FORECAST TODAY 11/03 10/03 09/03 ARCHIVE FIRE DANGERFIRE BEHAVIOURFUEL MOISTUREWEATHERRAW DATA Fire Weather Report   FIRE DANGER CLASS       FIRE WEATHER INDICES       WEATHER OBSERVATIONS North Island Data Northland Thursday, 11 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Aupouri Peninsula H E V 88 25 511 8.5 44 18.7 22.1 58 245 21 0.0 90 Aut Waitangi Forest V E V 88 29 579 11.9 51 25.3 23.6 50 237 26 0.0 80 Aut Opouteke M E H 85 13 221 5.1 23 8.6 22.8 64 291 17 0.0 80 Sub Hokianga H E H 88 21 493 8.1 37 16.5 23.8 54 238 17 0.0 80 Aut Dargaville M E H 85 14 323 5.1 25 9.1 22.8 64 291 17 0.0 80 Aut Kaipara H E H 87 45 486 5.8 73 18.4 21.5 66 234 16 0.0 80 Aut Kaikohe M E M 80 10 440 3.9 18 6.0 22.0 63 280 24 0.0 65 Aut Whangarei Aero H E H 88 39 529 8.7 66 23.2 25.0 49 260 19 0.0 65 Aut Mangakahia H E H 89 39 401 9.1 63 23.4 24.8 47 241 19 0.0 80 Aut Pouto M E H 86 20 493 4.8 36 10.6 21.8 62 276 12 0.0 80 Aut Auckland Thursday, 11 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Mahurangi Forest H E H 87 34 433 8.4 56 20.9 20.9 63 220 22 0.0 60 Aut Woodhill H E H 88 52 586 7.1 85 22.9 23.5 59 246 16 0.0 65 Aut Clevedon Coast V E H 90 52 558 9.0 84 27.0 24.3 47 234 16 0.0 70 Aut Cornwallis Depot E E H 90 66 558 10.9 102 33.7 26.2 47 259 18 0.0 60 Aut Great Barrier Island H E H 88 39 452 5.8 64 17.1 24.9 51 240 12 0.0 70 Aut Hunua East H E H 89 40 475 7.1 66 20.1 24.7 45 264 13 0.0 65 Aut Waikato Thursday, 11 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 40 229 5.6 56 15.3 25.3 48 226 9 0.0 65 Aut Bodley Road M E M 88 42 379 4.2 65 13.5 22.2 63 250 7 0.0 65 Aut Port Taharoa 21.0 70 250 17 0.0 40 Aut Paeroa V E L 89 45 429 8.8 71 24.3 24.0 44 260 17 0.0 50 Aut Hamilton Aero V E H 88 42 254 10.1 60 24.4 23.0 57 260 22 0.0 60 Aut Athol H E H 88 39 259 6.8 56 17.9 20.2 58 240 16 0.0 65 Aut Waihi Gold E E H 89 48 265 14.1 66 32.3 22.7 51 252 26 0.0 65 Aut Waikawau Bay H E H 87 29 381 10.2 49 22.3 23.6 56 0 26 0.0 75 Aut Central North Island Thursday, 11 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Whakatane Aero H E H 89 24 320 9.2 40 18.6 25.0 43 240 17 0.0 60 Aut Rotorua Aero H E L 87 28 269 11.1 45 22.6 21.0 64 260 28 0.0 40 Aut Taupo Aero H E L 85 25 394 11.5 43 22.7 20.0 62 270 33 0.0 40 Aut Tauranga Aero E E L 89 55 306 22.3 76 46.7 25.0 48 240 37 0.0 40 Aut Matea M E L 85 24 265 5.5 39 12.4 19.0 61 198 18 0.0 40 Aut Minginui M E L 86 22 211 6.5 35 13.4 16.0 49 195 19 0.0 40 Aut Rotoehu V E L 89 29 269 16.9 46 30.6 23.4 51 223 29 0.0 40 Aut Goudies H E L 86 30 326 11.5 49 