.8 21.8 52 297 3 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 83 28 673 3.8 51 10.8 17.0 67 110 17 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu L H M 74 20 342 1.0 35 2.0 17.3 64 91 7 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Monday, 8 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 86 18 142 3.0 27 6.0 18.7 71 249 5 0.0 45 Aut Reefton M E L 86 19 152 3.3 29 6.9 19.0 70 338 7 0.0 45 Aut Westport M E M 84 10 106 4.2 16 5.9 20.0 70 270 17 0.0 60 Aut Haast L H L 72 2 25 1.0 3 0.4 16.0 93 10 7 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 83 7 30 2.6 9 2.4 19.0 79 280 9 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Monday, 8 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 87 42 557 4.7 71 15.3 23.0 55 120 11 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga H E H 88 47 670 6.7 80 21.4 23.3 46 156 14 0.0 75 Aut Lees Valley V E H 90 48 432 9.3 75 26.1 23.6 30 167 14 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara H E H 86 75 642 6.3 117 24.5 20.4 58 53 19 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers M E L 87 27 199 4.2 40 10.1 22.5 44 95 9 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 90 91 669 6.0 135 25.2 24.4 36 169 6 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook M E H 90 16 44 5.8 17 8.3 22.9 36 99 7 0.0 70 Aut Burnham H E H 89 51 580 5.9 83 20.0 23.2 43 72 11 0.0 80 Aut Tekapo E E H 90 102 501 8.3 136 31.6 22.5 36 146 13 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere E E V 89 88 537 13.9 125 43.0 22.1 42 290 26 0.0 80 Aut Leeston H E M 89 68 615 5.1 106 20.1 24.2 45 77 7 0.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 83 23 539 6.0 42 13.9 17.0 75 0 26 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero H E H 86 57 606 5.4 93 19.7 21.0 56 60 15 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer M E M 85 32 386 2.9 53 8.7 23.7 38 289 5 0.0 70 Aut Cannington M E M 86 42 675 4.6 72 15.1 22.7 53 125 12 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon M E L 88 35 272 3.7 53 10.9 24.9 40 134 4 0.0 40 Aut Darfield H E M 89 52 447 6.2 81 20.2 24.1 42 107 10 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 86 41 610 3.1 70 10.8 20.9 60 60 6 0.0 75 Aut Ashley M E M 85 26 156 2.6 37 6.2 23.3 48 190 5 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral M E M 87 49 636 3.6 82 13.7 23.8 45 32 6 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains H E H 91 60 615 6.0 96 21.8 26.4 34 79 5 0.0 70 Aut Oxford H E H 88 36 386 5.5 59 15.7 23.4 43 95 10 0.0 80 Aut Otago Monday, 8 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell H E H 90 90 648 5.9 133 24.7 25.9 37 113 5 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest H E M 89 52 459 6.0 81 19.9 21.8 44 143 11 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam V E H 91 80 744 6.5 126 26.0 25.7 37 56 7 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 81 34 541 3.4 59 10.6 19.7 70 82 20 0.0 60 Aut Dansey Pass H E H 90 61 613 6.7 97 23.7 24.8 39 187 9 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui M E M 84 30 333 3.4 49 9.6 21.5 67 185 13 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi M V L 79 25 401 1.9 43 5.1 18.3 80 175 13 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar H E M 88 60 591 5.0 96 19.1 24.4 44 202 9 0.2 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 85 37 512 3.1 63 10.4 23.0 60 80 9 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream M E M 84 26 218 6.3 40 14.0 19.9 67 118 26 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 84 36 736 3.0 64 10.2 21.0 66 160 9 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero M E H 87 26 411 5.0 46 12.5 22.0 51 260 11 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills V E H 91 123 666 6.6 168 28.7 25.0 36 40 7 0.0 80 Aut McRaes H E M 86 46 539 5.1 76 17.1 21.2 56 61 14 0.0 70 Aut Herbert M E M 86 31 449 4.5 52 12.5 18.7 46 72 12 0.0 70 Aut Oamaru H E M 86 41 584 5.3 70 16.8 22.0 56 170 15 0.0 60 Aut Lauder H E H 90 77 684 5.7 120 23.3 23.7 40 240 7 0.0 70 Aut Windsor H E L 86 56 691 5.9 92 20.9 22.0 56 27 17 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly H E H 89 60 631 4.8 96 18.5 23.4 45 139 6 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L E M 83 12 171 2.4 20 3.7 20.7 60 204 8 0.0 60 Aut Clyde H E H 90 75 697 4.9 118 20.7 25.2 40 75 3 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point M E L 69 15 356 2.5 27 4.9 14.0 94 190 28 0.0 40 Aut Wanaka V E H 91 78 597 6.8 118 26.1 26.0 34 110 6 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M E M 85 38 478 3.7 63 11.9 21.3 59 130 11 0.0 65 Aut Southland Monday, 8 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore M E M 79 19 216 2.7 31 5.8 17.0 87 190 20 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L V L 74 2 176 1.7 4 0.7 18.0 93 260 17 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L V L 73 3 20 1.9 5 0.8 20.0 78 250 20 1.4 40 Aut South West Cape 13.0 300 13 0.6 40 Aut Garston M E M 88 38 396 4.4 61 13.4 23.1 50 200 7 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden M E M 85 19 246 3.0 32 6.6 23.0 64 100 6 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L E M 85 11 133 2.7 18 4.1 21.0 65 260 6 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill M E M 85 19 296 4.0 33 8.7 20.9 66 187 14 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount L E L 84 8 78 4.4 13 5.5 21.0 68 177 18 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush M E M 84 29 347 2.7 48 7.7 22.9 62 136 8 0.0 55 Aut Tuatapere L E L 81 7 255 2.6 13 3.1 20.6 75 261 15 0.2 50 Aut Slopedown L V L 75 3 137 1.9 6 0.9 15.0 83 245 19 0.6 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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