FORECAST TODAY 09/03 08/03 07/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Tuesday, 9 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 22 499 6.3 39 13.8 21.5 51 82 15 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest M E H 87 24 566 5.5 44 13.2 23.1 57 91 13 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke L E M 83 11 209 2.1 19 3.1 23.1 62 101 4 0.0 80 Sub Hokianga M E H 89 17 481 4.8 31 9.8 26.6 43 183 5 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville L V M 83 11 311 2.0 21 3.2 23.1 62 101 4 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 87 42 475 4.9 69 15.5 24.2 56 226 10 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe M E M 85 13 454 3.0 24 5.3 23.0 59 50 7 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E M 87 35 517 6.1 60 17.1 23.0 64 130 15 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia M E H 89 35 389 5.2 57 14.8 27.6 47 335 7 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 87 17 482 5.6 31 11.2 21.6 63 217 14 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Tuesday, 9 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 31 422 3.7 52 10.7 22.0 60 71 5 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill H E H 89 48 575 6.6 80 21.1 23.7 53 212 11 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 90 47 546 5.3 78 17.8 24.3 52 350 5 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot H E M 90 61 545 6.5 95 22.8 25.0 49 227 8 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 88 35 439 6.7 59 18.1 23.8 58 84 14 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 88 36 463 4.5 60 13.4 23.4 57 36 5 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Tuesday, 9 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 35 216 3.5 50 10.0 23.7 60 87 2 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 89 38 367 4.4 60 13.3 22.7 56 326 4 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa 22.0 65 0 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa H E L 89 40 417 5.1 65 15.5 23.0 51 250 7 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 88 38 243 4.4 55 12.6 22.0 59 250 6 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 89 35 248 5.7 52 15.0 20.8 53 104 10 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold M E M 89 44 253 4.5 61 13.6 23.9 50 321 5 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 86 26 369 3.8 44 9.9 21.1 69 0 8 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Tuesday, 9 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 19 308 7.5 33 14.6 23.0 54 40 15 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 87 25 258 5.5 40 12.6 20.0 60 190 13 0.2 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E L 84 22 384 2.5 38 6.2 18.0 69 260 6 0.6 40 Aut Tauranga Aero H E L 88 51 294 6.5 71 19.5 22.0 57 40 13 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 84 21 254 3.1 35 7.2 16.4 71 92 10 0.5 40 Aut Minginui M E L 85 19 202 5.6 31 11.2 14.2 61 273 21 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 89 24 257 5.6 39 12.6 22.8 52 156 9 0.0 40 Aut Goudies M E L 82 27 316 2.7 45 7.5 19.8 58 92 13 1.3 40 Aut Galatea H E L 89 47 357 5.3 71 16.8 22.6 51 194 8 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 89 30 333 5.5 49 14.2 24.2 47 137 7 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 87 22 219 4.7 35 10.3 17.9 62 280 11 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 87 40 344 4.0 62 12.7 21.6 53 32 7 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E L 87 26 227 4.7 41 11.2 17.9 62 280 11 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki M E L 88 24 318 6.9 41 15.3 23.1 54 153 15 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 89 35 422 4.0 58 12.0 22.3 56 96 3 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 88 19 221 4.4 32 9.2 21.7 61 297 8 0.0 40 Aut Eastern North Island Tuesday, 9 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 11 135 5.9 19 8.8 20.0 74 170 24 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa H E M 83 59 665 5.6 96 20.8 16.0 79 9 25 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo H E M 85 63 610 4.1 100 16.7 18.3 73 318 14 0.0 60 Aut Waimarama H E M 85 67 645 4.4 106 18.1 18.2 72 175 15 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L L L 57 6 117 0.4 11 0.3 13.5 89 72 5 0.4 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 83 28 205 2.8 42 7.3 16.8 68 220 11 0.2 50 Aut Kaiwaka L H L 73 9 140 1.0 15 0.8 13.9 82 223 7 0.6 40 Aut Waipukurau M E L 86 52 333 3.7 75 13.1 17.4 65 188 8 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa M E L 81 57 431 2.6 86 10.9 19.2 60 208 14 1.2 50 Aut Te Haroto L H L 72 17 203 1.1 29 1.7 14.4 78 147 9 0.8 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 85 40 222 2.7 55 8.4 16.3 61 230 6 0.0 40 Aut Waihau M V L 83 27 196 1.9 41 4.9 15.6 75 204 3 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue L H L 62 8 130 0.6 14 0.4 16.4 73 207 5 1.6 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 85 55 306 3.4 76 12.4 16.4 69 202 9 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood L H L 68 10 172 1.1 17 0.9 14.4 83 204 12 0.2 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M V L 81 45 299 1.7 65 6.1 19.0 73 200 6 0.4 40 Aut Mahia M V L 76 26 370 1.8 44 4.9 16.0 98 230 15 0.4 45 Aut Napier Aero L H L 68 29 248 1.0 45 2.6 18.0 69 260 11 2.8 40 Aut Taranaki Tuesday, 9 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 13 103 6.7 20 10.0 22.0 61 140 17 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 87 23 277 4.7 39 11.0 19.3 59 172 11 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E M 87 21 178 5.7 32 11.5 19.8 60 116 14 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 88 22 229 5.4 35 11.5 21.4 58 138 11 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 89 22 205 4.8 35 10.5 22.5 52 320 5 0.0 40 Aut Hawera H E L 85 23 377 8.3 39 17.1 18.0 67 170 26 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Tuesday, 9 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 80 16 163 1.7 26 3.1 13.9 77 101 9 0.0 50 Aut Webb L E L 86 13 157 2.6 22 4.4 15.3 68 324 2 0.2 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 83 15 178 3.3 24 6.1 14.2 76 74 14 0.0 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 87 17 179 5.2 28 9.8 17.5 62 182 13 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 86 34 172 2.9 45 8.0 18.5 60 0 4 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 85 33 258 3.0 50 8.7 17.3 65 89 6 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest M E L 87 13 158 3.3 21 5.5 19.8 60 246 4 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 83 9 153 1.7 16 2.1 16.6 73 295 1 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L V M 70 8 163 1.3 14 1.0 13.2 81 105 15 0.0 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 88 27 338 4.8 45 11.9 20.3 56 245 8 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M E M 89 34 422 5.1 56 14.4 21.3 49 129 6 0.0 60 Aut Waione M E M 84 47 260 2.9 64 9.7 19.0 63 161 8 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 90 10 0.0 55 Aut Raumai H E H 87 26 393 9.3 44 19.9 19.9 52 127 23 0.0 80 Aut Levin M E M 87 24 253 5.0 38 11.5 19.0 64 260 13 0.0 55 Aut Spriggins Park M E L 88 24 372 6.9 41 15.2 21.0 49 180 15 0.0 30 Sub Waiouru Aero M E M 87 27 307 4.2 45 10.8 19.0 58 220 7 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E M 88 24 370 6.9 41 15.2 21.0 49 180 15 0.0 60 Aut Palmerston North Aero H E L 87 25 315 9.7 42 19.8 20.0 56 100 24 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Tuesday, 9 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 83 11 176 3.4 20 5.5 19.0 60 160 15 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M E L 85 29 204 3.9 42 9.8 16.0 65 170 13 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 84 31 212 2.6 46 7.3 18.3 59 131 6 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 83 18 176 2.2 29 4.4 17.1 61 297 7 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 