24.3 20.2 55 245 30 0.0 40 Aut Galatea M E L 83 46 369 2.9 70 10.6 24.9 47 207 13 2.0 40 Aut Kawerau E E L 90 36 346 19.1 57 36.8 25.9 39 168 29 0.0 45 Aut Rotoaira H E L 87 26 231 8.8 40 18.2 21.0 55 257 22 0.0 40 Sub Tahorakuri H E L 87 44 355 5.0 67 15.7 21.5 56 230 11 0.0 45 Aut Hautu H E L 87 30 239 8.8 46 19.4 21.0 55 257 22 0.0 40 Aut Opotiki H E L 86 28 330 7.6 46 17.5 23.7 54 272 22 0.8 50 Aut Te Puke L H M 67 22 403 1.0 38 2.1 23.3 54 243 11 8.2 60 Aut Waihau Bay H E L 87 22 233 8.2 36 16.3 22.6 60 279 20 0.0 40 Aut Eastern North Island Thursday, 11 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 75 10 146 5.4 17 7.6 22.0 73 290 39 2.8 40 Aut Pouawa M E M 84 61 676 3.1 99 13.6 20.2 72 314 12 0.0 65 Aut Poroporo H E M 86 65 621 4.3 103 17.8 23.8 55 289 13 0.7 60 Aut Waimarama M E M 85 70 656 3.5 110 15.8 22.4 65 2 10 0.0 70 Aut Tuai M E L 84 9 128 5.4 16 7.4 23.6 49 330 21 0.2 40 Aut Crownthorpe H E L 86 32 216 8.5 46 19.0 22.8 59 277 25 0.0 50 Aut Kaiwaka M E L 85 12 151 4.4 20 6.9 22.5 55 278 14 0.0 40 Aut Waipukurau H E L 88 56 345 7.3 80 22.6 23.6 52 244 18 0.0 40 Aut Bridge Pa H E L 89 61 444 6.5 91 22.4 26.9 42 326 10 0.0 50 Aut Te Haroto M E L 85 20 214 4.5 33 9.5 22.8 55 165 16 0.0 40 Aut Gwavas M E L 88 44 234 5.0 60 14.7 23.8 46 257 8 0.0 40 Aut Waihau M E L 85 30 207 3.4 44 9.0 21.7 63 263 9 0.0 40 Aut Te Pohue M E L 84 11 141 4.2 19 6.6 23.0 55 228 18 0.2 40 Aut Ongaonga E E L 88 59 318 13.9 81 35.4 24.1 49 235 29 0.0 40 Aut Cricklewood M E L 84 13 183 3.4 22 5.8 23.6 50 234 12 0.0 40 Aut Gisborne Aero M E L 83 47 310 3.6 68 12.3 22.0 75 140 15 0.0 40 Aut Mahia M E L 83 28 381 4.3 48 11.3 22.0 54 260 19 0.0 45 Aut Napier Aero H E L 87 33 259 8.9 50 20.4 24.0 52 270 24 0.0 40 Aut Taranaki Thursday, 11 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 80 14 113 2.8 22 4.8 19.0 91 300 17 0.0 40 Aut Eltham M E L 85 26 288 2.9 42 7.6 19.8 76 45 7 0.0 40 Aut Waverly M E M 84 23 188 5.4 35 11.7 19.9 77 318 23 0.6 65 Aut Okato M E L 80 23 239 2.3 37 5.8 18.3 93 263 15 0.0 40 Aut Marco M E L 84 25 216 3.1 39 7.7 18.2 80 267 10 0.0 40 Aut Hawera H E L 85 25 388 7.2 42 16.1 22.0 72 310 26 0.4 40 Aut Wanganui-Manawatu Thursday, 11 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 75 17 171 5.4 27 9.9 10.2 98 249 39 0.6 50 Aut Webb M E L 81 14 166 4.7 23 8.2 11.9 88 212 27 0.0 50 Aut Westlawn M E L 80 15 186 4.0 26 7.5 12.3 88 265 24 0.2 50 Aut Desert Road Summit M E L 85 20 188 8.8 31 15.8 16.2 73 246 29 0.0 50 Aut Alfredton M E L 85 36 183 4.6 49 12.1 20.0 75 345 16 0.0 40 Aut