FORECAST TODAY 10/03 09/03 08/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Wednesday, 10 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 88 23 505 6.2 42 14.2 22.4 57 201 15 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest M E H 88 26 573 6.2 47 15.2 26.5 52 258 13 0.4 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 83 12 215 4.3 20 7.1 22.0 74 263 19 0.0 80 Sub Hokianga M E H 88 19 487 6.6 34 13.4 24.2 58 219 13 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 83 12 317 4.3 23 7.4 22.0 74 263 19 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 87 44 481 4.7 71 15.5 21.6 62 241 10 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe L H M 62 8 434 0.9 15 0.7 22.0 69 260 13 6.6 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E M 87 37 523 6.2 63 17.6 23.0 60 250 15 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 89 37 395 6.5 60 17.9 24.7 57 254 12 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 86 18 488 5.4 34 11.3 19.8 66 262 15 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Wednesday, 10 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 32 428 5.6 54 15.2 21.6 62 272 13 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill H E M 88 50 580 5.0 82 17.6 22.5 60 257 9 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast H E H 90 50 552 6.2 81 20.2 25.4 49 295 8 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot V E M 90 63 552 8.2 98 27.4 25.8 49 181 13 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 88 37 445 5.3 61 15.6 23.8 61 246 11 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East M E M 88 38 469 4.6 63 14.1 23.9 60 36 7 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Wednesday, 10 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whangamata M E M 89 38 222 4.5 53 12.5 26.4 47 199 4 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 89 40 373 4.9 63 14.8 26.0 44 303 5 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa 22.0 61 0 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa H E L 89 42 423 5.1 67 15.9 24.0 52 320 7 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero M E M 88 40 248 4.5 57 13.1 23.0 48 280 6 0.0 60 Aut Athol M E M 88 37 254 4.5 54 12.7 21.9 55 137 5 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold H E H 89 46 259 6.4 64 18.4 24.5 45 257 11 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay M E M 86 27 375 4.3 46 11.1 23.3 60 0 10 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Wednesday, 10 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 88 21 314 8.1 36 16.1 24.0 57 320 17 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero M E L 87 27 263 5.0 43 12.1 23.0 58 260 11 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero M E L 85 23 389 3.2 40 8.2 21.0 64 250 9 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero H E L 88 53 300 6.7 73 20.3 24.0 61 0 15 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 85 23 260 2.9 37 6.9 19.3 61 206 6 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 85 20 207 3.8 33 8.2 16.0 62 167 12 0.2 40 Aut Rotoehu M E L 90 27 263 5.4 43 12.9 26.4 42 4 6 0.0 40 Aut Goudies M E L 85 29 321 3.2 47 8.9 20.2 59 234 9 0.0 40 Aut Galatea M E L 88 49 362 4.5 73 15.1 23.0 57 124 6 0.0 40 Aut Kawerau M E L 89 33 340 5.2 53 14.0 25.3 45 293 6 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira M E L 87 24 225 4.5 38 10.4 22.4 53 330 9 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri M E L 87 42 349 3.6 65 11.9 22.2 53 193 5 0.0 45 Aut Hautu M E L 87 28 233 4.5 43 11.2 22.4 53 330 9 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki H E L 87 26 324 8.1 43 17.7 22.4 62 283 20 0.0 50 Aut Te Puke M E M 89 37 428 4.7 61 14.1 25.0 46 194 5 0.0 60 Aut Waihau Bay M E L 87 21 227 4.6 34 10.0 23.3 63 322 9 0.0 40 Aut Eastern North Island Wednesday, 10 