85 27 220 3.4 42 8.8 19.6 56 44 9 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 84 26 201 2.6 39 6.5 17.6 64 184 7 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 85 21 196 2.9 33 6.5 19.0 59 180 6 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Tuesday, 9 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 50 274 5.0 68 15.8 23.1 44 92 6 0.0 40 Aut Belmont M E M 85 13 277 6.4 24 10.7 17.3 68 207 22 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay H E M 88 33 516 6.7 57 17.8 20.6 49 157 15 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L E L 80 8 340 3.1 14 4.1 18.0 85 120 20 0.0 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 84 27 479 5.9 47 14.6 16.0 75 220 24 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt H E L 90 32 312 7.7 51 18.6 20.0 40 220 13 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E M 87 28 388 4.9 47 12.7 18.0 60 250 11 0.0 60 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Tuesday, 9 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 86 23 367 3.7 40 9.0 19.9 54 98 9 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 86 21 286 4.3 35 9.5 20.2 52 74 10 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 85 24 201 3.3 37 8.0 22.1 68 28 10 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 86 55 672 4.6 91 17.4 19.8 56 94 13 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 85 22 387 2.5 38 6.3 21.6 66 248 5 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 83 27 304 3.3 44 8.7 21.0 71 350 13 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley M E L 90 28 212 6.7 42 15.0 24.4 36 338 8 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth H E M 92 55 544 7.0 88 23.2 23.8 32 91 6 0.0 60 Aut Murchison M E L 88 20 169 4.3 31 9.0 22.7 58 298 7 0.0 20 Aut Ngaruru L H M 77 22 292 1.0 37 2.1 18.1 71 35 3 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 87 33 247 3.7 50 10.3 22.7 55 20 6 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E M 82 21 528 3.2 37 7.8 18.0 74 40 17 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 84 23 403 3.4 40 8.5 21.0 71 350 13 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero M E H 86 49 534 4.2 79 15.1 20.0 55 70 11 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 82 15 334 2.9 27 5.7 20.3 78 59 15 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 89 19 128 4.6 28 8.9 23.5 42 294 6 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E M 83 29 677 2.8 53 8.6 17.0 72 130 11 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu M V M 81 22 347 1.9 37 4.6 18.0 60 107 7 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Tuesday, 9 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 85 19 147 2.2 28 4.5 18.4 76 285 2 0.0 45 Aut Reefton M E L 86 21 157 2.9 31 6.3 19.8 70 339 5 0.0 45 Aut Westport M E M 84 11 111 3.5 18 5.3 20.0 69 300 13 0.0 60 Aut Haast L H L 72 2 30 0.7 4 0.3 17.0 97 300 2 0.2 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L E L 82 8 35 2.1 10 1.9 17.0 86 330 9 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Tuesday, 9 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 44 562 3.6 73 12.8 20.0 63 90 6 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga H E H 88 49 676 5.5 82 18.8 22.0 54 138 10 0.0 75 Aut Lees Valley V E H 91 51 438 9.3 78 26.5 23.1 40 72 14 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara V E H 88 77 647 8.4 119 30.4 21.0 48 53 20 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers M E L 86 28 205 4.7 42 11.4 18.9 65 86 13 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero H E H 90 93 675 6.0 138 25.4 22.4 49 189 8 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook M E M 89 18 50 4.4 19 6.9 21.0 56 93 5 0.0 70 Aut Burnham V E H 90 53 586 7.6 87 24.4 22.7 38 55 12 0.0 80 Aut Tekapo V E H 90 105 507 6.3 138 26.3 22.0 46 102 8 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere V E H 89 90 543 7.1 128 27.6 22.6 44 263 12 0.0 80 Aut Leeston H E M 89 70 621 5.0 109 20.4 23.7 47 31 7 0.