Dannevirke H E L 86 36 269 7.3 53 18.2 19.9 66 263 22 0.0 40 Aut Waimarino Forest M E L 84 15 168 2.6 24 4.8 15.9 79 30 7 0.4 30 Aut National Park L V L 81 11 162 1.6 19 2.1 13.9 88 235 4 0.0 30 Aut Ngamatea M E M 77 9 172 4.2 15 5.9 13.9 92 250 32 0.4 60 Aut Waitarere Forest M E M 84 29 348 2.6 48 7.4 19.0 81 301 8 0.0 55 Aut Lismore M E M 87 38 434 3.4 62 10.9 20.2 66 343 4 0.4 80 Aut Waione H E M 86 49 271 5.6 68 17.1 21.1 67 275 18 0.0 60 Aut Tapuae 2 270 20 1.5 55 Aut Raumai M E M 84 28 403 3.0 47 8.5 19.0 80 312 11 0.0 80 Aut Levin L V M 73 25 263 1.5 41 3.8 19.0 87 300 15 1.4 55 Aut Spriggins Park M E M 86 30 382 4.5 50 12.3 20.6 66 296 13 0.2 70 Aut Waiouru Aero M E M 83 29 317 2.9 47 8.1 15.0 82 270 11 0.2 55 Aut Wanganui Aero M E H 84 25 380 6.1 43 14.4 20.0 78 290 24 0.0 70 Aut Palmerston North Aero M E H 84 28 326 6.5 46 15.3 19.0 77 300 24 0.0 65 Aut Wairarapa Thursday, 11 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Ngawihi M E L 84 14 187 3.7 23 6.6 21.0 67 220 13 0.0 40 Aut Castle Point V E L 85 31 215 17.6 45 31.3 23.0 62 300 43 0.0 40 Aut Stony Creek H E L 90 36 224 6.7 51 16.8 26.7 36 264 8 0.0 40 Aut Haurangi M E L 88 22 188 4.4 34 9.5 23.7 50 294 7 0.0 40 Aut Holdsworth Station M E L 86 31 231 6.1 46 14.7 21.8 57 286 17 0.0 40 Aut Ngaumu M E L 87 29 213 6.2 43 14.5 23.5 54 267 16 0.0 40 Aut Masterton Aerodrome H E L 87 25 208 9.8 38 19.2 25.0 54 280 24 0.0 40 Aut Wellington Thursday, 11 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Rimutaka Forest Park V E L 89 54 287 8.5 73 24.1 24.0 56 358 17 0.0 40 Aut Belmont M E M 83 15 287 6.7 27 11.9 18.9 81 341 28 0.0 60 Aut Titahi Bay M E H 85 36 527 4.3 61 13.3 20.4 76 332 15 0.0 80 Aut Chatham Island L L L 45 4 333 0.3 8 0.2 19.0 88 220 24 5.8 30 Aut Wellington Aero H E H 86 30 491 9.5 52 21.9 22.0 62 20 26 0.0 80 Aut Lower Hutt H E L 90 37 324 7.2 57 18.8 23.0 49 30 11 0.0 40 Aut Paraparaumu M E M 85 30 398 5.5 50 14.2 20.0 75 350 20 0.0 55 Aut South Island Data Nelson-Marlborough Thursday, 11 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 26 379 6.3 45 14.9 22.0 60 105 16 0.0 30 Aut Keneperu Head M E L 87 24 298 7.1 40 15.5 22.3 56 138 19 0.0 30 Aut Totaranui M E L 88 28 213 4.3 42 10.7 25.1 48 80 6 0.0 20 Aut Awatere Valley H E H 84 57 682 6.0 95 21.7 18.3 77 111 23 0.0 95 Aut Hira M E L 88 26 399 6.4 44 15.0 25.4 47 259 13 0.0 20 Aut Dovedale H E L 86 30 316 7.3 48 17.4 25.0 61 10 22 0.0 20 Sub Rai Valley H E L 90 32 224 9.8 47 21.3 27.2 39 322 16 0.0 30 Aut Molesworth E E H 92 61 556 11.5 96 34.0 23.2 34 234 14 