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 12 141 3.6 20 5.8 21.0 84 300 17 0.0 40 Aut Pouawa H E M 83 60 670 4.4 98 17.4 19.4 72 2 19 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo H E M 83 63 615 4.0 101 16.5 18.7 80 309 17 0.1 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 85 68 650 3.8 108 16.4 21.4 70 172 12 0.0 70 Aut Tuai L H L 65 7 122 0.8 12 0.5 18.3 77 327 8 1.2 40 Aut Crownthorpe M E L 85 30 211 2.4 44 6.6 22.8 61 228 3 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka L V L 79 10 145 1.5 17 1.7 19.0 74 211 8 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau M E L 87 54 339 3.5 77 12.8 22.5 57 149 6 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa M E L 85 59 437 3.3 88 13.2 23.4 59 249 9 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto L H L 76 18 208 1.0 30 1.6 18.4 75 181 4 0.6 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 86 42 228 3.1 58 9.8 21.8 56 79 5 0.0 40 Aut Waihau M E L 84 29 201 2.2 42 5.8 20.2 67 155 3 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue L H L 70 9 135 0.9 16 0.7 19.7 71 208 7 1.2 40 Aut Ongaonga M E L 87 57 312 3.3 78 12.4 23.3 56 133 5 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood L H L 70 11 177 1.2 18 1.0 18.9 77 197 13 1.4 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 83 46 304 2.4 67 8.6 23.0 69 150 7 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M V L 67 26 375 1.9 45 5.4 18.0 94 260 24 1.2 45 Aut Napier Aero M V L 80 31 253 1.8 47 5.3 23.0 65 230 9 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Wednesday, 10 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 14 108 4.3 21 7.2 21.0 68 10 11 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 87 25 283 4.1 41 10.1 21.4 65 239 9 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E M 86 22 183 4.5 34 9.8 20.2 69 228 13 0.0 65 Aut Okato M E L 86 23 234 5.0 37 11.3 21.8 69 5 14 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 89 25 211 5.8 38 12.7 23.4 52 211 9 0.0 40 Aut Hawera M E L 84 24 382 3.4 41 8.5 18.0 75 180 11 0.0 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Wednesday, 10 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Three Kings L H L 80 17 167 1.2 27 2.1 14.2 77 211 1 0.0 50 Aut Webb L E L 84 14 162 2.2 23 3.9 14.5 74 168 3 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn L V L 83 15 182 1.9 25 3.4 14.5 76 80 3 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 87 19 184 4.1 30 8.3 18.4 62 125 8 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 86 35 178 3.2 47 8.9 23.2 60 120 5 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke M E L 86 34 264 3.1 52 9.1 22.4 60 85 5 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest M E L 87 14 163 4.6 23 8.0 21.8 60 233 10 0.0 30 Aut National Park L V L 84 11 158 1.9 18 2.7 18.7 69 348 2 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea L H M 77 9 167 1.2 15 0.9 16.9 74 156 6 0.2 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 87 28 343 4.0 47 10.7 21.3 63 322 7 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M E H 89 36 428 4.5 60 13.4 26.1 48 21 3 0.0 80 Aut Waione M E M 85 48 265 2.5 66 8.8 23.3 61 61 2 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 225 6 0.0 55 Aut Raumai M E H 85 27 398 4.8 46 12.3 19.3 72 251 15 0.0 80 Aut Levin M E M 87 25 258 4.1 40 10.0 21.0 65 250 9 0.0 55 Aut Spriggins Park M E M 86 29 377 4.5 48 12.0 19.5 71 222 13 0.0 70 Aut Waiouru Aero M E M 87 29 312 3.2 47 8.7 19.0 60 280 2 0.0 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E M 85 25 375 3.7 42 9.5 18.0 74 240 11 0.0 70 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E L 87 27 321 3.9 44 10.2 24.0 57 250 6 0.0 40 Aut Wairarapa Wednesday, 10 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi L E L 84 13 181 2.5 21 4.1 20.0 70 200 7 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point