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 83 24 544 4.3 43 10.7 17.0 79 20 19 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero H E H 86 59 611 6.6 95 23.2 21.0 57 70 19 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer H E H 90 35 392 5.7 57 15.8 23.1 31 157 5 0.0 70 Aut Cannington M E M 86 43 680 4.3 74 14.6 19.5 67 36 11 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon M E L 88 37 278 4.4 56 12.7 21.3 56 217 7 0.0 40 Aut Darfield H E M 89 54 453 7.6 84 23.9 22.2 47 96 14 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 86 42 615 3.3 72 11.8 20.5 65 87 7 0.0 75 Aut Ashley M E M 88 28 161 4.8 39 11.2 22.3 44 109 8 0.2 65 Aut Balmoral V E H 92 52 643 9.1 87 27.6 24.3 24 29 9 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains V E H 90 62 620 7.0 99 24.6 21.7 47 355 10 0.0 70 Aut Oxford H E H 88 38 392 5.4 61 15.8 21.6 53 79 10 0.0 80 Aut Otago Tuesday, 9 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 92 655 5.8 136 24.6 24.4 54 61 8 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest H E M 88 53 465 4.7 83 16.8 21.0 59 97 8 0.2 65 Aut Butchers Dam H E H 89 82 750 5.7 129 24.0 23.2 55 24 9 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm M V M 77 34 546 1.6 59 5.4 15.3 96 78 12 0.2 60 Aut Dansey Pass H E H 89 63 619 4.8 100 18.8 22.2 57 167 6 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui M E M 84 31 338 3.1 50 8.9 18.4 77 205 11 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi M V L 76 25 405 1.7 43 4.7 12.7 97 63 16 0.6 40 Aut Rock and Pillar M E M 88 62 597 3.7 98 15.4 21.6 61 27 4 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 84 38 517 3.3 64 11.0 18.0 79 140 13 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream M V M 82 26 223 1.9 41 5.1 17.0 86 39 7 0.0 65 Aut Oamaru Aero M E L 84 37 741 4.6 65 14.4 18.0 78 70 19 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero M E M 86 28 417 4.3 47 11.5 21.0 68 260 11 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills V E H 90 125 672 5.9 171 26.6 23.0 47 10 6 0.0 80 Aut McRaes M V M 76 46 544 2.0 77 8.0 13.6 100 75 18 0.0 70 Aut Herbert H E H 87 32 453 6.6 55 17.3 16.7 46 11 16 0.0 70 Aut Oamaru M E M 85 42 589 3.6 72 12.6 19.0 74 70 11 0.0 60 Aut Lauder H E M 89 79 690 5.0 122 21.3 23.2 54 117 6 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 85 57 696 3.3 94 13.8 19.5 71 291 8 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly M E M 85 60 636 2.5 97 11.3 17.0 79 204 5 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L E M 83 13 176 2.3 21 3.9 18.9 71 113 7 0.0 60 Aut Clyde H E H 89 77 703 4.6 121 20.0 23.5 54 38 4 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point L V L 63 15 360 1.6 27 3.1 12.0 100 40 24 0.8 40 Aut Wanaka H E H 90 80 603 5.8 120 23.4 24.0 50 290 6 0.0 80 Aut Traquair M E M 85 39 483 3.8 65 12.3 18.4 73 96 12 0.0 65 Aut Southland Tuesday, 9 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L V M 79 19 221 1.6 31 3.3 16.0 88 80 9 0.2 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L H L 74 2 181 1.0 4 0.4 16.0 99 100 7 0.2 50 Aut Secretary Island L E L 76 4 25 2.7 5 1.7 17.0 88 30 24 0.2 40 Aut South West Cape 14.0 160 7 0.0 40 Aut Garston M E M 88 40 402 3.8 64 12.2 24.0 54 120 3 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden L V M 79 19 250 1.6 32 3.6 16.0 94 140 9 0.0 60 Aut Manapouri Aero L E M 84 12 138 2.5 19 3.9 19.0 77 270 6 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill M E M 81 20 300 2.3 34 5.2 15.1 88 185 11 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount L E L 84 9 84 2.4 14 2.9 20.6 74 111 5 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush L V M 80 29 352 1.3 48 3.6 17.5 93 56 3 0.2 55 Aut Tuatapere L E L 81 8 260 3.1 15 4.1 18.8 79 64 17 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L E L 79 4 142 2.3 7 1.6 15.7 79 7 17 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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