0.0 60 Aut Murchison M E L 88 24 180 5.2 36 11.3 21.0 60 338 11 0.0 20 Aut Ngaruru M E H 87 26 304 4.3 43 10.7 22.9 54 254 10 0.0 80 Aut Western Boundary M E L 88 37 259 3.9 55 11.5 22.6 50 127 5 0.0 20 Aut Kaikoura M E M 79 22 538 6.9 39 14.9 15.0 91 210 37 0.0 60 Aut Nelson Aero H E L 86 26 416 7.3 45 16.8 25.0 61 10 22 0.0 40 Aut Woodbourne Aero E E V 88 53 546 11.1 85 31.3 24.0 53 80 26 0.0 95 Aut Big Pokororo M E L 85 17 344 6.9 30 13.0 20.3 62 230 25 0.0 20 Aut St Arnaud M E L 89 24 139 8.2 33 15.6 21.2 49 306 16 0.0 20 Aut Cape Campbell H E H 82 30 687 8.0 55 19.8 17.0 85 160 35 0.0 90 Aut Onamalutu M E M 86 25 359 3.9 42 9.8 21.1 61 63 10 0.0 60 Aut West Coast Thursday, 11 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 21 158 6.3 32 12.5 18.9 57 254 20 0.4 45 Aut Reefton M E L 86 24 168 4.9 35 10.7 20.7 55 216 13 0.0 45 Aut Westport M E M 74 9 118 3.9 16 5.4 20.0 65 230 33 3.2 60 Aut Haast L L L 44 1 28 0.2 2 0.1 17.0 84 260 17 8.0 40 Aut Hokitika Aero L L L 59 6 40 1.3 8 0.7 18.0 80 250 24 4.6 45 Aut Canterbury Thursday, 11 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Timaru Aero L L L 20 19 469 0.0 34 0.0 13.0 97 130 17 19.0 60 Aut Waihaorunga M E M 81 51 686 3.2 86 12.7 11.6 88 170 18 0.6 75 Aut Lees Valley H E H 83 54 448 4.9 83 17.3 11.8 85 144 23 0.2 80 Aut Motukarara E E V 84 79 656 11.4 122 37.4 13.9 76 150 37 0.0 80 Aut Mount Somers L L L 27 15 191 0.0 24 0.0 10.7 96 108 21 9.8 40 Aut Pukaki Aero V E H 85 82 686 7.1 127 27.7 20.3 32 217 25 2.2 80 Aut Mount Cook M E H 90 23 61 12.1 24 17.7 19.3 50 128 22 0.2 70 Aut Burnham M E M 76 55 595 2.2 90 9.7 14.2 82 152 19 1.2 80 Aut Tekapo E E V 89 109 518 12.2 143 41.2 16.9 49 142 23 0.0 80 Aut Hakatere E E V 84 94 554 16.5 132 48.8 12.7 77 297 43 0.0 80 Aut Leeston M V M 70 64 630 1.6 103 8.1 14.5 81 160 19 2.0 60 Aut Le Bons Bay M E M 75 25 552 6.1 44 14.4 12.0 97 200 41 0.8 60 Aut Christchurch Aero M E M 75 61 621 3.1 98 13.4 15.0 87 180 28 1.2 85 Aut Hanmer M E M 85 38 402 3.7 61 11.7 15.6 78 133 12 0.0 70 Aut Cannington L L L 41 31 664 0.1 55 0.2 11.4 95 77 18 4.4 65 Aut Snowdon L H L 66 38 287 0.6 57 1.7 10.9 92 94 3 1.6 40 Aut Darfield L L L 53 44 455 0.5 71 1.5 12.4 93 149 16 3.0 60 Aut Bottle Lake M E M 83 44 625 2.2 74 8.6 15.0 79 202 7 0.6 75 Aut Ashley M E M 82 31 171 2.3 43 6.1 12.4 89 188 10 0.0 65 Aut Balmoral M E M 85 55 653 3.6 91 14.3 15.2 78 162 11 0.0 75 Aut Ashburton Plains L L L 49 49 618 0.2 82 0.5 12.6 95 147 9 3.2 70 Aut Oxford L L L 39 25 383 0.1 43 0.1 12.1 93 149 18 5.8 80 Aut Otago Thursday, 11 