M V L 77 29 209 1.8 43 5.0 18.0 85 180 15 1.0 40 Aut Stony Creek M E L 85 33 217 3.6 48 9.8 21.9 63 57 10 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 86 20 182 3.8 31 7.9 23.0 56 276 9 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 86 29 226 3.5 44 9.2 23.0 60 74 8 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 85 27 207 2.7 41 7.0 21.7 66 38 6 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome M E L 86 23 201 5.1 36 11.2 23.0 60 70 15 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Wednesday, 10 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 52 281 7.8 71 22.3 24.2 51 336 15 0.0 40 Aut Belmont M E M 85 15 282 4.7 26 8.7 19.6 67 341 16 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E M 88 35 521 4.4 60 13.2 21.9 60 334 7 0.0 60 Aut Chatham Island L E L 62 8 344 2.3 14 2.9 15.0 100 100 32 1.4 30 Aut Wellington Aero M E M 86 28 485 3.6 50 10.2 23.0 54 330 7 0.0 60 Aut Lower Hutt H E L 90 35 318 5.9 55 15.8 24.0 38 350 6 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E M 86 29 393 3.9 48 10.7 19.0 71 240 11 0.0 60 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Wednesday, 10 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 87 25 373 4.4 43 10.9 22.3 53 228 9 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 86 23 292 4.0 38 9.4 22.2 58 89 9 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 85 26 206 5.2 39 11.9 21.5 64 17 18 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 86 57 677 4.9 94 18.4 21.6 57 63 13 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 85 23 393 4.2 41 10.2 22.0 62 333 13 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale M E L 84 28 310 5.2 46 12.9 23.0 70 20 20 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley H E L 88 29 218 8.6 44 18.6 21.9 60 288 20 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth V E H 92 59 550 9.8 93 29.9 24.7 29 86 11 0.0 60 Aut Murchison M E L 88 22 175 4.4 34 9.5 22.9 56 295 7 0.0 20 Aut Ngaruru M E M 85 24 298 2.5 40 6.3 24.3 54 288 4 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 88 35 253 3.8 52 10.9 23.3 51 10 5 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E M 83 21 533 6.9 39 14.8 19.0 75 50 30 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero M E L 84 24 409 5.2 42 12.5 23.0 70 20 20 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero M E H 88 51 540 4.2 82 15.4 23.0 50 70 7 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 82 15 339 4.0 28 7.8 18.8 85 69 21 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 89 22 133 5.6 31 11.0 23.4 44 8 8 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell M E H 83 30 682 3.5 54 10.4 17.0 77 10 15 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu M E M 85 23 353 3.3 40 8.2 21.9 56 82 8 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Wednesday, 10 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 20 153 2.6 30 5.4 21.1 67 114 5 0.2 45 Aut Reefton M E L 86 22 163 3.1 33 6.8 21.2 65 249 6 0.0 45 Aut Westport M E M 83 12 117 3.9 19 6.1 19.0 80 310 17 0.0 60 Aut Haast L H L 73 2 35 0.8 4 0.3 18.0 94 350 2 0.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L V L 82 9 40 1.9 11 1.8 19.0 82 330 7 0.0 45 Aut Canterbury Wednesday, 10 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 45 568 3.8 76 13.6 22.0 58 50 7 0.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga H E H 88 51 682 6.2 85 20.9 22.8 53 169 12 0.0 75 Aut Lees Valley V E H 91 54 445 8.1 82 24.7 26.6 37 357 10 0.0 80 Aut Motukarara E E E 86 79 652 75.5 121 116.7 17.7 64 35 67 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers M E L 86 30 210 3.9 44 10.1 21.2 60 81 9 0.0 40 Aut Pukaki Aero V E H 90 95 681 6.1 141 25.8 24.1 43 171 8 0.0 80 Aut Mount Cook M E H 93 21 56 12.4 22 17.3 24.9 25 334 14 0.0 70 Aut Burnham E E V 88 55 591 12.5 89 34.6 20.0 59 52 28 0.0 80 Aut Tekapo V E H 91 108 513 7.0 141 28.4 24.6 31 227 6 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere E E V 92 94 550 11.3 132 38.2 26.5 27 303 12 0.0 80 Aut Leeston E E H 88 72 626 10.0 111 33.1 20.8 57 39 23 0.