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Cromwell V E H 89 97 666 7.4 142 29.4 16.7 52 169 14 0.0 85 Aut Naseby Forest H E M 86 57 474 4.9 88 17.8 8.0 75 218 15 0.4 65 Man Butchers Dam E E E 87 86 760 25.6 134 64.3 11.4 62 171 45 0.0 90 Aut Cherry Farm H E M 81 36 555 7.5 61 20.1 11.9 77 194 35 0.2 60 Aut Dansey Pass M E M 74 62 629 2.6 99 11.8 10.9 73 235 25 1.8 80 Aut Tapanui L L L 55 27 347 0.6 45 0.9 9.5 94 242 15 2.4 60 Aut Glenledi L H L 62 22 414 1.2 39 2.8 10.4 82 216 19 2.4 40 Aut Rock and Pillar E E H 85 65 607 10.0 102 31.8 11.9 67 170 30 0.0 70 Aut Dunedin Aero M E M 73 40 526 2.8 67 9.9 11.0 91 210 28 1.2 65 Aut Deep Stream L L L 35 17 217 0.1 28 0.1 4.9 96 211 43 6.4 65 Aut Oamaru Aero H E L 83 38 750 8.1 68 22.4 14.0 78 180 32 0.0 50 Aut Queenstown Aero V E V 85 30 426 12.9 52 27.0 11.0 71 190 37 0.4 75 Aut Tara Hills E E V 90 130 683 15.6 176 50.7 17.0 44 210 26 0.0 80 Aut McRaes E E V 83 50 553 14.3 82 36.1 9.2 81 201 43 0.2 70 Aut Herbert H E H 85 35 463 7.3 59 19.4 14.7 72 62 25 0.0 70 Sub Oamaru E E H 84 45 599 14.9 75 35.8 14.0 73 190 41 0.0 60 Aut Lauder E E H 88 83 700 11.8 128 39.0 13.1 59 214 27 0.4 70 Aut Windsor H E L 84 58 706 6.9 97 24.0 14.7 72 62 25 0.0 50 Aut Ranfurly V E H 85 63 645 8.5 102 28.5 11.5 68 222 27 0.0 75 Aut Glendhu L L L 36 9 171 0.0 15 0.0 5.8 92 246 22 7.2 60 Aut Clyde V E H 89 81 714 8.1 127 30.3 16.1 45 170 15 0.0 75 Aut Nugget Point M E L 64 14 368 6.3 25 10.9 10.0 84 180 50 2.0 40 Aut Wanaka E E E 87 84 613 18.0 126 50.6 16.0 62 230 37 0.0 80 Aut Traquair H E M 76 42 492 5.6 69 17.3 9.0 85 237 38 1.2 65 Aut Southland Thursday, 11 March 2010 STATION NAME FOREST SCRUB GRASS FFMC DMC DC ISI BUI FWI TEMP RH DIR WSP RN24 GC% STAT Gore L V M 65 16 226 1.6 27 2.9 11.0 69 220 22 3.0 55 Aut Invercargill Aero L H L 61 2 184 1.2 4 0.5 12.0 68 240 20 4.0 50 Aut Secretary Island L L L 45 1 4 0.2 2 0.0 15.0 65 290 15 19.4 40 Aut South West Cape 12.0 250 35 0.8 40 Aut Garston L L L 46 28 395 0.2 48 0.3 8.1 86 210 14 5.0 65 Aut Lumsden L L L 43 14 251 0.1 25 0.1 10.0 87 230 2 4.2 60 Aut Manapouri Aero M E M 83 14 147 8.2 22 12.7 11.0 69 180 32 0.6 60 Aut Barn Hill L L L 56 16 303 0.6 28 0.7 8.0 84 221 14 3.0 60 Aut Blackmount L L L 57 7 86 0.9 11 0.6 10.8 72 160 21 4.8 50 Aut Wreys Bush M E M 82 32 361 5.3 52 14.1 11.9 62 208 26 0.8 55 Aut Tuatapere L V L 69 8 269 1.8 14 2.0 12.8 68 239 21 2.6 50 Aut Slopedown L L L 54 3 140 0.9 5 0.4 9.9 72 213 25 6.0 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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