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay H E H 82 24 548 9.0 44 19.3 16.0 84 0 37 0.0 60 Aut Christchurch Aero E E E 86 60 617 17.4 97 44.6 20.0 67 80 39 0.0 85 Aut Hanmer H E H 90 37 398 5.5 60 15.8 24.7 45 294 4 0.0 70 Aut Cannington H E M 86 44 686 4.8 76 16.3 20.5 62 19 14 0.0 65 Aut Snowdon M E L 88 39 284 4.4 58 13.1 23.3 56 207 7 0.0 40 Aut Darfield V E H 88 56 458 10.6 86 30.5 21.2 56 75 23 0.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 86 43 620 4.0 73 13.9 19.9 67 60 11 0.0 75 Aut Ashley M E M 88 31 167 5.1 42 12.2 24.0 49 75 9 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral V E H 90 54 649 8.3 90 26.2 24.0 49 70 12 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains H E H 90 64 626 6.5 102 23.7 23.8 50 18 9 0.0 70 Aut Oxford H E H 88 40 398 8.8 64 23.0 22.2 55 95 19 0.0 80 Aut Otago Wednesday, 10 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell E E V 91 95 661 12.0 140 40.6 26.7 34 18 17 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest E E V 93 57 471 22.3 87 49.6 24.7 24 286 25 0.0 65 Aut Butchers Dam E E V 91 85 756 11.7 133 39.3 25.8 33 9 17 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm M E M 81 35 551 2.9 61 9.5 19.4 73 153 16 0.4 60 Aut Dansey Pass E E V 92 66 625 10.6 104 33.3 26.8 30 194 13 0.0 80 Aut Tapanui M E M 84 31 344 4.2 51 11.6 21.2 77 254 17 0.0 60 Aut Glenledi M V L 80 26 411 1.6 44 4.4 20.7 75 187 7 0.0 40 Aut Rock and Pillar H E H 88 64 603 5.9 101 21.9 23.5 51 176 13 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 86 40 523 2.8 67 9.8 24.0 59 70 4 0.0 65 Aut Deep Stream E E E 91 29 229 40.0 44 52.7 22.8 31 298 43 0.2 65 Aut Oamaru Aero H E L 84 38 746 5.9 67 17.7 19.0 74 40 24 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero H E H 88 30 423 8.1 51 19.2 22.0 48 240 19 0.0 75 Aut Tara Hills V E H 91 128 678 7.4 174 31.1 26.0 33 40 7 0.0 80 Aut McRaes E E E 91 50 550 25.6 81 52.3 24.3 27 308 33 0.0 70 Aut Herbert H E H 88 34 459 5.6 58 15.7 19.6 46 3 12 0.0 70 Aut Oamaru M E M 86 44 595 3.6 74 12.8 22.0 61 40 9 0.0 60 Aut Lauder E E H 92 82 696 12.7 127 40.6 26.7 28 11 15 0.0 70 Aut Windsor M E L 85 58 701 3.5 96 14.4 20.0 71 283 9 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly H E H 88 63 642 5.6 101 21.3 23.5 45 219 11 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu M E M 90 16 183 7.3 26 12.5 24.7 31 327 9 0.2 60 Aut Clyde H E H 89 80 709 4.7 124 20.6 25.1 44 90 4 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point L H L 69 15 365 1.2 28 2.0 17.0 89 30 13 0.0 40 Aut Wanaka E E V 91 83 609 15.1 124 45.1 25.0 34 310 22 0.0 80 Aut Traquair E E H 91 42 489 14.2 69 33.2 25.4 34 350 22 0.0 65 Aut Southland Wednesday, 10 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L V M 81 20 226 1.8 33 3.9 21.0 75 40 6 0.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L E L 83 3 187 3.3 6 2.6 23.0 65 340 15 0.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 55 2 25 1.5 3 0.5 16.0 86 30 33 4.2 40 Aut South West Cape 18.0 0 30 0.0 40 Aut Garston E E H 90 43 408 14.3 68 33.1 22.4 38 3 25 0.0 65 Aut Lumsden M E M 83 21 256 3.2 34 7.3 20.0 65 350 13 0.2 60 Aut Manapouri Aero M E M 85 13 144 3.2 22 5.4 19.0 57 50 7 0.0 60 Aut Barn Hill H E H 84 21 305 18.2 36 28.6 17.4 64 352 46 0.0 60 Aut Blackmount M E L 85 10 89 14.6 16 16.8 19.2 64 347 39 0.0 50 Aut Wreys Bush H E M 85 31 357 8.9 51 20.6 20.5 59 338 29 0.2 55 Aut Tuatapere M E L 85 10 265 7.7 17 10.6 21.1 59 331 25 0.0 50 Aut Slopedown L E L 82 5 147 2.4 9 2.1 19.3 67 314 9 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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